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AMERICAN SAMOA

U.S. Appellate Courts
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U.S. Bankruptcy Courts
State and Local Courts

U.S. Appellate Courts

None


U.S. District Courts

None


U.S. Bankruptcy Courts

None


Local

For more background on the American Samoan Judicial system and structure, see: This Congressional Press Release and This Pacific Islands Report.

Appellate Division of the High Court of American Samoa
"Typically, five justices sit on a panel; one of the justices of this court, two others selected by the Secretary of the Interior, usually from the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, and two associate judges from the Trial Division of the High Court of Samoa." from BNA's Directory of State and Federal Courts, Judges, and Clerks (2000)

American Samoa High Court Case Search From the American Samoan Bar Association

American Samoa High Court Cases From the University of the South Pacific

American Samoa Reports - From the American Samoan Bar Association

American Samoa Digest - From the American Samoan Bar Association

United States Laws Affecting American Samoa

Court Rules From the American Samoan Bar Association

Law Library of Congress Guide to Law Online: American Samoa

LexisOne Legal Web Site Directory: American Samoa

Washlaw Legal Research on the Web: American Samoa

Legal Ethics and Attorney Regulation links:

American Samoan Bar Association
Members List


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