Guam Constitution News Today

In the last three years, I have developed a strong appreciation for how the CNMI developed itself politically. I often comment to my CNMI students that leaders took all the

In 1932, the Supreme Court case, Powell v. Alabama required legal counsel for persons in death penalty cases.

In January, we will have a new gaggle of Guam leaders get sworn in. Included in this group are retreads and new faces. What are some things our leaders might

In the late 1400s, Triboulet was a jester of King Francis I of France. At court one day, he playfully slapped the king on the backside. The king threatened to

Editor’s Note: This submission was provided to the Pacific Daily News by Geri Amparo Cepeda, Compiler of Laws, on behalf of the Guam Law Month Planning Committee.As part of the

The First Guam Constitutional Convention was created under Guam Public Law 9-244 of the ninth Guam Legislature. Guam Senator Richard F. Taitano, a Democrat, and former director of the Office

Recently, Guam Del. Michael San Nicolas, at the suggestion of someone he did not identify, suggested that Guam should revisit adopting a Guam Constitution. Despite this being a local, and

The Organic Act, the federal law that lays out the structure of Guam’s government, can be problematic. If the island wants or needs it changed, it has to petition Congress.

Last thing we will ever see politicians do is a real survey to determine if there is a mandate to continue spending on decolonization efforts.