Tag: Insular Cases
US Department of Justice responds to call to condemn Insular Cases
In April, 43 members of the United States Congress signed a letter for the US Department of...
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How the Northern Mariana Islands still live in the shadow of the Insular Cases
For over a century, the status and rights of the US territories have been determined by a set of...
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Right to Democracy highlights importance of rejecting Insular Cases
Recently, fifteen United States senators and twenty-eight members of the House of Representatives...
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Members of Congress and civil rights groups call on US Department of Justice to denounce Insular Cases
A bipartisan group of 43 House and Senate leaders is calling on the United States Department of...
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Puerto Rico Advisory Committee publishes first memorandum on effects of the Insular Cases and the Non-Incorporation Doctrine on civil rights
The Puerto Rico Advisory Committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights announced the publication of its first memorandum as part of its study on the effects of the Insular Cases and the Non-Incorporation Doctrine on the civil rights of the residents of Puerto Rico.
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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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