Juan Perla Joins NY Appellate Division to Reenact Vaello-Madero Supreme Court Argument for Hispanic Heritage Month

Juan Perla will join the reenactment of the Supreme Court argument in United States v. Vaello‑Madero hosted by the New York Appellate Division at the historic Manhattan appellate courthouse on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month. Mr. Perla will read the role of arguing counsel for respondent Mr. Vaello-Madero (which was originally argued by Curtis Partner Hermann Ferré). Various judges of the New York state courts will reenact the roles of the Justices of the Supreme Court. 

The evening will feature welcoming remarks by the Hon. Dianne T. Renwick, Presiding Justice, Appellate Division, First Department, and a post-reenactment panel discussion in which Mr. Perla will be joined by Jose Perez, Deputy General Counsel, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, and Dean Natalie Gomez-Velez CUNY School of Law as moderator, to discuss the Vaello-Madero case and its broader implications.