Tag: Insular Cases
Civic organizations call on President Biden to condemn the Insular Cases
Twelve civic organizations sent a letter to President Joe Biden (D) urging him to publicly condemn...
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Context of citizenship
The concept and context of citizenship in the United States unincorporated territories has always...
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National civil rights groups urge US House to pass resolution condemning Insular Cases
The American Civil Liberties Union, along with 9 other advocacy organizations, sent...
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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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US Territories’ October 17-23, 2022 news week in tweets
Biden pressured to help fight the Insular Cases #SCOTUS won’t consider whether to overturn...
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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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