High Court Won’t Hear Clemente Trademark Dispute With Puerto Rico Government

( November 9, 2026, 12:52 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 9 denied a petition for a writ of certiorari from family members of baseball player Roberto Clemente who challenged a partly divided First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel opinion that largely affirmed a Puerto Rico federal judge’s decision to dismiss a suit against Puerto Rican government entities by Clemente’s sons; the family questioned the extent to which the government entities are immune from trademark infringement suits and takings claims....