High Court of American Samoa
The High Court of American Samoa is a Samoan court and the highest court below the United States Supreme Court in American Samoa. The Court is located in the capital of Fagatogo. It consists of one chief justice and one associate justice, appointed by the United States Secretary of the Interior, holding office during "good behavior" and removable for cause.
The High Court of American Samoa also has several Samoan associate judges who sit with the two justices. Normally, two associate judges will sit with the chief justice and associate justice on every case.
The Secretary of the Interior retains ultimate authority over the courts.
The colonial-style Maugaolii High Court served as the U.S. Navy headquarters during World War II.
Organization
The High Court consists of four divisions:- the trial division;
- the probate division;
- the land and titles division; and
- the appellate division.
Justices
The justices of the court:| Name | Term as Associate Justice | Term as Chief Justice | Appointed by |
| Harry P. Wood | — | 1921–1937 | Albert Bacon Fall |
| Arthur A. Morrow | — | 1937–1966 | Harold LeClair Ickes |
| V.G. Roel | 1963–1966 | — | Stewart Lee Udall |
| Joseph W. Goss | 1966–1970 | — | Stewart Lee Udall |
| H. Edward Hydon | — | 1966–1968 | Stewart Lee Udall |
| Donald H. Crothers | — | 1968–1972 | Walter Hickel |
| Leslie N. Jochimsen | 1971–1975 | 1975–1976 | Rogers Clark Ballard Morton |
| William J. McKnight III | — | 1972–1975 | Rogers Clark Ballard Morton |
| K. William O'Connor | 1976–1977 | 1977–1978 | Thomas S. Kleppe |
| Richard I. Miyamoto | 1976–1978 | 1978–1981 | Thomas S. Kleppe Cecil D. Andrus |
| Thomas Murphy | 1980–1987 | — | Cecil D. Andrus |
| Robert Gardner | — | 1981–1986 | James G. Watt |
| Grover Joseph Rees III | 1988–1991 | 1986–1988 | William Patrick Clark Donald Paul Hodel |
| F. Michael Kruse | 1987–1988 | 1988–present | Donald Paul Hodel |
| Lyle L. Richmond | 1991–2017 | — | Manuel Lujan, Jr. |