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Petition DENIED.
Reply of petitioners Leneuoti FiaFia Tuaua, et al. filed.
Brief of respondents Federal Respondents in opposition filed.
Brief amici curiae of Edward J. Erler, Andrew C. McCarthy III, and The Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed.
Brief of respondents American Samoa Government, et al. in opposition filed.
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 11, 2016, for all respondents.
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 2, 2016, for all respondents.
Brief amici curiae of Scholars of International Law filed.
Brief amici curiae of Citizenship Scholars filed.
Brief amici curiae of Members of Congress and Former Governmental Officials filed.
Brief amici curiae of Former Federal and Local Judges filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Puerto Rican Bar Association, Inc. filed.
Brief amici curiae of Scholars of Constitutional Law, et al. filed.
Brief amici curiae of League of United Latin American Citizens, et al. filed.
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioners.
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 1, 2016, for all respondents.
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 2, 2016)
Application (15A623) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until February 1, 2016.
Application (15A623) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 31, 2015 to February 1, 2016, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Leneuoti FiaFia Tuaua, et al., Petitioner, represented by Theodore B. Olson
American Samoa Government, et al., Respondent, represented by Michael F. Williams
United States, et al., Respondent, represented by Donald B. Verrilli Jr.
Citizenship Scholars, Amicus Curiae, represented by Ashley C. Parrish
Edward J. Erler, Andrew C. McCarthy III, and The Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, Amicus Curiae, represented by Kenneth Chesebro
Former Federal and Local Judges, Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael J. Gottlieb
League of United Latin American Citizens, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Paul M. Smith
Members of Congress and Former Governmental Officials, Amicus Curiae, represented by Paul D. Clement
Puerto Rican Bar Association, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Brian David Netter
Scholars of Constitutional Law, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Paul R.Q. Wolfson
Scholars of International Law, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jonathan K. Youngwood