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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan, Puerto Rico v. Yali Acevedo Feliciano, et al.

The Puerto Rico Supreme Court lacked jurisdiction to seize Catholic Church assets to pay for pension shortfalls at schools.
ReligiousLiberty.TV March 3, 2026 1 min read
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan, Puerto Rico v. Yali Acevedo Feliciano, et al., No. 18-921 (U.S. 2020).
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan, Puerto Rico v. Yali Acevedo Feliciano, et al. (No. 18-921) [U.S. Supreme Court, 2020] — The Puerto Rico Supreme Court lacked jurisdiction to seize Catholic Church assets to pay for pension shortfalls at schools. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/roman-catholic-archdiocese-of-san-juan/, accessed September 20, 2026).
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Citation: No. 18-921 Year: 2020 Court: U.S. Supreme Court
Holding: The Puerto Rico Supreme Court lacked jurisdiction to seize Catholic Church assets to pay for pension shortfalls at schools.
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Juan, Puerto Rico v. Yali Acevedo Feliciano, et al. (No. 18-921) is a Church & State case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2020. The court held that the Puerto Rico Supreme Court lacked jurisdiction to seize Catholic Church assets to pay for pension shortfalls at schools.

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