Legal Opinion
Attorney General of Guam ex rel. All U.S. Citizens Residing in Guam v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 24, 1984No. 83-1890PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHROEDER, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiffs in this ease, the Attorney General of Guam and four individuals, sued the United States on behalf of American citizens who are residents of Guam and who are registered to vote in territorial elections. Plaintiffs sought a judgment declaring the right of these citizens to vote in the United States Presidential and Vice Presidential elections. The district court dismissed. We affirm because the complaint failed to state a claim for which relief could be granted.1
Guam is an unincorporated territory of the United States, under the plenary control of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Anderson v. CelebrezzeSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- South Carolina v. KatzenbachSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Oregon v. MitchellSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Sanchez v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1974
3Cited by4 opinions
- Igartua De La Rosa v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1994
- Rea Paeste v. Government of GuamCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2015
- The Attorney General Of The Territory Of Guam v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
- Igartua De La Rosa v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 2000