Cardozo Law Review
Abstract
The note examines the historical and ongoing implications of the Insular Cases, which established a form of colonial governance over U.S. territories like Puerto Rico, denying residents full citizenship rights. It argues that these cases, rooted in outdated political and racial biases, contradict modern democratic principles and urges the Supreme Court to overturn this precedent to enfranchise Puerto Rican citizens.
Disciplines
Constitutional Law | Criminal Law | Criminal Procedure | International Law | Jurisdiction | Law
Recommended Citation
Nathan Muchnick,
The Insular Citizens: America's Lost Electorate v. Stare Decisis,
38
Cardozo L. Rev.
797
(2016).
Available at:
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/clr/vol38/iss2/15
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