Jun. 13, 2016 ‘Tuaua v. United States‘ The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia deny birthright citizenship to American Samoans, ruling that the guarantee of such citizenship to citizens in the Fourteenth Amendment does not apply to unincorporated U.S. territories. source: Equal Rights Now list of civil rights cases | description of Right On!…

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Jun. 1, 1903 ‘Hawaii v. Mankichi‘ Court upheld Insular Cases. The constitutional provisions on indictment by grand jury and trial by jury did not apply to the territory of Hawai’i. source: Justia list of civil rights cases | description of Right On! series

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Oct.17,2022 ‘Fitisemanu v. United States‘ The Court declines to overturn Insular Cases (US territories acquired during the Spanish American war) denying Samoans birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause. source: Equal Rights Now list of civil rights cases | description of Right On! series

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