Committee Tackles 120-Year-Old Supreme Court Cases Still Haunting Puerto Rico
Published Date: 1/8/2025
Notice
Summary
The Puerto Rico Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is holding a virtual meeting on January 29, 2025, to talk about how the Insular Cases affect civil rights in Puerto Rico. Anyone interested can join online or by phone, share their thoughts, and submit written comments within 30 days after the meeting. This is a great chance for Puerto Rico residents and civil rights supporters to get involved and make their voices heard!
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Virtual meeting on Insular Cases
A public virtual meeting will be held on January 29, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. Atlantic Time (2:30 p.m. Eastern) to continue discussion of the civil rights impacts of the Insular Cases in Puerto Rico. The meeting is available via Zoom (registration link provided) or by phone at 1-833-435-1820 (Meeting ID: 161 582 1962 #).
Submit written comments (30 days)
Members of the public may submit written comments; comments must be received in the regional office within 30 days following the January 29, 2025 meeting and may be emailed to Victoria Moreno at [email protected].
Spanish meeting with English interpretation
The meeting will take place in Spanish and English interpretation will be provided. This allows Spanish-speaking participants to take part with English interpretation available for others.
Accessibility and accommodations available
Closed captioning will be available for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have certain cognitive or learning impairments. To request additional accommodations, email [email protected] at least 10 business days before the meeting.
Phone callers may incur charges
If you join the meeting by phone using a wireless line, you may incur regular wireless charges per your plan; the Commission will not refund any incurred charges. Calls from land-line connections to the provided toll-free number will incur no charge.
Public records and attendee list available
Public minutes will include a list of persons present at the meeting, and records generated from the meeting will be available for inspection and reproduction at the Regional Programs Coordination Unit and via www.facadatabase.gov under the Commission on Civil Rights, Puerto Rico Advisory Committee link.
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