Administrative Law Judge
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Roy J. D. Hall Jr. has officially been appointed as an Administrative Law Judge for American Samoa. Governor Pulaalii Nikolao Pula made the appointment in a general memorandum dated May 22, 2026, after a review process that recognized Hall's extensive qualifications and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Senate approved in its final reading yesterday, a bill introduced by Senate President Tuaolo Manaia Fruean, which reduces the term of the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) from six years to four years.
Attorney General Fainuulelei Alailima-Utu, who testified on the bill...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The governor's nomination of Marie A. Alailima as Administrative Law Judge for an additional 6-year term was overwhelmingly rejected by the Senate last Thursday in a 12-4 vote.
This came as a surprise as senators who spoke during her brief confirmation hearing all...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Taufoli Lisi is taking her fight against the Department of Human Resources to the High Court, after her reconsideration application was denied for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program.
PUA assists and supports individuals who are unable to sustain...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — On March 23, 2022 — almost a year after the Pro Se petitioner, Leauma Ben Alefosio filed a civil complaint with the Office of the Administrative Law Judge (OALJ) on May 14, 2021 — a ruling was rendered on three motions heard on August 20, 2021: (1) Motion to Dismiss; (2...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In the government’s motion to the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) to deny a request for review and motion for Summary Judgment by a former employee of the Public Defender’s office, the government argued that the motion was improperly and prematurely filed and requested...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A former employee of the Public Defender’s (PD) office has taken his case to the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) claiming wrongful termination by the American Samoa Government (ASG).
The plaintiff is asking the ALJ to dismiss defendant’s request to deny his request for...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Former Human Resources Department chief of personnel, Irene L. Uhrle-Anipale, has filed a new appeal with Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) after she was reassigned by DHR director Lynn Pulou-Alaimalo to a different ASG department and has also filed a complaint with the...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In an Apr. 12th decision, Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), Marie A. Alailima reversed the firing of the 17-year career service employee — Irene Uhrle-Annipale — at the Department of Human Resources, whose director Lynn Pulou- Alaimalo, terminated her last month.
Annipale...