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Aurelius argues that this should cover the board members, and that the board is unconstitutional.
Aurelius認為憲法的這一規定應該包括委員會成員的任命，且這個委員會是違憲的。
The board and federal government argue that the board's business is "primarily local". Lower courts had disagreed.
委員會和聯邦政府認為委員會的業務“主要是地方業務”。下級法院不同意。
The board was created to oversee bankruptcy proceedings unresolvable by Puerto Rico's governor,
該委員會的成立是為了監督波多黎各管理者無法解決的破產程序問題，
arguably implying that its powers supersede the island's.
這可能意味著委員會的權利將取代波多黎各管理者的權力。
But those lower courts also blessed the board's actions under the "de facto" doctrine,
但那些下級法院也支持委員會根據“事實”原則采取的行動，
which allows actions by officials to stand, even if they are found to have been wrongfully appointed.
該原則允許官員們采取行動，即便發現對他們的任命是錯誤的。
On October 15th the Supreme Court spent little time on the de facto doctrine.
10月15日，高級法院幾乎沒花什么時間研究這個“事實”原則。
It focused on whether the board acts locally, in the interest of Puerto Rico, or federally, in the interests of all Americans.
它的重點是委員會是否為了波多黎各或所有美國人的利益而在當地采取行動。
Remarks from some of the liberal justices seemed to lean towards the latter—and thus towards Aurelius.
一些自由派法官的言論似乎傾向于后者—因此也傾向于Aurelius。
"One option could have been some kind of financial bail-out," said Elena Kagan.
Elena Kagan稱，“一種選擇可能是某種形式的金融援助。”
Congress "instead chose an option that had less financial cost for the American people as a whole".
相反，國會“選擇了一個對整體美國人民經濟成本更低的方案”。
Sonia Sotomayor probed the idea that the act gave the board members powers that ordinary local officials did not previously have.
索尼婭·索托馬約爾探究了這樣一種想法：該法案賦予了委員會成員權力，而這種權利是以前普通地方官員沒有的。
A ruling is due by July. If it goes Aurelius's way, it would be a mighty upset—and hugely disruptive for Puerto Rico.
裁決將于7月做出。如果按照Aureliu的方式，這將是一個巨大的顛覆—對波多黎各來說是巨大的破壞。
The board has collected and paid out claims, and issued $12bn of bonds.
委員會已收回并支付了債權，并發行了120億美元的債券。
"I have no idea how one unwinds this," said Mr Wall, for the federal government. He seems unlikely to have to find out.
“我不知道該如何解決這個問題，”聯邦政府的Wall先生表示。他似乎不太可能找出答案。
The conservative justices, who are in a majority, seemed to lean towards seeing the board members as Puerto Rican officers.
大多數保守派法官似乎傾向于把委員會成員看作是波多黎各的官員。
"If we conclude that the powers and duties here are primarily local…do you lose?"
“如果我們的結論是該案權利和責主要都是地方的......你輸了嗎？”
Brett Kavanaugh asked Mr Olson. The court will now decide.
布雷特·卡瓦諾問奧爾森。法院現在將作出裁決。
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