Last week we were visited by judges Dean Pregerson of the Central District of California and Wallace Tashima of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Every two years the High Court conducts an appellate session for the island and 2 off-island federal judges are appointed to hear these cases. On the last day of the session the court held a party for the judges and their clerks and treated them to some Samoan culture: siva (traditional dancing) and fire knife dancing (below). Above is Chase, Judge Pregerson and Judge Pregerson's clerk trying to keep up with the siva dancers. 
The next day the court's marshall, Nix, arranged for Judge Tashima and the clerks to go out on the marine patrol boat and circle around the island. The police boat is a fast Zodiac that supposedly can circle the entire island in less than an hour. Below is our pilot and another officer.
Officer Fonzy.
The officers flanking Judge Tashima as we leave Pago Harbor.
The trip provided some great views of the island and I saw areas on the north side that are otherwise inaccessible by car.
The crew after disembarking the boat. It was a great tour of the island and only one passenger ended up baptizing the boat (not me). From left: Marshall Nix, clerk Dan, clerk Josh, clerk Ned, officer #1, Judge Tashima, officer #2, clerk Chase.
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