CLE-The Insular Cases: The Constitutional Status of United States Territories

The Insular Cases: The Constitutional Status of United States Territories

Wednesday, November 16, 2022
William S. Boyd School of Law - Room #102
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Via Zoom
Time: 12:15 pm
This event is free, but registration is required
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Approved for 1 Nevada CLE credit

Program description
This presentation provides an overview of landmark Supreme Court cases that have shaped the legal status of the United States Territories and their inhabitants since 1900. A summary of the historic Insular Cases will provide a context for understanding the hotly-contested constitutional issues now before the courts. Specifically, the presenters will cover two current cases that concern the rights of residents of the territories of Puerto Rico and American Samoa. This course addresses questions of constitutional law and U.S. nationality law and offers insight on how the Supreme Court may decide on them. There will also be a brief discussion of proposed legislation in Congress that aims to change the territorial status of Puerto Rico in the near future.

Presenters
Homero A. Gonzalez
Michael Shamoon

Sponsored by-Immigrant Rights Coalition, La Voz, BLSA, and APALSA