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.

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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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Judiciary of Guam hasComponent Supreme Court of Guam
Judiciary of Guam hasHighestCourt Supreme Court of Guam
Guam hasJudicialBody Supreme Court of Guam
Supreme Court of Guam hasOfficialName Supreme Court of Guam self-link
Government of Guam judicialBody Supreme Court of Guam
Superior Court of Guam overseenBy Supreme Court of Guam
District Court of Guam relatedTo Supreme Court of Guam
Superior Court of Guam subordinateTo Supreme Court of Guam