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handle is hein.crs/govetmx0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Attempted Dismissals of Members of Puerto Rico's Financial Oversight and Management Board Updated January 22, 2026 On Friday, August 1, 2025, President Trump sent dismissal notices to five ofthe seven members of Puerto Rico's Financial Oversight and Management Board (FOMB or Oversight Board): Arthur J. Gonzalez, Cameron McKenzie, Betty A. Rosa, Juan A. Sabater, and Luis A. Ubifias. On August 13, 2025, a week after these dismissals, FOMB member Andrew G. Biggs described them as a setback for Puerto Rico. He then also received a notice of dismissal from the White House, according to an Oversight Board statement. John E. Nixon is the sole member of the Oversight Board who did not receive a dismissal notice. On September 18, 2025, Gonzalez, Rosa, and Biggs sued to challenge their dismissals, contending that in violation of the statutory text, Judge Gonzalez, Dr. Biggs, and Dr. Rosa were purportedly terminated without cause, as the emails provided no basis, justification, or authority for the terminations. On October 3, 2025, federal district court judge Maria Antongiorgi-Jordan granted a temporary restraining order, holding that the board members have never been properly removed from office, and barred officials from effectuating in any manner the attempted removal of Plaintiffs from their positions. On December 3, 2025, defendants filed an appeal. The Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA, P.L. 114-187), enacted in June 2016, established the Oversight Board and created processes for restructuring Puerto Rico's public debts, among other provisions. PROMESA Title III established a bankruptcy-like process that has been used for most debt restructuring cases. Title VI established a process similar to sovereign debt workout procedures. The federal district court overseeing Title III cases ordered the board to report on its status by August 25, 2025. How Are Board Members Appointed? Members, including those purportedly terminated, are appointed through a process established in Section 101(e) of PROMESA. In that process, six of the seven board members are appointed by the President from lists submitted by congressional leaders. For the original members, the Speaker and the Senate Majority Leader each submitted two lists for the appointments of two members (four members total). The Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN12598 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Conaress