District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands

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 contributed to the freedoms that we all enjoy. The 2021 Law Day theme was “Advancing the Rule of Law Now.” The Contest was open to all public and private school students in the CNMI in Grades 6-12. The photo submissions were required to reflect the theme “Advancing the Rule of Law Now” and include a brief description on how the photo represents the theme. Photos were judged according to originality, creativity, and how well the photo represented the theme.

The high school winners selected by the District Court were:
1st Place ($75): Wendy Zha (10th Grade, Marianas High School)
2nd Place ($50): Xinyi Ni (10th Grade, Kagman High School)
3rd Place ($30): Fei Fei Li (10th Grade, Marianas High School)

The middle school winners selected by the District Court were:
1st Place ($75): Gregorio Joseph M. Rodriguez (6th Grade, Chacha Oceanview Middle School)
2nd Place ($50): Juris Gian Cabarles (6th Grade, Tinian Elementary)
3rd Place ($30): Aubrey Tabenas (7th Grade, Francisco Sablan Middle School)

The District Court held a ceremony on June 1, 2021 in the Third Floor Courtroom for the winners of both the Law Day Photo Contest and the Ninth Circuit Civics Contest. Chief Judge Ramona V. Manglona and Magistrate Judge Heather L. Kennedy were present to congratulate the students.