Territory of American Samoa v. National Marine Fisheries Service
Petition for certiorari denied on June 21, 2021
Issue: 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.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
|---|
| Feb 22 2021 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 29, 2021) |
| Mar 24 2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 29, 2021 to April 28, 2021, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Mar 25 2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 28, 2021. |
| Apr 09 2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 28, 2021 to May 12, 2021, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Apr 12 2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 12, 2021. |
| May 12 2021 | Brief of respondents National Marine Fisheries Service, et al. in opposition filed. |
| May 26 2021 | Reply of petitioner Territory of American Samoa filed. |
| Jun 01 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/17/2021. |
| Jun 21 2021 | Petition DENIED. |
