Lawmakers seek disavowal of Supreme Court&;#039;s racist &;#039;Insular Cases&;#039; that limited rights of people in U.S. territories
Favicon 
www.allsides.com

Lawmakers seek disavowal of Supreme Court&;#039;s racist &;#039;Insular Cases&;#039; that limited rights of people in U.S. territories

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.