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The board claims Congress waived this protection. Puerto Rico argues its status as a territory preserves immunity."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 21, lines 53-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2022/22-96_o2ka.pdf","page_label":"file page 21, lines 53-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 32, lines 27-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2022/22-96_o2ka.pdf","page_label":"file page 32, lines 27-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 25-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2022/22-96_o2ka.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 25-47"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on January 11, 2023."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official 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It determines whether the territory can be sued in federal court for board actions. The outcome shapes the balance of power between federal oversight and local governance."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 21, lines 53-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2022/22-96_o2ka.pdf","page_label":"file page 21, lines 53-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 32, lines 27-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2022/22-96_o2ka.pdf","page_label":"file page 32, lines 27-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 25-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2022/22-96_o2ka.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 25-47"}]},{"heading":"What happens next","paragraphs":["This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 10, lines 49-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2022/22-96_o2ka.pdf","page_label":"file page 10, lines 49-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 11, lines 15-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2022/22-96_o2ka.pdf","page_label":"file page 11, lines 15-31"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 11, lines 45-51","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2022/22-96_o2ka.pdf","page_label":"file page 11, lines 45-51"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 12, lines 29-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2022/22-96_o2ka.pdf","page_label":"file page 12, lines 29-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 12, lines 37-45","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2022/22-96_o2ka.pdf","page_label":"file page 12, lines 37-45"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 12, lines 49-51","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2022/22-96_o2ka.pdf","page_label":"file page 12, lines 49-51"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 12, lines 55-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2022/22-96_o2ka.pdf","page_label":"file page 12, lines 55-11"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 13, lines 15-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2022/22-96_o2ka.pdf","page_label":"file page 13, lines 15-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 11-23","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2022/22-96_o2ka.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 11-23"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 49-51","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2022/22-96_o2ka.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 49-51"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 31-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2022/22-96_o2ka.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 31-47"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 9-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2022/22-96_o2ka.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 9-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 9, lines 17-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2022/22-96_o2ka.pdf","page_label":"file page 9, lines 17-1"}]}],"slug":"2022-22-96-financial-oversight-board-v-cpi","term":"2022","title":"Can Puerto Rico sue its federal oversight board in federal court?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 21, lines 53-7","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2022/22-96_o2ka.pdf","page_label":"file page 21, lines 53-7"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 32, lines 27-13","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2022/22-96_o2ka.pdf","page_label":"file page 32, lines 27-13"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 25-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/2022/22-96_o2ka.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 25-47"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":"latest_argument_date","updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}