On this day

May 27

1 verified event

injustice

Insular Cases Begin (Downes v. Bidwell)

In the first of the Insular Cases, the Supreme Court held the Constitution does not fully apply to 'unincorporated' territories-the doctrine that still shapes the status and rights of Guam, American Samoa, and other Pacific territories. (Shares May 27 with the Hells Canyon Massacre.)