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Q&A: Samoan American Turned DC Lawyer on Homelands

Kirkland associate Don Hong spoke with Reuters Legal about his unique role in American Samoa's U.S. Supreme Court petition related to a fishing regulation that it says threatens its fishing culture and traditional way of life.

"We want the highest court in the land to correct an error that has the potential to upend the longstanding relationship between the United States and one of the insular territories, [said Hong]."

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This article appeared in its entirety in the February 26, 2021, edition of Reuters Legal.