Neil Gorsuch Has a Critical Race Theory About Puerto Rico
The justice's recent opinion takes a strong stance against the shameful way the United States has ruled over the territory.
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The justice's recent opinion takes a strong stance against the shameful way the United States has ruled over the territory.
The Supreme Court voted 8-1 that Puerto Ricans on the island can be denied federal benefits, including disability benefits via Supplemental Security Income.
The majority opinion in United States v. Jose Luis Vaello Madero, released last week, isn’t exciting. In short, Justice Kavanaugh declared that the Fifth Amendment doesn’t require the national government to give equal benefits between residents of the states and those residing in Puerto Rico, including Supplemental Security Income.
Momentum has been building in the federal courts to address the issue of territorial rights, according to civil rights attorney Neil Weare, who said a petition will be filed with
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