Saipan, CNMI — Associate Judge Joey P. San Nicolas successfully completed the National Computer Forensics Institute’s (“NCFI”) “Digital Evidence for Judges” course hosted in Alabama from October 12-16, 2026. The course provided an overview of digital evidence in criminal cases, including evidence from mobile devices, cloud-based services, and other digital sources. Topics included cybercrime, computer forensics, computer hardware, data concepts, search and seizure of digital evidence, the...

Saipan, CNMI — On October 9, 2026, the Northern Mariana Islands Judiciary held an Attorney Admissions Ceremony for Molly Kay Dennert and Brianna Concepcion Hunter, who both passed the July 2026 CNMI Bar Exam. Chief Justice Alexandro C. Castro admitted both successful applicants to the CNMI Bar. Molly Kay Dennert graduated with her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Iowa, and she obtained her Juris Doctor from Vanderbilt University Law School. Molly previously served as an Assistant...

Saipan, CNMI — The NMI Judiciary welcomes LaReina C. Camacho as the new Clerk of the Superior Court. LaReina is a dedicated public servant, with career experience of over twenty-five years in government planning, human resources, organizational development, regulatory compliance, and public engagement. Prior to joining the Judiciary, LaReina served as Planner III in the Department of Finance's Office of the Secretary and was also the Department's Equal Employment Opportunity Officer and...