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Territory of American Samoa v. National Marine Fisheries Service

Petition for certiorari denied on June 21, 2021

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
20-1180	9th Cir.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2020

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.

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Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
02/22/2021	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 29, 2021)
03/24/2021	Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 29, 2021 to April 28, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
03/25/2021	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 28, 2021.
04/09/2021	Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 28, 2021 to May 12, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
04/12/2021	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 12, 2021.
05/12/2021	Brief of respondents National Marine Fisheries Service, et al. in opposition filed.
05/26/2021	Reply of petitioner Territory of American Samoa filed.
06/01/2021	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/17/2021.
06/21/2021	Petition DENIED.