Current Version
| Region | American Samoa |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Unrecognized |
| Start Date | past |
| End Date | Jun 26, 2015 |
| Description | Same-sex marriage is not legal, and since American-Samoa has no federal courts, it is unclear if they can be sued for marriage equality at the state level as other states have done. However, due to Supreme Court case, United States vs. Windsor, legally married couples are granted at the federal level. This would include people from American-Samoa if it were recognized. |
| Sources | http://www.marriageequality.org/region_american_samoa |
Revision History (2)
Revision by danlev
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| End Date | (NONE) | Jun 26, 2015 |
Revision by imullin01
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| Description | Same-sex marriage is not legal, and since American-Samoa has no federal courts, it is unclear if they can be sued for federally recognized marriage equality as other states have done. | Same-sex marriage is not legal, and since American-Samoa has no federal courts, it is unclear if they can be sued for marriage equality at the state level as other states have done. However, due to Supreme Court case, United States vs. Windsor, legally married couples are granted at the federal level. This would include people from American-Samoa if it were recognized. |
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