Legal Opinion
Arnold Davis v. Guam
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 8, 2015No. 13-15199PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge KOZINSKI; Dissent by Judge N.R. SMITH.
OPINION
KOZINSKI, Circuit Judge:
Pursuant to a law passed by the Guam legislature, eligible “Native Inhabitants of Guam” may register to vote in a plebiscite concerning Guam’s future political relationship with the. United States. Guam will conduct the plebiscite if and when 70 percent of eligible Native Inhabitants register. Plaintiff Arnold Davis is a Guam resident who isn’t eligible to register because he is not a Native Inhabitant. He alleges that Guam’s Native Inhabitant classification, is an unlawful proxy for race. At this stage, we…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Maya v. Centex Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2011
- Heckler v. MathewsSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- People of Guam v. Benny Toves GuerreroCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
- Bova v. City of MedfordCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2009
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- David Harrison v. Scott KernanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2020
- Arnold Davis v. GuamCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2019
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- Citizens for Quality Educ. San Diego v. BarreraDistrict Court, S.D. California · 2018
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