Category: Status
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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Puerto Rican statehood supporters make push for HR 8393
Citizens in favor of Puerto Rico Statehood held a press conference in front of the World War II...
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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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Puerto Rico Status Act shelved in the US House
The Puerto Rico Status Act, which passed after a grueling United States House Committee on Natural...
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American Bar Association passes resolution supporting equality in US territories
The American Bar Association’s House of Delegates has passed Resolution 404, calling for equal...
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How Republicans could stand in the way of solving Puerto Rico’s status
Puerto Rico has been in a long battle to gain respect and rights within the United States...
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The Sanchez Valle decision might not have changed minds in Puerto Rico’s Popular Democratic Party, but it did change Nydia Velazquez’
Last week the United States House Committee on Natural Resources held a markup on HR 8393, the...
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How the Puerto Rico Status Act could impact Puerto Rico’s economic power
Puerto Rico has long been under the control of an outside ruler. Prior to the United States...
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New online petition calls on Biden-Harris administration to reject the Insular Cases
The Supreme Court of the United States has granted the US Department of Justice its request for...
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Puerto Rico Status Act passes committee, but faces uphill battle
The United States House Natural Resources Committee advanced the Puerto Rico Status Act (PRSA) to...
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