Tufa v. Moliga

OPINION AND ORDER

Plaintiffs Tamasoaali'i Joseph Tufa (“Tamasoaali'i”), Letalu Maui (“Maui”), and Va'anatiu To'afala Iafete (“Va'anatiu”) question by this action whether Defendants Ma'o Tima (“Ma'o”) and Sega Atoe (“Sega”) were elected as the present two senators representing Senate District No. 1, in accordance with Samoan custom as required by Article n, Section 4 of the Revised Constitution of American Samoa. We hold that Ma'o and Sega were properly elected.

Background

I. Applicable Constitutional and Statutory Provisions

The 28th Legislature of American Samoa concluded its final session in…