---
title: "Nguyen v. United States"
citation: "539 U.S. 69 (2003)"
authority_id: "AUTH-SCOTUS-NGUYEN-539-US-69"
authority_type: "case"
jurisdiction: "federal_nationwide"
precedential_status: "binding"
official_url: "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-539/pdf/USREPORTS-539-69.pdf"
url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-SCOTUS-NGUYEN-539-US-69/"
legal_review: "2026-11-02"
license: "CC BY 4.0"
---

# Nguyen v. United States

## Propositions supported

- The District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands is an Article IV territorial court; the District Court of Guam was created under Article IV, § 3 (n.3, quoting Guam v. Olsen).

## Material limitations

Use for the courts' constitutional character only; jurisdiction and procedure are governed by statute.

## Official source and locator

539 U.S. 69 (2003): <https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-539/pdf/USREPORTS-539-69.pdf>


## Used in

- [Federal District and Territorial Court Map](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/96-district-courts.md)