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Sep 2023
41m 52s

Isabel González and Gonzales v. Williams

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Gonzales v. Williams is one of the Insular Cases, and because it was about the citizenship status of Isabel González of Puerto Rico, it stands out from the many other Insular Cases that focus on goods and tariffs. 
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