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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, 06/07/2021
The United States District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands held their first ever Law Day Photo Contest. Law Day is celebrated nationally on May 1st to recognize the rule of law. Law Day underscores how the law and legal process have...
Thu, 06/03/2021
The 2021 Ninth Circuit Civics Contest theme is “What Does Our American Community Ask of Us?” Students in grades 9-12 from the Western United States, the U.S. Territory of Guam, and the Commonwealth Northern Mariana Islands were invited to submit...
Wed, 05/05/2021
In Celebration of Law Day 2021, the United States District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands is having a photo contest and offers middle and high school students a chance to win cash prizes. Children of federal judges, chambers staff, and...
Tue, 03/30/2021
N E W S R E L E A S E
March 29, 2021
Contact: Katherine Rodriquez
mediarelease@ce9.uscourts.gov
Ninth Circuit Extends Deadline for Entries in
2021 High School Civics Contest
SAN FRANCISCO – The 2021 Ninth Circuit Civics Contest, an essay...
Fri, 02/05/2021
Heather L. Kennedy has been re-appointed as Part-Time U.S. Magistrate Judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands. She has held this appointment since 2013, and is the court’s first Magistrate Judge. Chief Judge Ramona V....
Thu, 01/14/2021
A HOUSE RESOLUTION
POSTHUMOUSLY RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF THE LATE HONORABLE ALFRED LAURETA, ESQ., FIRST CHIEF JUDGE FOR THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS.
WHEREAS, the late Honorable Alfred Laureta, Esq. was born on...
Tue, 12/29/2020
Justices and Judges from the CNMI Judiciary received a tour of the newly built federal courthouse in Gualo Rai, Saipan on December 28, 2020. The tour included visits to the U.S. Probation Office, Law Library, Second Floor Courtroom, Clerk’s Office,...
Tue, 12/22/2020
The District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands will be closed for business on Thursday, December 24, 2020, in addition to the regularly scheduled federal holidays.
Any court filings due while the court is closed on December 24, 2020 shall be...
Sat, 11/21/2020
At its March 2020 session, on the recommendation of the Committee on Court Administration and Case Management, the Judicial Conference approved inflationary adjustments to fees on the appellate, district, and bankruptcy court miscellaneous fee...
Sat, 11/21/2020