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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.
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
Tue, 11/17/2020
The District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands will be closed for business on Monday, November 23, 2020 from 1:00 p.m. through 4:30 p.m. for staff development and training.
Electronic filing by registered users will still be available for this...
Thu, 11/12/2020
Tue, 11/10/2020
“Given the current state of global economic affairs, I hope that attorneys will avail of this training and embrace professional opportunities to assist debtor and/or creditor clients navigate through the financial upheaval caused by this pandemic,”...
Tue, 11/03/2020
REVOCATION OF TEMPORARY WAIVER OF CREDIT COUNSELING AND DEBTOR
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS IN THE DISTRICT OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA
ISLANDS TO OCCUR EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2021
On November 14, 2018, pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 109(h)(2), 727(a)(l 1)...