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GUAM v. OLSEN

No. 76-439.

431 U.S. 195 (1977)

TERRITORY OF GUAM v. OLSEN.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 23, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles H. Troutman, Attorney General of Guam, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was Charles D. Stake, Assistant Attorney General.

Howard Trapp argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Laurence Vogel and Norman Dorsen.

Walter S. Ferenz argued the cause and filed a brief for the Guam Bar Assn. as amicus curiae urging affirmance.

MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question for decision in this case is whether the provision of § 22 of the 1950 Organic Act of Guam that the District Court of Guam "shall have such appellate jurisdiction as the [Guam] legislature may determine" authorizes the Legislature of Guam to divest the appellate jurisdiction of the District Court under the Act to hear appeals from local Guam courts, and to transfer that jurisdiction to the Supreme...

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