No. 24-840
Andrew Sablan Salas v. United States
Response Waived
Tags: constitutional-interpretation federal-legislation rational-basis-test territorial-clause territorial-rights us-cnmi-covenant
Latest Conference:
2025-03-28
Question Presented (from Petition)
Is the application of federal legislation to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands under the US-CNMI Covenant properly evaluated by means of a "rational basis" test, as the application of such legislation to a Territory of the United States would be evaluated under the Territorial Clause?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Is the application of federal legislation to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands under the US-CNMI Covenant properly evaluated by means of a 'rational basis' test, as the application of such legislation to a Territory of the United States would be evaluated under the Territorial Clause?
Docket Entries
2025-03-31
Petition DENIED.
2025-03-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/28/2025.
2025-03-10
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-03-10
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-02-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 10, 2025)
Attorneys
Andrew Sablan Salas
Joseph Edward Horey — Banes Horey Nie & Miller, LLC, Petitioner
United States
Sarah M. Harris — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent