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Millions of federal funds in the balance of the judicial system
Friday, September 11, 2020 - Column by Kenneth Rivera for El Nuevo Día Last September 9, the federal government filed a petition for certiorari in the federal Supreme Court regarding US v. Vaello-Madero. The Vaello case is about a person...
SIXTA GLADYS PEÑA MARTÍNEZ AND OTHERS. V. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE; AND SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.
YOUNG, D.J.∗ August 3, 2020 FINDINGS OF FACT, RULINGS OF LAW, AND ORDER FINDINGS OF FACT, RULINGS OF LAW, AND ORDER ∗ Pursuant to Rule 25(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Commissioner Andrew Saul is automatically substituted as the named defendant in...
Biden takes a swipe at Trump for action against SSI program for Puerto Rico
He blames the U.S. president for denying resources to the island. By Primera Hora - September 6, 2020 U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden reacted tonight to the U.S. government's decision to resort to the...
Judge: 'Discriminatory' to deny Puerto Rico access to US aid
AP NEWS by DÁNICA COTO SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - A federal judge on Monday ruled that it is unconstitutional to deny Puerto Ricans living in the U.S. territory access to three federal welfare programs in a major decision cheered by many. However, the judge also...
Federal judge extends three federal welfare programs to Puerto Rico
AUGUST 5, 2020 Jurist by Chris Stephens A US federal judge Tuesday extended three US welfare programs to the residents of Puerto Rico. The case, brought by nine low-income Puerto Ricans, examined the island's access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...
Court Knocks Denial Of Aid To Puerto Rico As Unconstitutional
Wednesday | August 5, 2020 by http://jamaica-gleaner.com/ federal judge on Monday ruled that it is unconstitutional to deny Puerto Ricans living in the United States territory access to three federal welfare programs in a major decision cheered by many. However,...