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United States V. Vaello-Madero: The Impact Of Varying Rights To Citizens Of The United States, Ana Siracusa
United States V. Vaello-Madero: The Impact Of Varying Rights To Citizens Of The United States, Ana Siracusa
Loyola University Chicago Law Journal
Since 1917, residents of Puerto Rico have been citizens of the United States. However, because of Puerto Rico’s status as a United States territory, residents of Puerto Rico are not automatically guaranteed the same constitutional rights as other citizens of the United States. When faced with the question of what constitutional rights residents of Puerto Rico are entitled to, the Supreme Court has continued to perpetuate the otherness of United States territories. This disposition results from the United States’ colonial mindset in the acquisition and government of its territories. The discrimination against United States territories, namely Puerto Rico, has bled …
Introduction To Issue Three, Paul W. Kucinski
Introduction To Issue Three, Paul W. Kucinski
Loyola University Chicago Law Journal
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From Conciliation To Conflict: How Dobbs V. Jackson Women's Health Organization Reshapes The Supreme Court's Role In American Polarized Society, Shai Stern
Loyola University Chicago Law Journal
Professor Shai Stern of Bar Ilan University in Israel analyzes the Court’s decision and argues that its approach not only denies a previously recognized constitutional right, but also opens the door for the challenge to other recognized rights. In addition, Professor Stern highlights the Court’s own delegitimization and contribution to rising political polarization.
States’ Duty Under The Federal Elections Clause And A Federal Right To Education, Evan H. Caminker
States’ Duty Under The Federal Elections Clause And A Federal Right To Education, Evan H. Caminker
Loyola University Chicago Law Journal
Fifty years ago, in San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez, the Supreme Court failed to address one of the preeminent civil rights issues of our generation—substandard and inequitable public education—by holding that the federal Constitution does not protect a general right to education. The Court didn’t completely close the door on a narrower argument that the Constitution guarantees “an opportunity to acquire the basic minimal skills necessary for the enjoyment of the rights of speech and of full participation in the political process.” Both litigants and scholars have been trying ever since to push that door open, pressing …