A case many thought would be a slam dunk for the Supreme Court to take has been denied.
An appeal regarding American Samoan citizenship has been rejected.
This case actually pitted the American Samoan government against its own people.
Staying with Congress
Currently, the power to grant citizenship resides with Congress, and that is where it will stay.
American Samoan citizens initiated the lawsuit.
They were fighting for birthright citizenship and an aged law that many have called outdated and racist.
They won the case in the initial ruling.
However, that verdict was overturned when it got to the appeals court.
The American Samoan government joined the appeal.
This was a case with interest from both sides of the bench, so many are shocked it was declined.
Source: The Hill
