Supreme Court of the United States / October Term 2021

United States v. Vaello Madero

Decided April 21, 2022. Brett M. Kavanaugh delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 20-303 · 596 U.S. 159 · Cited 29 times

Holding

The Constitution does not require Congress to make Supplemental Security Income benefits available to residents of Puerto Rico.

The Court’s statement of the holding, from the opinion’s syllabus. The syllabus is prepared by the Reporter of Decisions and is not part of the opinion of the Court — read the official opinion for authority.

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