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Judicial branch
American Samoa — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | High Court Chief of State--President George BUSH (since 20 January 1989); Vice President Dan QUAYLE (since 20 January 1989); Head of Government--Governor Peter Tali COLEMAN (since 20 January 1989); Lieutenant Governor Galea'i POUMELE (since NA 1989) |
| 1991 | High Court Chief of State--President George BUSH (since 20 January 1989); Vice President Dan QUAYLE (since 20 January 1989); Head of Government--Governor Peter Tali COLEMAN (since 20 January 1989); Lieutenant Governor Galea'i POUMELE (since NA 1989) |
| 1992 | High Court, district courts, and village courts |
| 1993 | High Court |
| 1994 | High Court |
| 1995 | High Court |
| 1996 | High Court, chief justice and associate justices are appointed by the US Secretary of the Interior |
| 1997 | High Court, chief justice and associate justices are appointed by the US Secretary of the Interior |
| 1998 | High Court, chief justice and associate justices are appointed by the US Secretary of the Interior |
| 1999 | High Court (chief justice and associate justices are appointed by the US Secretary of the Interior) |
| 2000 | High Court (chief justice and associate justices are appointed by the US Secretary of the Interior) |
| 2001 | High Court (chief justice and associate justices are appointed by the US Secretary of the Interior) |
| 2002 | High Court (chief justice and associate justices are appointed by the US Secretary of the Interior) |
| 2003 | High Court (chief justice and associate justices are appointed by the US Secretary of the Interior) |
| 2004 | High Court (chief justice and associate justices are appointed by the US Secretary of the Interior) |
| 2005 | High Court (chief justice and associate justices are appointed by the US Secretary of the Interior) |
| 2006 | High Court (chief justice and associate justices are appointed by the US Secretary of the Interior) |
| 2007 | High Court (chief justice and associate justices are appointed by the US Secretary of the Interior) |
| 2008 | High Court (chief justice and associate justices are appointed by the US Secretary of the Interior) |
| 2009 | High Court (chief justice and associate justices are appointed by the US Secretary of the Interior) |
| 2010 | High Court (chief justice and associate justices are appointed by the US Secretary of the Interior) |
| 2011 | High Court (chief justice and associate justices are appointed by the US Secretary of the Interior) |
| 2012 | High Court (chief justice and associate justices are appointed by the US Secretary of the Interior); note - the High Court (or Supreme Court) is the highest court in America Samoa; there is no U.S. federal court there |
| 2013 | highest court(s): High Court of American Samoa (consists of the chief justice, associate chief justice, and 6 Samoan associate judges and organized into trial, family, drug, and appellate divisions) note - American Samoa has no US federal courts judge selection and term of office: chief justice and associate chief justice appointed by the US Secretary of the Interior to serve for life; Samoan associate judges appointed by the governor to serve for life subordinate courts: district and village co |
| 2014 | highest court(s): High Court of American Samoa (consists of the chief justice, associate chief justice, and 6 Samoan associate judges and organized into trial, family, drug, and appellate divisions) note - American Samoa has no US federal courts judge selection and term of office: chief justice and associate chief justice appointed by the US Secretary of the Interior to serve for life; Samoan associate judges appointed by the governor to serve for life subordinate courts: district and village co |
| 2015 | highest court(s): High Court of American Samoa (consists of the chief justice, associate chief justice, and 6 Samoan associate judges and organized into trial, family, drug, and appellate divisions) | note - American Samoa has no US federal courts | judge selection and term of office: chief justice and associate chief justice appointed by the US Secretary of the Interior to serve for life; Samoan associate judges appointed by the governor to serve for life | subordinate courts: district and vill |
| 2016 | highest court(s): High Court of American Samoa (consists of the chief justice, associate chief justice, and 6 Samoan associate judges and organized into trial, family, drug, and appellate divisions); note - American Samoa has no US federal courts | judge selection and term of office: chief justice and associate chief justice appointed by the US Secretary of the Interior to serve for life; Samoan associate judges appointed by the governor to serve for life | subordinate courts: district and villa |
| 2017 | highest court(s): High Court of American Samoa (consists of the chief justice, associate chief justice, and 6 Samoan associate judges and organized into trial, family, drug, and appellate divisions); note - American Samoa has no US federal courts | judge selection and term of office: chief justice and associate chief justice appointed by the US Secretary of the Interior to serve for life; Samoan associate judges appointed by the governor to serve for life | subordinate courts: district and villa |
| 2018 | highest courts: High Court of American Samoa (consists of the chief justice, associate chief justice, and 6 Samoan associate judges and organized into trial, family, drug, and appellate divisions); note - American Samoa has no US federal courts | judge selection and term of office: chief justice and associate chief justice appointed by the US Secretary of the Interior to serve for life; Samoan associate judges appointed by the governor to serve for life | subordinate courts: district and village |
| 2019 | highest courts: High Court of American Samoa (consists of the chief justice, associate chief justice, and 6 Samoan associate judges and organized into trial, family, drug, and appellate divisions); note - American Samoa has no US federal courts | judge selection and term of office: chief justice and associate chief justice appointed by the US Secretary of the Interior to serve for life; Samoan associate judges appointed by the governor to serve for life | subordinate courts: district and village |
| 2020 | highest courts: High Court of American Samoa (consists of the chief justice, associate chief justice, and 6 Samoan associate judges and organized into trial, family, drug, and appellate divisions); note - American Samoa has no US federal courts | judge selection and term of office: chief justice and associate chief justice appointed by the US Secretary of the Interior to serve for life; Samoan associate judges appointed by the governor to serve for life | subordinate courts: district and village |
| 2021 | highest courts: High Court of American Samoa (consists of the chief justice, associate chief justice, and 6 Samoan associate judges and organized into trial, family, drug, and appellate divisions); note - American Samoa has no US federal courts judge selection and term of office: chief justice and associate chief justice appointed by the US Secretary of the Interior to serve for life; Samoan associate judges appointed by the governor to serve for life subordinate courts: district and village cou |
| 2022 | highest court(s): High Court of American Samoa (consists of the chief justice, associate chief justice, and 6 Samoan associate judges and organized into trial, family, drug, and appellate divisions); note - American Samoa has no US federal courts judge selection and term of office: chief justice and associate chief justice appointed by the US Secretary of the Interior to serve for life; Samoan associate judges appointed by the governor to serve for life subordinate courts: district and village c |
| 2023 | highest court(s): High Court of American Samoa (consists of the chief justice, associate chief justice, and 6 Samoan associate judges and organized into trial, family, drug, and appellate divisions); note - American Samoa has no US federal courts judge selection and term of office: chief justice and associate chief justice appointed by the US Secretary of the Interior to serve for life; Samoan associate judges appointed by the governor to serve for life subordinate courts: district and village c |
| 2024 | highest court(s): High Court of American Samoa (consists of the chief justice, associate chief justice, and 6 Samoan associate judges and organized into trial, family, drug, and appellate divisions); note - American Samoa has no US federal courts judge selection and term of office: chief justice and associate chief justice appointed by the US Secretary of the Interior to serve for life; Samoan associate judges appointed by the governor to serve for life subordinate courts: district and village c |
| 2025 | highest court(s): High Court of American Samoa (consists of the chief justice, associate chief justice, and 6 Samoan associate judges and organized into trial, family, drug, and appellate divisions) judge selection and term of office: chief justice and associate chief justice appointed by the US Secretary of the Interior to serve for life; Samoan associate judges appointed by the governor to serve for life subordinate courts: district and village courts note: American Samoa has no US federal cou |