April 2022

For instance, Puerto Rico residents are exempt from federal income tax, though they do pay other federal taxes such as Social Security, Medicare, and 

The only dissenter from the high court's ruling was Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who was born in New York and is of Puerto Rican descent. The legal 

In an 8-1 decision, the justices agreed that Puerto Ricans can continue to be excluded from SSI benefits for low-income disabled and blind people.

Congress's decision to exempt Puerto Rico's residents from most federal income, gift, estate, and excise taxes supplies a rational basis for likewise 

In an 8-1 decision, the court rejected an appeal from Puerto Rico residents seeking equal access to government benefits as American citizens.

Puerto Rico resident Jose Luis Vaello-Madero, who is 67 years old and disabled, received SSI benefits when he lived in New York but lost eligibility 

By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress can prevent people in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico from participating in a federal program 

Congress can exclude residents of Puerto Rico from some federal disability benefits available to those who live in the 50 states, 

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has upheld the differential treatment of residents of Puerto Rico, ruling that Congress was within its power 

Court upholds Puerto Ricans' exclusion from benefits program. FILE - An American flag blows in the wind in front of the Supreme Court building on