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In 1898, the United States annexed Hawaii. In 1898, the Treaty of Paris ended the Spanish American War and the United States gained the islands of the Philippines, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Guam. At the time, there was a debate on how to govern these new territories since nothing was said about it in the U.S. Constitution. In the Insular (i.e. Island-related) Cases, the Supreme Court of the United StatesThe Supreme Court of the United States located in Washington, D. is the highest court (see supreme court) in the United States; that is, it has ultimate judicial authority within the United States to interpret and decide questions of federal law. It is he established the framework for applying the Constitution to these islands. In summary, the Supreme Court said that full constitutional rights did not automatically extend to all areas under American control.

1 List of Insular Cases

There is no authoritative list of Insular Cases; the term at a minimum applies to several 1901 cases but certain later decisions are sometimes also included:

• DeLima v. Bidwell , 182 U.S. 1 ( 1901Events January 1 World celebrates what is regarded as the start of the new century. Zero-ists' argument that new century should be celebrated in 1900 rejected worldwide). January 1 The six colonies that make up Australia are federated as under an act of t)
• Goetze v. United States , 182 U.S. 221 (1901)
• Armstrong v. United States , 182 U.S. 243 (1901)
• Downes v. Bidwell , 182 U.S. 244 (1901)
• Huus v. New York & Porto Rico S.S. Co. , 182 U.S. 392 (1901)
• Dooley v. United States , 183 U.S. 151 (1901)
• Fourteen Diamond Rings v. United States , 183 U.S. 176 (1901)
• Hawaii v. Manikichi , 190 U.S. 197 ( 19031903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasn't had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. Events January 1 Edward VII of the United Kingdom is proclaimed Emperor of India)
• Kepner v. United States , 195 U.S. 100 ( 19041904 is a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). Events January 7 The distress signal " CQD" is established only to be replaced two years later by " SOS. February 7 A fire in Baltimore, Maryland destroys over 1,500 buildings in 30)
• Dorr v. United States , 195 U.S. 138 (1904)
• Rasmussen v. United States , 197 U.S. 516 ( 1905Events January-April January 22 Massacre of Russian demonstrators at the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg, one of the triggers of the abortive Russian Revolution of 1905. January 26 The Cullinan Diamond is found near Pretoria, South Africa at the Premier)
• Dowdell v. United States , 221 U.S. 325 ( 19111911 is a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). Events January-June January 1 Northern Territory is separated from South Australia January 3 In London, a shootout between Russian anarchists and the Scots Guard January 10 Major Jimmi)
• Ocampo v. United States , 234 U.S. 91 ( 1914Events January 4 77 seal hunters freeze to death on ice near Labrador January 5 Ford Motor Company announces an eight-hour workday and a minimum wage of $5 for a day's labor February 13 Copyright: In New York City the ASCAP (for American Society of Compos)
• Balzac v. Porto Rico , 258 U.S. 298 ( 1922Events January 7 Dali Eireann ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64-57 votes. January 10 Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dail Eireann January 11 First successful insulin treatment of diabetes. January 12 British government releases Irish prisoners)