On July 29, the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion in Davis v Guam, 17-15719. The issue was whether Guam could hold a plebiscite and limit the voting to individuals who are descendants of people who were living in Guam in 1898, the year control passed from Spain to the United States. The Ninth Circuit agreed with the U.S. District Court that the 15th amendment to the U.S. Constitution bars that limit on which voters can vote. The 15th amendment says, “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.” Thanks to Rick Hasen for the news.