· Guam

Davis v. Guam Decided

history

A federal appeals court struck down Guam's planned political-status plebiscite limited to 'Native Inhabitants,' holding the restriction an unconstitutional racial proxy under the 15th Amendment-a setback for CHamoru self-determination efforts.

Communities
  • CHamoru
Topics
  • sovereignty
  • voting
Event type
  • court case
Regions
  • Pacific Islander
Places
  • Guam

Sources

  • law.justia.com law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca9/17-15719/17-15719-2019-07-29.html
  • guampedia.com guampedia.com/challenge-to-chamoru-self-determination-davis-v-guam