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.)

Communities

• CHamoru
• Samoan

Topics

• law
• sovereignty

Event type

• court case

Regions

• Pacific Islander