Category: Courts
In case about government transparency, SCOTUS discusses Puerto Rico’s sovereignty
Historically, US states have received “state sovereignty immunity,” which prevents a state from...
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Federal court rejects bid to keep Title 42 policy in force
On December 16, a federal appeals court rejected a bid by several Republican-led states that...
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US Supreme Court once again passes on opportunity to repeal Insular Cases
For the second time in as many months, the Supreme Court has denied review of a petition calling...
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United States Supreme Court to consider case for the reinstatement of teachers’ pensions in Puerto Rico that could also overrule the Insular Cases
In August 2022, the Frente Amplio en Defensa de la Educación Pública (“FADEP”), an organization of...
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Fordham Law Review to host a symposium on America’s territories
The Fordham Law Review at the Fordham University School of Law will be hosting a symposium...
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Supreme Court decides not to hear American Samoans’ bid for birthright citizenship
On Monday, October 17, the United States Supreme Court declined to take up a case asking whether...
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Why doesn’t the government of American Samoa want US Citizenship?
The United States is often criticized for neglecting its territories. Politically, socially, and...
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The Judicial Institute’s Hispanic Heritage Month Program to host discussion on Insular Cases
The New York State Judicial Institute will be hosting a hybrid panel discussion on the Insular...
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American Samoa officials side with Biden administration in defense of denying automatic US citizenship in territories
The American Samoan government and American Samoa’s non-voting delegate to Congress Aumua Amata...
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Biden administration chooses to defend Insular Cases
The United States Solicitor General continued to argue that the Supreme Court should not...
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The discriminatory decision that still denies some Americans the right to vote
American students are taught their nation’s valor during the world wars and their country’s unity...
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Biden-Harris administration facing stark choice: Embrace or reject racist Supreme Court cases
In the coming days, the United States Solicitor General’s office will have to answer a question it...
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