Island of Palmas Case
| Island of Palmas | |
|---|---|
| Court | Permanent Court of Arbitration |
| Full case name | Island of Palmas (or Miangas) (United States v. The Netherlands) |
| Decided | 4 April 1928 |
| Court membership | |
| Judge sitting | Max Huber, sole arbitrator |
| Case opinions | |
| Decision by | Max Huber |
The Island of Palmas Case (Scott, Hague Court Reports 2d 83 (1932), (Perm. Ct. Arb. 1928), 2 U.N. Rep. Intl. Arb. Awards 829) was a territorial dispute over the Island of Palmas (or Miangas) between the Netherlands and the United States which was heard at the Permanent Court of Arbitration by arbitrator Max Huber. Palmas (Indonesian: Pulau Miangas) was declared to be a part of the Netherlands East Indies and is now part of Indonesia.
The case is one of the most influential precedents dealing with island territorial conflicts.