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News & Announcements
Check this page, or the News and Announcements box on the homepage, for the latest official news and announcements released by the court. You can also access archived news and announcements from this page.
Tue, 09/03/2024
The Judicial Council of the Ninth Circuit has recently approved an amended Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Plan for the District of Guam, effective September 3, 2024. The amended plan accommodates the district's CJA panel’s request to change the...
Tue, 07/09/2024
Registration Open for Joint Annual District Court of Guam Conference and Pacific Judicial Council Biennial
August 26 and 27, 2024
Tue, 03/26/2024
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Fri, 12/29/2023
Inflationary adjustments have been made to the hourly rates and case compensation maximums under the Criminal Justice Act (CJA), 18 U.S.C. § 3006A. These adjustments are the result of the President issuing an Executive Order this month that...
Wed, 11/29/2023
Inflationary increases to the Miscellaneous Fee Schedules were approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States and are effective on December 1, 2023. See https://www.gud.uscourts.gov/miscellaneous-fee-...
Wed, 11/15/2023
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2071, and after appropriate public notice and an opportunity for comment, the District Court of Guam hereby adopts amended Bankruptcy Local Rule BKLR 9013-1, effective November 20, 2023....
Wed, 11/01/2023
Amendments to the following federal rules will be effective December 1, 2023:
Appellate Rules 2, 4, 26, and 45.
Bankruptcy Rules 3011, 8003, 9006, and new Rule 9038.
Civil Rules 6, 15, 72, and new Rule 87.
Criminal Rules 16, 45, 56, and new Rule 62...
Tue, 10/31/2023
Pursuant to 28 USC 2071, the District Court of Guam has submitted proposed changes to its local rules of bankruptcy practice for comment by the public and by the bar of the court. Comments from the public and bar pursuant to 28 USC 2071 are...
Fri, 10/13/2023
Former District Judge John Sablan Unpingco passed away suddenly this week.
Judge Unpingco was nominated to be a district judge for the District Court of Guam by President George H.W. Bush. The Senate confirmed the Presidential nomination on...