Legal Opinion
Concepcion S. Wabol v. Victorino Villacrusis
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 20, 1990No. 87-1736PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POOLE, Circuit Judge:
In Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands v. Atalig, 723 F.2d 682 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 467 U.S. 1244, 104 S.Ct. 3518, 82 L.Ed.2d 826 (1984), we held that the Sixth Amendment right to a trial by jury does not apply in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (NMI or Commonwealth). This case requires us to determine whether the constitutional guarantee of equal protection of the laws limits the ability of the United States and the Commonwealth to impose race-based restrictions on the acquisition of permanent and long-term interests in Commonwealth land.…
2Cases cited38 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Duncan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Coopers & Lybrand v. LivesaySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- First English Evangelical Lutheran Church v. County of Los AngelesSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Cox Broadcasting Corp. v. CohnSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Matao C. Yokeno v. Ramon C. MafnasCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
- New Castle County v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
- Concepcion S. Wabol v. Victorino VillacrusisCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
- Rita C. Sablan v. Guadalupe P. ManglonaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
- In Re Realty Trust Corp.District Court, Northern Mariana Islands · 1992
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