Lawmakers seek disavowal of Supreme Court’s racist ‘Insular Cases’ that limited rights of people in U.S. territories
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on April 16, 2024
WASHINGTON — A mostly Democratic group of lawmakers are among those launching a renewed push for the Justice Department to condemn racist Supreme Court rulings from a century ago that shaped a legal landscape in which people living in U.S. territories were essentially treated as second-class citizens.
Civil rights groups and professional legal associations are also joining the effort targeting the so-called "Insular Cases," beginning with a letter sent to the Attorney General Merrick Garland this week.
Lawmakers, including members of the Senate and House of Representatives . . .
