Lawyer and veteran politician Pedro Pierluisi was sworn in as Puerto Rico's new governor on Friday, but some argue his oath might be unconstitutional.
At the core of the legal dispute is the question of whether Pierluisi was Rosselló's rightful successor.
Rosselló had chosen Pierluisi to fill the secretary of state vacancy left by Luis G. Rivera Marín, who resigned last month over his involvement in theAn hour before Rosselló was set to officially resign, Puerto Rico's House of Representatives confirmed Pierluisi's nomination as secretary of state after a lengthy hearing Friday.
Others insist that Pierluisi needed the approval of both the House and the Senate in order to become a legitimate secretary of state who could be sworn in as Puerto Rico's governor.one of the authors of the law
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