Tropical Storm? The Supreme Court Considers Double Jeopardy and the Sovereign Status of Puerto Rico
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This legal sidebar discusses the nature of the relationship between the United States government and the territory of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Based in part on statutory language providing that the relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States is "in the nature of a compact," arguments have been made that any change in Puerto Rico's political status must be consented to by both parties.
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This legal sidebar discusses the nature of the relationship between the United States government and the territory of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Based in part on statutory language providing that the relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States is "in the nature of a compact," arguments have been made that any change in Puerto Rico's political status must be consented to by both parties.
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Tropical Storm? The Supreme Court Considers Double Jeopardy and the Sovereign Status of Puerto Rico,
report,
November 4, 2015;
Washington D.C..
(https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc795830/:
accessed April 25, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu;
crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.