As American Samoa has no local federal district court or territorial court, the High Court has also been granted the powers of a federal district court in certain matters while other federal matters are handled by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii.
In American Samoa, where there are no local federal district or territorial courts, the High Court is authorized to carry out the responsibilities of a federal district court in certain matters, while other federal cases are handled by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii.