Appellate Law

CA1: Puerto Ricans? can?t get no relief for the commonwealth?s woes

By S. COTUS

Chardon-Dubos v. US, No. 07-1966 (unpublished).  This is what was in the complaint.

...alleged that the Federal Government's failure to exercise sovereignty over Puerto Rico resulted in the Puerto Rican government choosing to spend money lobbying Congress on the issue of Puerto Rico's status, which in turn reduced government expenditures for other purposes, causing price increases and reduced services to Chardon-Dubos as a resident of Puerto Rico. 

It was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction (on a standing theory).  Affirmed

Full post as published by Appellate Law and Practice on April 17, 2008 (boomark / email).