Category: Courts
Alaska drops charges against American Samoans prosecuted for voting, but leaves door open for future charges
Alaska prosecutors dropped all criminal charges against 11 American Samoans from Whittier who had...
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US Supreme Court rules birthright citizenship cannot be redefined—and territory advocates say it applies to them too
The United States Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that President Donald Trump’s executive order...
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Depoliticizing the judicial system
By Enrique Vázquez Quintana, MD The justices of the Supreme Courts of both Puerto Rico and the...
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#TBT: May 28, 2026
On May 28, 2022, the ACLU filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to overturn the 10th...
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Does the military have to follow environmental law in Guam? The Supreme Court will decide
In January 2024, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear a major environmental lawsuit...
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Prosecutors Had a Drugs-for-Votes Scheme “Locked Up.” Under Trump, They Were Told Not to Pursue Charges.
By Raquel Rutledge. This story was originally published by ProPublica. To the narcotics agents...
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Joh Skidmore, the American Samoa-Alaska voting case prosecutor, in context
On November 30, 2023, Tupe Smith, an American-Samoan resident of Whittier, Alaska, was arrested...
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How American Samoa’s citizenship status became a criminal question in Alaska
American Samoa is the only United States territory whose residents Congress has not recognized as...
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Alaska appeals court weighs intent standard in prosecution of American Samoan voters
The Alaska Court of Appeals heard arguments on whether the state can prosecute an American Samoan...
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Advocacy grows as Alaska prosecutes American Samoans over voting eligibility
American Samoans living in Alaska are facing criminal prosecution tied to their status as United...
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Puerto Rico faces legal challenge over driver privacy rights
The American Civil Liberties Union of Puerto Rico (ACLU) has filed a lawsuit against the...
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