Saipan, CNMI – The Judiciary has scheduled the Law and the Freshman Legislator Seminar on Thursday, January 9, 2025. At the seminar, the...

On December 17, 2024, the Supreme Court issued Administrative Order No. 2024-ADM0021-MSC, which closed Judiciary facilities from 12:00 pm...

Saipan, CNMI – On December 12, 2024, the Supreme Court affirmed the probate court’s order declining to remove Herman P. Sablan as administrator and Anthony H. Aguon as attorney for the estate of Concepcion Faisao Tudela. The probate court had appointed Sablan to be the administrator of the estate, to which Appellant Ivan-Rufo Faisao Tudela objected, adding an objection to the continued representation of the Estate by attorney Aguon. After reviewing Tudela’s objection, the cou

Saipan, CNMI – Commonwealth Recorder’s Office Proposes Uniform Marriage Documentation On November 26 and 27, 2024, Commonwealth...

Saipan, CNMI – The NMI Judiciary will be holding the Commonwealth’s High School Moot Court Competition on December 5–6, 2024. Thirty...

The Judiciary successfully conducted its Second Annual NMI Judiciary Firearms Competition on Saturday, November 23, 2024 at the CNMI...

Saipan, CNMI – On November 13, 2024, the Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by the Commonwealth for lack of jurisdiction in Reyes v. Commonwealth. The trial court determined that the government could be sued under the Government Liability Act without naming a specific employee, and the Commonwealth attempted to appeal that decision before trial. Appellant James Reyes moved for dismissal of the appeal because the lower court’s order was not the final decision in the case and th

On November 1, 2024, the Supreme Court issued Administrative Order No. 2024-ADM0018-MSC, outlining the Judiciary's closure on the...

On Friday, October 25, the Supreme Court announced its intention to adopt the Next Generation Bar Examination in place of the Unified Bar...

The Supreme Court kicked off the 2024 High School Moot Court on Friday, October 18 with the first workshop. Hosted in Guma’ Hustisia’s...

Saipan, CNMI – On October 18, 2024, the Supreme Court affirmed the trial court’s decision to grant, in part, a habeas petition in Appleby...

Saipan, CNMI – On October 11, 2024, the Supreme Court affirmed an order by the trial court dismissing the charges against Appellee Tim...

The Supreme Court will host the second annual High School Moot Court Competition this December. The competition is open to any team of...

On September 24, 2024, the Supreme Court amended the Courtroom and Work Attire Policy applicable to all attorneys, their staff, and...

On September 23, 2024, the Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of Appellant John S. Pangelinan’s claim on an issue the probate court had...

Saipan, CNMI – On Thursday, September 12, 2024, the Supreme Court approved updates to the Drug Court’s Policies and Procedures (“P&P”)....

The Offices of the Clerk of Court recently concluded a dynamic three-day professional development training, designed to strengthen their...

Saipan, CNMI – The Judiciary announces the upcoming launch of an innovative Land Notification feature in its E-Recording platform. This...

Saipan, CNMI – On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court reversed the trial court’s judgment finding the Estate of Silvestre Rogolifoi...

Saipan, CNMI – Eighty students from Joeten-Kiyu Public Library visited Guma’ Hustisia on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. As part of the...