After the retirement of Chief Justice José Andreu García in 2003, Governor Sila Calderón elevated Justice Naveira to the post of Chief Justice. However, her tenure lasted only seven months since the Constitution of Puerto Rico states that Supreme Court Justices must retire at the age of seventy.
After Chief Justice José Andreu García retired in 2003, Governor Sila Calderón appointed Justice Naveira to the position of Chief Justice. However, her tenure lasted only seven months because the Constitution of Puerto Rico mandates that Supreme Court Justices retire at age seventy.