48 U.S.C. § 731c
Submission of sections 731b to 731e of this title to people of Puerto Rico for referendum; convening of constitutional convention; requisites of constitution
Sections 731b to 731e of this title shall be submitted to the qualified voters of Puerto Rico for acceptance or rejection through an island-wide referendum to be held in accordance with the laws of Puerto Rico. Upon the approval of said sections, by a majority of the voters participating in such referendum, the Legislature of Puerto Rico is authorized to call a constitutional convention to draft a constitution for the said island of Puerto Rico. The said constitution shall provide a republican form of government and shall include a bill of rights.
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cases, 1956–2020 · leading case: Examining Bd. of Engineers, Architects & Surveyors v. Flores De Otero, 426 U.S. 572 (1976).
Examining Bd. of Engineers, Architects & Surveyors v. Flores De Otero, 426 U.S. 572 (1976). “The proposed constitution thereafter submitted declared that it was drafted "within our union with the United States of America," and that among the "determining factors in our life" were considered "our citizenship of the United States of America" and "our loyalty to the…”
Torres v. Puerto Rico, 442 U.S. 465 (1979). “319 , 48 U. S. C. § 731c. A constitution containing the language of the Fourth Amendment, as well as additional language reflecting this Court's exegesis thereof, P.”
Rodriguez v. Popular Democratic Party, 457 U.S. 1 (1982). “See 48 U. S. C. § 731c, requiring Puerto Rico to provide a republican form of government.”
Fin. Oversight & Mgmt. Bd. for Puerto Rico v. Aurelius Inv., LLC, 140 S. Ct. 1649 (2020). “Amar, America's Constitution: A Biography 278-279 (2005) ("[T]he general understanding of republicanism across America" at the founding embraced a concept of government "in which 'the people are sovereign'; in which 'the people are consequently the fountain of all power'; in…”
United States v. Manuel Quinones, 758 F.2d 40 (1st Cir. 1985). “48 U.S.C. § 731c. The only requirement as to the content of the constitution was that it provide a republican form of government and include a bill of rights.”
El Pueblo de Puerto Rico v. Sánchez Valle, 192 P.R. Dec. 594 (2015). “319 , 48 USC § 731c. A constitution containing the language of the Fourth Amendment, as well as additional language reflecting this Courts exegesis thereof, P.”
Manuel Figueroa v. The People of Puerto Rico, 232 F.2d 615 (1st Cir. 1956). “48 U.S.C.A. § 731c. As to the content of the constitution, the only requirement was that it should provide a republican form of government and should include a bill of rights.”
Int'l Tel. & Tel. Corp. v. Gen. Tel. & Elec. Corp., 351 F. Supp. 1153 (D. Haw. 1972). “The Puerto Rican constitution, duly ratified by the people of Puerto Rico on March 3, 1952 (see 48 U.S.C.A. § 731c note), was approved by Congress on July 3, 1952, 66 Stat.”
Hernandez-Agosto v. Romero-Barcelo, 748 F.2d 1 (1st Cir. 1984). “” 48 U.S.C. § 731c. He recognizes, however, that this claim is insufficient, for the simple involvement of a federal issue in a case does not authorize removal if that involvement arises by way of a federal defense.”
Agosto v. Barcelo, 594 F. Supp. 1390 (D.P.R. 1984). “That Compact is presently embodied in the Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act, 48 U.”
United States v. Acosta Martinez, 106 F. Supp. 2d 311 (D.P.R. 2000). “319 , 319 (1950), 48 U.S.C. § 731c. Subsequently, however, Congress conditioned the approval of the proposed constitution to various modifications.”
Fin. Oversight & Mgmt. Bd. for Puerto Rico v. Aurelius Inv., LLC, 590 U.S. 448 (2020). “319 (codified in 48 U. S. C. §731c). Thus, “resonant of American founding prin- ciples,” the Puerto Rico Constitution set forth a tripartite government “ ‘republican in form’ and ‘subordinate to the sovereignty of the people of Puerto Rico.”
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