American Samoa (AS) is the only populated U.S. ins

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American Samoa: Issues Associated with Some Federal Court Options: Congressional Testimony

American Samoa (AS) is the only populated U.S. ins

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By William O. Jenkins, Jr. (au)
Year: 2008
Pages: 44
Binding Paperback

Product Code: 1437910203

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American Samoa (AS) is the only populated U.S. insular area that does not have a Fed. court. Congress has granted the local High Court Fed. jurisdiction for certain Fed. matters. This testimony discusses: (1) the current system for adjudicating matters of Fed. law in AS and how it compares to those in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands; (2) the reasons offered for or against changing the current system for adjudicating matters of Fed. law in AS; (3) potential scenarios and issues associated with establishing a Fed. court in AS or expanding the Fed. jurisdiction of the local court; and (4) the potential cost elements and funding sources associated with implementing those different scenarios. Includes recommend. Ill.

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