Entry #1462: Same-sex marriage in American Samoa

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RegionAmerican Samoa
IssueSame-sex marriage
StatusUnrecognized
Start Date(unknown)
End DateDec 13, 2022
DescriptionSame-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.
Sourceshttp://www.marriageequality.org/region_american_samoa
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  • Status is not correct "In 2015, same-sex marriage has been entirely legalised in the United States, thus affecting Washington D.C., all 50 states, and the rest of the territories. https://web.archive.org/web/20160307015414/http:"

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edited by qcksws. forgot to add the actual month and date

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edited by qcksws. fixing dates for other entry

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DescriptionSame-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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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. 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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StatusUnrecognized
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
DescriptionSame-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.
Sourceshttp://www.marriageequality.org/region_american_samoa