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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Supreme Court · GuamPeople of Guam v. D.J. Tosiuo (aka DJ Peter Robert Tosiuo; aka David Peter Robert Tosiuo; aka D.J.R. Tosiuo…Supreme Court of GuamDecidedOct 12026
Supreme Court · Northern Mariana IslandsChong v. DurkinSupreme Court of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana IslandsDecidedSep 292026
Supreme Court · US Virgin IslandsFirstBank v. Harthman Leasing III, LLPSupreme Court of the Virgin IslandsDecidedSep 242026
Supreme Court · US Virgin IslandsPeople of the VI in the Interest of J.C.Supreme Court of the Virgin IslandsDecidedOct 52026
District Court · US Virgin IslandsLeslie Hendrickson v. Banco Popular de Puerto RicoDistrict Court of the Virgin IslandsDecidedOct 22026
First Circuit · Puerto RicoPena-Torres v. University of Science, Arts and TechUS Court of Appeals for the First CircuitDecidedSep 302026
District Court · GuamUnited States of America ex rel. Ray Sanchez Topasna v. Mark S. Smith, in both his official and personal ca…District Court of GuamDecidedSep 302026
District Court · GuamIvan Rusakov v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; Todd Blanche, Attorney General of the United Sta…District Court of GuamKey issues
September 16, 2026Alaska drops charges against American Samoans prosecuted for voting, but leaves door open for future chargesInsular Cases
June 30, 2026US Supreme Court rules birthright citizenship cannot be redefined—and territory advocates say it applies to them tooCitizenship
October 9, 2026Weekly Action Checklist: October 9, 2026Voting rights
February 23, 2026Puerto Rico Advisory Committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights publishes memo on access to federal programs and role of raceFederal benefits
August 12, 2026Puerto Rico’s water crisis, in contextPROMESA and debt
June 10, 2026Depoliticizing the judicial systemSupreme Court- May 22, 2026Weekly Action Checklist: May 22, 2026Local courts
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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