| Supreme Court of Guam | |
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The Guam Judicial Center; the Supreme Court of Guam is on the third floor of the building |
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| Established | 1996 |
| Jurisdiction | Guam |
| Location | Hagatna, Guam |
| Authorized by | Organic Act of Guam |
| Decisions are appealed to | Supreme Court of the United States |
| Number of positions | 3 |
| Website | http://www.justice.gov.gu |
| Chief Justice of Guam | |
| Currently | F. Philip Carbullido |
| Since | January 18, 2011 |
The Supreme Court of Guam is the highest judicial body of the Territory of Guam. The Court hears all appeals from the Superior Court of Guam and is subject to original jurisdiction only in cases where a certified question is submitted to it by a U.S. Federal Court, the Governor of Guam, or the Guam Legislature. The Supreme Court of Guam is the ultimate judicial authority on local matters, and an appeal of its decisions can only be heard by the Supreme Court of the United States. The Court sits in the Monessa G. Lujan Memorial Courtroom, which is on the third floor of the Guam Judicial Center in Hagatna, Guam
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The Court is composed of three justices who are appointed by the Governor of Guam and confirmed by the Guam Legislature. Justices serve for life, subject to a retention election every ten years after his/her appointment. The three justices issue judgment on all cases brought before them, and they all sit on the Judicial Council of Guam, which is ultimately in charge of the administration of the Guam Judiciary.
The current justices of the Supreme Court of Guam are:
The justice's full biographies can be found at the Supreme Court's website
| Name | Term |
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| Peter C. Siguenza, Jr. | 1996-1999
2001-2003 |
| Benjamin J.F. Cruz | 1999-2001 |
| Robert J. Torres, Jr. | 2008-2011 |
| F. Philip Carbullido | 2003-2008
2011-Present |
| Name | Sworn in | Appointed by | Retired | Judicial Positions | Currently |
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| Hon. Peter Charles Siguenza, Jr. | April 21, 1996 | Carl T.C. Gutierrez | August 31, 2001 | Chief Justice of Guam (1996-1999; 2001-2003); Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Guam (1999-2001); Judge of the Superior Court of Guam (1984-1996) | Retired |
| Hon. Janet Healey Weeks | April 21, 1996 | Carl T.C. Gutierrez | April 30, 1999 | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Guam (1996-1999); Judge of the Superior Court of Guam (1975-1996) | Retired |
| †Hon. Monessa G. Lujan | April 21, 1996 | Carl T.C. Gutierrez | †March 15, 1997 | Associate Justice (1996-1997) | †In Memorium |
| Hon. Benjamin J.F. Cruz | October 13, 1997 | Carl T.C. Gutierrez | August 31, 2001 | Chief Justice of Guam (1999-2001); Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Guam (1997-1999); Judge of the Superior Court of Guam (1984-1997) | Vice Speaker of I Mina' Trenta Na Lihislaturan Guahan |
| Hon. Frances M. Tydingco-Gatewood | February 8, 2002 | Felix P. Camacho | October 29, 2006 | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Guam (2002-2006); Judge of the Superior Court of Guam (1994-2001) | Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court of Guam |
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