Judiciary

Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming notice from the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs of an award to the American Samoa Criminal Justice Planning Agency (CJPA) for victim assistance services. 

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming closure for 11 U.S. Nationals in Whittier, Alaska, who had been facing changes regarding past votes in a local election in Alaska. Alaska prosecutors decided to drop the charges against them, after nearly three years of legal defense resulting from their votes.

“I’m relieved for our people in Alaska and glad to hear their case is over,” said Congresswoman Amata.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming notice of a grant of $58,578 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for the American Samoa Criminal Justice Planning Agency (CJPA). 

“Thank you to the Criminal Justice Planning Agency, and in this effort Dr. Celestine Faumuina-Nix, as they work together to reduce substance abuse in our islands,” said Congresswoman Aumua Amata. 

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is reminding U.S. nationals from American Samoa that under current U.S. and state laws they absolutely cannot vote in elections outside of American Samoa unless they personally become U.S. citizens before voting. 

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming Monday’s notice of a $434,632 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs (OJP) to the American Samoa Criminal Justice Planning Agency. 

“This grant is based on the efforts of Director Mariana Timu-Faiai and her team at the American Samoa Criminal Justice Planning Agency,” said Aumua Amata. “Thank you to all involved in American Samoa’s justice and law enforcement communities, and those working with this grant.”

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming two additional grants from the U.S. Department of Justice for American Samoa, which has sent a series of grant notices in recent weeks for the American Samoa Criminal Justice Planning Agency (CJPA) led by Director Mariana Timu-Faiai.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting two more grants from the U.S. Department of Justice for American Samoa. The grants, from different programs, include a grant for the American Samoa Alliance Against Domestic and Sexual Violence of $367,379 for the next year of the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) Territory Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming a grant of $120,523 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to the American Samoa Criminal Justice Planning Agency for rehabilitation and treatment.