No. 20-1180
Territory of American Samoa v. National Marine Fisheries Service, et al.
Tags: administrative-law american-samoa constitutional-law deeds-of-cession federal-law federal-obligations large-vessel-prohibited-area maritime-regulation territorial-law territory-of-american-samoa
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Latest Conference:
2021-06-17
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Deeds of Cession establish binding and enforceable obligations on the United States
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether the Deeds of Cession, by which the Territory of American Samoa became part of the United States, establish binding and enforceable obligations on the United States and its agencies?
Docket Entries
2021-06-21
Petition DENIED.
2021-06-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/17/2021.
2021-05-26
Reply of petitioner Territory of American Samoa filed.
2021-05-12
Brief of respondents National Marine Fisheries Service, et al. in opposition filed.
2021-04-12
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 12, 2021.
2021-04-09
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 28, 2021 to May 12, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-03-25
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 28, 2021.
2021-03-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 29, 2021 to April 28, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-02-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 29, 2021)
Attorneys
National Marine Fisheries Service, et al.
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent
Territory of American Samoa
Michael Francis Williams — Kirkland and Ellis LLP, Petitioner