samoa

November 22, 2024

American Samoa culture plays role in US citizenship ruling

June 19, 2021 Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press

HONOLULU — In a decision citing American Samoa cultural traditions, those born in the U.S. territory shouldn’t have citizenship automatically forced on them, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of […]

Court clears way for Samoa to get its first woman leader

May 17, 2021 Nick Perry, Associated Press

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Samoa appeared set to get its first woman leader after the nation’s top court on Monday reinstated the results of a knife-edge election last month. Two decisions by the Supreme Court […]