Members of Congress Press Biden-Harris D.O.J. To Reject Insular Cases; Bryan Files Amicus Brief in Support of Historic Court Battle

Today Congressman Raúl Grijalva (D-Arizona), the chair of the House Natural Resources Committee and six of his House colleagues sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Acting Solicitor General Brian Fletcher calling on the Biden-Harris Department of Justice to expressly condemn the Insular Cases, according to Equally American, an organization that describes itself as a nonpartisan public interest organization that works to advance equality and civil rights in U.S. territories. Equally American described the Insular Cases as a series of racist Supreme Court decisions the Justice Department has continued to rely upon when defending federal statutes that discriminate against residents of U.S. territories. “I applaud Chairman Grijalva and the Members of Congress who are calling on the Biden-Harris Justice Department to advance their commitment to the Constitution and racial equality by forcefully rejecting any continued reliance on the Insular Cases,” said Neil Weare, presi...