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Check this page, or the News and Announcements box on the homepage, for the latest official news and announcements released by the court. You can also access archived news and announcements from this page.

Mon, 03/14/2022
Chief Judge Ramona V. Manglona was born into a large family on the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands, about 4,000 miles from Hawaii. At the age of 12, she left home to further her education on the U.S. mainland. After earning a law...
Wed, 01/05/2022
A civics contest organized by the federal courts of the western United States offers high school students a chance to win cash prizes. “The First Amendment and the...
Thu, 12/02/2021
Congress has taken no action on the proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate and Bankruptcy Procedure adopted by the Supreme Court and transmitted to Congress on April 14, 2021. Under the Rules Enabling Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 2071-75, the...
Wed, 11/24/2021
Office of the Clerk UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS P.O. Box 500687, Saipan, MP 96950 Heather L. Kennedy Clerk of Court / Magistrate Judge   Tel: (670) 237-1200 Fax: (670) 237-1201...
Thu, 09/30/2021
September 30, 2021 THE POWER OF PRO BONO SERVICES IN THE CNMI A POWER ACT VIRTUAL EVENT The District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands presents a 2021 Power Act Outreach Video Event with pre-recorded video presentations featuring testimonies...
Thu, 09/23/2021
With the island of Saipan under a tropical storm warning at Tropical Storm Condition II due to Tropical Depression 20W, the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands will be closed this afternoon starting at 2:30 p.m. to allow employees to...
Mon, 09/20/2021
The Intake Counter of the Clerk’s Office for the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands will be closed on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. through 4:30 p.m. for staff development and training. Electronic filing by registered...
Tue, 08/10/2021
  PRESENTERS JUDGE DANIEL P. COLLINS (MODERATOR) was appointed a Judge of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona, effective as of January 18, 2013. He served as the Chief Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Arizona from March...
Wed, 06/30/2021
N E W S   R E L E A S E June 29, 2021 Contact: Katherine Rodriguez mediarelease@ce9.uscourts.gov Ninth Circuit Announces 2021...
Wed, 06/16/2021
Buenas yan Hafa Adai! The District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands will be hosting the 2021 Employment, COVID-19, and Cannabis Conference, to be held on Friday, July 2, 2021, at the Hyatt Regency Saipan Ballroom. The conference will commence...

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