Supreme Court of Guam
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The Supreme Court of Guam is the highest appellate court in the U.S. territory of Guam, responsible for interpreting its laws and constitution.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
apex court
ⓘ
court ⓘ court of last resort ⓘ judicial body ⓘ public institution ⓘ |
| affiliation | United States judicial system (territorial) ⓘ |
| apexJurisdiction | Guam ⓘ |
| appealRoute | certiorari to the Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| appealsTo | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| barRegulation | regulates practice of law in Guam ⓘ |
| branchOf | Government of Guam ⓘ |
| buildingType | courthouse ⓘ |
| composition | Chief Justice and two Associate Justices ⓘ |
| constitutionalRole | final arbiter of Guam constitutional questions ⓘ |
| country | Guam ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1996 ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Guam Legislature
ⓘ
Organic Act of Guam ⓘ
surface form:
Organic Act of Guam (as amended)
|
| function |
exercise supervisory authority over lower courts of Guam
ⓘ
hear appeals from lower courts of Guam ⓘ interpret Constitution of Guam ⓘ interpret laws of Guam ⓘ |
| governmentTypeContext | United States territory ⓘ |
| governs | Guam Bar admission and discipline ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
interpretation of Guam statutes
ⓘ
interpretation of the Guam Organic Act (as local constitutional framework) ⓘ rules of practice and procedure for Guam courts ⓘ |
| hasLowerCourt | Superior Court of Guam ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfJustices | 3 ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName | Supreme Court of Guam self-link ⓘ |
| hasPosition |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Guam
ⓘ
Chief Justice of Guam ⓘ |
| highestCourtOf | Guam ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Guam ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| legalSystemContext |
United States territorial courts
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal and territorial system
|
| locatedIn | Hagåtña, Guam ⓘ |
| officialWebsite | https://www.guamsupremecourt.com/ ⓘ |
| oversees | Superior Court of Guam ⓘ |
| partOf | Judiciary of Guam ⓘ |
| predecessor |
District Court of Guam
ⓘ
surface form:
Appellate Division of the District Court of Guam
|
| region | Micronesia ⓘ |
| role |
court of last resort for Guam
ⓘ
highest appellate court in Guam ⓘ |
| seat | Hagåtña, Guam ⓘ |
| typeOfCourt |
appellate court
ⓘ
constitutional court (territorial) ⓘ |
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