District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands

2020 Ninth Circuit Civics Contest Winners - Posted: 07/01/2020
SAN FRANCISCO – Young people from California and Nevada have been selected the winners of the 2020 Ninth Circuit Civics Contest, an educational outreach effort to high school students sponsored by the United States Courts for the Ninth Circuit.

Northern Mariana Islands - 2020 Ninth Circuit Civics Contest Winners - Posted: 06/15/2020
2020 Ninth Circuit Civics Contest Winners for the District of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Court Operations with Limited Court Proceedings - Posted: 05/15/2020
Court Operations with Limited Court Proceedings. Effective Monday, May 18, 2020, the Courthouse (Horiguchi Building) will be open from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, except on legal holiday.

Extension of Temporary Waiver of Credit Counseling and Financial Education Requirements - Posted: 05/05/2020
On November 14, 2018, the United States Trustee temporarily waived the credit counseling and personal financial management education requirements for individual bankruptcy filers in the District of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Court Closure with Limited Court Proceedings - Posted: 04/03/2020
Court Closure with Limited Court Proceedings due to COVID-19. Physical access to the District Court, including the Clerk's Office and the Office of Pretrial and Probation, will be temporarily closed to the public from Monday, March 23, 2020 through Friday, May 15, 2020.

CARES Act Authorization for Video and Audio Conferencing - Posted: 03/30/2020
The CARES Act which provides authority to Chief District Judges to permit the conduct of certain criminal proceedings by video or audio conference.

Ninth Circuit Extends Civics Contest Deadline - Posted: 03/25/2020
The 2020 Ninth Circuit Civics Contest, an essay and video competition for high school students sponsored by federal courts of the western United States, has been extended.

Court Closure with Limited Court Proceedings - Posted: 03/22/2020
Court Closure with Limited Court Proceedings due to COVID-19. Physical access to the District Court, including the Clerk's Office and the Office of Pretrial and Probation, will be temporarily closed to the public from Monday, March 23, 2020 through Friday, April 3, 2020.

Limited Court Proceedings and Clerk's Office Operations - Posted: 03/16/2020
Limited Court Proceedings and Clerk's Office Operations due to COVID-19. Until April 26, 2020, the Clerk's Office will be open to the public for limited hours with reduced staffing.

Holiday Court Closure - Posted: 02/05/2020
The United States District Court, District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands will be closed for regular business on Tuesday, March 24, 2020.

Biennial Renewal Fee Due - Posted: 01/03/2020
REMINDER: The Biennial Renewal Fee is due Saturday, February 15, 2020

Holiday Court Closure - Posted: 12/20/2019
The United States District Court, District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands will be closed for regular business on Tuesday, December 24, 2019.

NMI Girl Scouts Earn First Justice Patch - Posted: 12/12/2019
The United States District Court Chief Judge Ramona Manglona, Magistrate Judge Heather Kennedy and CNMI Superior Court Judge Teresa Kim-Tenorio hosted the first CNMI Justice Patch Program for the NMI Girl Scouts last October in observance of Red Ribbon Week as well as to instill a greater understanding of the legal system for the aspiring young Scouts.

2020 Ninth Circuit Civics Contest - Posted: 12/06/2019
NORTHERN MARIANAS FEDERAL COURT COSPONSORS HIGH SCHOOL CIVICS CONTEST. A civics contest organized by the federal courts of the western United States offers high school students a chance to win cash prizes. The contest is open to high school students in Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, the United States Territory of Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

PACER Fee Waiver Doubled - Posted: 12/04/2019
The Judicial Conference doubled the quarterly fee waiver for users of the Public Access to Court Electronic Records system (PACER) from $15 to $30. This will result in more than 75 percent of the system’s users paying no fee in a given quarter.