JURIST
MAY 11, 2023
The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against a group of Puerto Rico journalists who were seeking documents from the island’s financial oversight board, saying that the board is protected from such information requests by sovereign immunity. The case, Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico v.
SCOTUSBlog
APRIL 22, 2022
Here’s the Friday morning read: Supreme Court Rules on Stolen Art, Signs and Puerto Rico’s Status (Adam Liptak, The New York Times). Supreme Court considers whether high school football coach has right to pray on the field (Mark Walsh, ABA Journal).
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SCOTUSBlog
APRIL 13, 2022
Having lived through Dred Scott , he was deeply conscious of how mistakes by the court could lead to terrible outcomes. Comparing court decisions with which he disagreed to Dred Scott was almost a reflexive tactic of his. Farmers’ Loan & Trust Co.
SCOTUSBlog
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
Share Jose Luis Vaello-Madero is an American citizen who was born in Puerto Rico. But when he moved back to Puerto Rico to be closer to his family, Vaello-Madero lost his SSI benefits because, by law, Puerto Rico residents are excluded from the program. Two lower courts ruled in favor of Vaello-Madero.
SCOTUSBlog
JANUARY 13, 2021
They argue that the court nonetheless should grant review in order to clarify the law for future elections. Justice Samuel Alito, joined by Justices Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch, has already opined that “ there is a strong likelihood that the [Pennsylvania] Supreme Court decision violates the Federal Constitution.”
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