As a territory of the United States, Puerto Rico has a unique legal system that is largely separate from that of the mainland. This collection of federal reports provides an overview of the legal issues faced by Puerto Rico, and offers insights into the workings of the federal court system on the island. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.