Is the application of federal legislation to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands under the US-CNMI Covenant properly evaluated by means of a 'rational basis' test, as the application of such legislation to a Territory of the United States would be evaluated under the Territorial Clause?

Is the application of federal legislation to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands under the US -CNMI Covenant properly evaluated by means of a “ rational basis ” test, as the application of such legislation to a Territory of the United States would be evaluated under the Territorial Clause? ii RELATED CASES Salas v. United States, No. 1:22 -cv-08, District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands. Judgment entered November 17, 2022. Salas v. United States, No. 22 -16936, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Judgment entered August 27, 2024. Petition for rehearing denied November 5, 2024.