Saipan, CNMI – The CNMI Superior Court is pleased to announce the swearing-in of four new judicial staff members: Sage Wagner, Alexandria Vazquez, Kate Rues, and Marlisa Marquez. The ceremony took place on November 19, 2025, in Superior Court Courtroom 205A, where each staff member took an oath of office.    (From left) Law Clerk Alexandria Vazquez, Law Clerk Kate Rues, Associate Judge Kenneth L. Govendo, Law Clerk Sage Wagner, Special Assistant to the Presiding Judge Marlisa Marquez. Marlisa...

Saipan, CNMI – On November 20, 2025, the Supreme Court issued an opinion in Tang v. Guo  affirming the Superior Court’s findings of parol evidence regarding fraud, calculation of post-judgment interest and conditioning the return of certain leasehold properties on satisfaction of the judgment. The Court, however, reversed the Superior Court’s calculation of unjust enrichment damages and remanded for further proceedings. The dispute arose from a purported assignment of two leasehold...

On November 14, 2025, the Supreme Court issued Administrative Order No. 2025-ADM0012-MSC, outlining the Judiciary's closure on the following days in November 2025: November 24, 2025 (Monday) Annual Judiciary Professional Development Conference November 25, 2025 (Tuesday) Annual Judiciary Professional Development Conference November 27, 2025 (Thursday) Thanksgiving Day E-filing portals (File and ServeXpress and eRecording) will remain open during the holidays. Bail, family protection,...