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Federal judge approves Puerto Rico bankruptcy plan

JURIST

A judge for the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Puerto Rico Tuesday gave final approval to a plan for Puerto Rico to exit bankruptcy after nearly five years. Tuesday’s plan will allow Puerto Rico to begin repaying its debts.

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Puerto Rico declares state of emergency to combat gender-based violence

JURIST

The governor of Puerto Rico declared a state of emergency on Sunday in response to the high rate of violence against women and transgender individuals. In the order Pierluisi stated: Gender violence is a social evil, based on ignorance and attitudes that cannot have space or tolerance in the Puerto Rico we aspire to.

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US Supreme Court rules Puerto Ricans can be excluded from federal benefits program

JURIST

In an 8-1 decision, the US Supreme Court Thursday ruled that Congress does not have to provide Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits to residents of Puerto Rico. The decision impacts the residents of Puerto Rico and other US territories who are applying for government benefits. In United States v.

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The Essential Guide To All 50 State Supreme Courts (And DC And Puerto Rico)

Above The Law

The post The Essential Guide To All 50 State Supreme Courts (And DC And Puerto Rico) appeared first on Above the Law. Useful primer for increasingly important state courts.

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“Colonialism’s Shadow Hangs Over First Circuit Puerto Rico Trips”

HowAppealing

“Colonialism’s Shadow Hangs Over First Circuit Puerto Rico Trips”: Allie Reed of Bloomberg Law has this very interesting report. The post “Colonialism’s Shadow Hangs Over First Circuit Puerto Rico Trips” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Cockfighting in Puerto Rico and trade-dress protections for snack foods

SCOTUSBlog

Puerto Rico is a United States territory, with its own constitution. Section 12616 eliminated the local law exemption of the Animal Welfare Act and effectively criminalized cockfighting in Puerto Rico. Issue : Whether Congress has power under the commerce clause to criminalize cockfighting on the island of Puerto Rico.

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Puerto Rico Police Officer Convicted For Assaulting Child, Attempted Cover Up

The Crime Report

A former Police of Puerto Rico was convicted last week for assaulting a juvenile, falsifying police records and lying to officials. The incident took place in 2014, when Officer Jose Cartagena and other POPR officers pursued, shot at and beat a child victim.