the highest
Territory. It
involving construction or validit
y of : 5...
any law of the United States, or of any
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law or regulation of the Territory,
of ;
any written enactment intended
to
have the force of law of any official, iMa cshalls
divisions. The
a particular
of three (alrum) of the
med by the
‘rence of two
decide any
a Case in the
ied to sit on
ite Division.
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f the special
e the trial is
judges are
immissioner
istrict court
‘rcase ata
judges cast
ing judge in
3
Location
Justice
Majuro
Chief Justice
Associate Justice, Majuro
Temporary Judge
Ebeye
Chief Justice
Associate Justice, Majuro
Koror
Chief Justice
board, or bodyin the Territory.
(3) All cases decided by the High |
Court on review of the record of a
district Or Community court decis
ion
in which the High Court has rever
sed
or modified the decision so as to
affect
the substantial tights of the appel
lant. |
regularly,
judge on a
lifferent dis-
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3
Associate Justice, Koror
3
The Appellate Division of the
High
Court may also, in its discreti
on andin
certain cases, review on appe
al de- ¥
‘isions directly from a district or
COMmunity court.
‘The Trial Division has Original
Kolonia
Chief Justice
Associate Justice, Koror
Associate Justice, Majuro
Temporary Judge
Truk
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Chief Justice
Associate Justice, Koror
Jurisdiction in all cases, civil and
Temporary Judge
criminal, including probate, admir
alty
and
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oSmaritime matters and the adjuColonia
dication oftitle to tand or any
Associate Justice, Koror
inte
rest
vote only therein, It also
has jurisdiction to
>, with the ‘[Teview on app
eal decisions of the
questions istrict courts and
to review on the
to review on appeal decisions of
District Courts. Each district court
il and the ‘ecord final deci
sions of the district | consists of a Presiding Judge and two community courts in its district.
courts and community cour
ts for
or more Associate Judges appointed
which no appeal is made.
District courts are regularly avail; by the High Commissioner for specif the High
@ fied terms. The High Commissioner able for sittings as needed at each
anew, on
district center and at the following
Three Sittings of the
Appellate ' fixes the salary of the Presiding Judge
, na Di- Division were
sub-centers where an Associate District
F
and
it
may
not
be
diminished
during
held during the year—
€follow- one each on
Court Judge or Judges and anassistant
Koror, Majuro, and F his term of office.
clerk of courts are stationed: Rota,
Guam. As far as practica
ble, oral
Mariana
Islands; Lukunor, Mortlock
;
argument
. s,
”e if not waived, are hea
rd in
’
Each district court has original Islands; Truk; Kusaie, Ponape; and
lly in the the district
from which the appeal
jurisdiction in all civil cases where the Ebeye, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall
came.
amount or value of the property in- Islands. These courts also sit at other
volved does not exceed $1,000, except
the High
points in their respective districts
Sittings of the Trial Division
were | admiralty and maritime matters and when special need arises.
ct court, held as follows:
the adjudication of title to land or any
interest therein (other than the right
Community Courts. Each commuto ,immediate possession), and in all nity court consists of a Presiding Judge
ings
Locati
;
» questions
jury trial,
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on
Justice
criminal cases where the maximum
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hief Justice
punishment which may be imposed
does not exceed a $2,000 fine or
Temporary Judge
Associate Justice, Koror
imprisonment for 5 years, or both.
Eachdistrict court also has jurisdiction
Part V—Political Advancement
and may include one or more Asso-
ciate Judges, all appointed for specified terms by the district administrator
of the district where the court is
located.
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