Category: Courts
Biden administration chooses to defend Insular Cas...
Posted by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Aug 30, 2022 | Courts, Federal Government, Headlines | 0 |
The Sanchez Valle decision might not have changed ...
Posted by Thomas Cole | Aug 4, 2022 | Congress, Courts, Headlines, Puerto Rico, Status | 0 |
Fitisemanu plaintiff takes up Justices’ call to ov...
Posted by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Apr 28, 2022 | Courts, Headlines | 0 |
Justices suggest that Congress has leeway to exclu...
Posted by SCOTUSblog | Nov 10, 2021 | Congress, Courts, Headlines, Puerto Rico, Status | 0 |
Federal Court rules American Samoans should be gra...
Posted by Fred Edwards | Dec 17, 2019 | Courts, Headlines | 0 |
Limetree Bay Ventures faces legal trouble battling legal fees dispute, class action lawsuit
by Chitvan Singh | Oct 9, 2023 | Courts, United States Virgin Islands | 0 |
California law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has brought a lawsuit against Limetree Bay...
Read MoreUS Federal Appeals Court further restricts abortion access in Guam
by Aamir Jamil | Sep 5, 2023 | Courts, Guam | 0 |
As states and territories across the United States address abortion access in the aftermath of...
Read MorePuerto Rican Independence Party insists on electoral alliance with the Citizens’ Victory Movement
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Sep 4, 2023 | Courts, Elections, Puerto Rico | 0 |
Following the determination of the Appellate Court of Puerto Rico to maintain the prohibition on...
Read MoreCivic organizations call on President Biden to condemn the Insular Cases
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Aug 24, 2023 | Courts, Federal Government, Status | 0 |
Twelve civic organizations sent a letter to President Joe Biden (D) urging him to publicly condemn...
Read MoreAffirmative action ruling may obstruct US territories’ college applicants from renowned universities
by Jake Siesel | Aug 22, 2023 | Courts, Opinion | 0 |
On June 29, the Supreme Court unraveled the half-century precedent governing race-based college...
Read MoreUSVI Governor Bryan announces human trafficking legislation following years of negligence
by Jesse Dimich-Louvet | Aug 8, 2023 | Courts, United States Virgin Islands | 0 |
For many years, US Virgin Islands government leaders have been forced to confront questions of...
Read MoreLawsuit in Puerto Rico seeks damages against fossil fuel companies for environmental disasters
by Shreeya Goyal | Aug 8, 2023 | Courts, Puerto Rico, Science and Environment | 0 |
In Puerto Rico, a small-town lawyer from Illinois has sued major fossil fuel companies on behalf...
Read MoreSuspect in killing of St.Thomas resident and police officer charged with first-degree murder
by Chitvan Singh | Aug 7, 2023 | Courts, United States Virgin Islands | 0 |
Just prior to the July 4th celebrations in St. Thomas, a police detective was fatally shot in the...
Read MoreContext of citizenship
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Apr 13, 2023 | Context of islands, Courts, Headlines | 1 |
The concept and context of citizenship in the United States unincorporated territories has always...
Read MoreIn case about government transparency, SCOTUS discusses Puerto Rico’s sovereignty
by Aditi Vikram | Jan 24, 2023 | Courts, Puerto Rico | 0 |
Historically, US states have received “state sovereignty immunity,” which prevents a state from...
Read MoreFederal court rejects bid to keep Title 42 policy in force
by Hana Sawaf | Dec 21, 2022 | Courts, Federal Government | 0 |
On December 16, a federal appeals court rejected a bid by several Republican-led states that...
Read MoreUS Supreme Court once again passes on opportunity to repeal Insular Cases
by William-Jose Velez Gonzalez | Nov 21, 2022 | Courts, Puerto Rico, Status | 0 |
For the second time in as many months, the Supreme Court has denied review of a petition calling...
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