On November 9, the Supreme Court will hear argument in United States v. Vaello-Madero. At issue in the case is whether Congress’s exclusion of Puerto Rico residents from the federal Supplemental Security Income program—which provides benefits to needy aged, blind, and disabled persons—violates the Fifth Amendment’s equal-protection guarantee.
Join us on October 26 as advocates in this important case discuss its significant real-life impact.
Moderated by:
Cesar Lopez-Morales, Senior Associate, Orrick
Panelists:
Adriel I. Cepeda Derieux, Senior Staff Attorney, ACLU Voting Rights Project
Hermann Ferré, Partner, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP: Lead attorney arguing United States v. Vaello-Madero before SCOTUS
Professor Jasmine E. Harris, Professor of Law, University of Pennsylvania Law School
Juan Perla, Associate, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP
Date: Tuesday, October 26
Time: 10:00am PST/1:00pm EDT - 11am PST/2:00pm EDT