Commonwealth Law Revision CommissionSuperior Court 2025
Pursuant to the Supreme Court’s March 7, 2022 “Order Establishing Publication Criteria and Procedures,” Superior Court decisions and orders have been made available online but are not designated “for publication” unless so stated by separate order of the Supreme Court. See 2022-ADM-006-MSC (“A decision or order that is not selected for publication binds the parties to the case, but should not be cited to or relied on in future cases.”).
| Case Name: | Case File: | Order: | Case Date: | Judge: | Download: |
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| Estate of Joaquin Quitugua Atalig | CV22-0125 | Guadalupe Ayuyu Atalig Predeceased Her Husband Thus She Is Not an Heir, and Neither Is She a Creditor or Co-Owner of Joaquin's Property Therefore, the Estate of Guadalupe Ayuyu Atalig Does Not Have a Claim in the Estate of Joaquin Quitugua Atalig. | 2026-01-09 | Camacho |  |
| Commonwealth v. Manahane | CR24-0097 | Order Finding That the Refiling of a Dismissed Criminal Offense Was Improper as It Ignores and Circumvents an Existing Court Order, Therefore the Offense of Assault With a Dangerous Weapon in Criminal Case 25-0011 Is Dismissed | 2025-12-19 | Camacho | |
| Guerrero v. Clyburn | FCD15-0365 | Amended Order Denying Plaintiff's Motion to Modify Child Support | 2025-12-02 | Kim-Tenorio | |
| Commonwealth v. Camacho | CV25-0078 | Order Denying Defendant's Motion to Find Legal Eligibility for Mental Health Court | 2025-10-27 | Kim-Tenorio | |
| In the Matter of Shelli Latrice Neal | CV23-0243 | Order Finding That the Requested Attorney Fees Unreasonable as it Fails to Comply with Rule 1.5 of The Model Rules of Professional Conduct and There Are No Equitable Justifications to Exceed the Cap Limit. | 2025-10-23 | Camacho | |
| Marianas Public Land Trust ex rel. Fitial & Kapileo v. Department of Public Lands and NMHC | CV25-0066 | Order Clearing The Cloud on The Title of Lot 011 G 71 and Quieting Title in Favor of Danny Jose O. Fitial and Josephine T. Kapileo | 2025-10-03 | Camacho | |
| Coca Cola Beverage Company Micronesia, Inc. v. Commonwealth Utilities Corporation | CV24-0051 | Order Denying Respondent's Motion for Reconsideration. | 2025-09-15 | Tenorio | |
| Takai v. DPL | CV24-0156 | Order on Petition for Judicial Review of Agency Decision | 2025-08-28 | Naraja | |
| In the Matter of M.B. | FCD24-0386 | Order Terminating Wardship | 2025-08-04 | Kim-Tenorio | |
| CNMI v. Reyes & Fu | CR24-0009 | Order Denying Defendants' Rule 33 Motions for New Trial | 2025-07-23 | Kim-Tenorio | |
| Coca Cola Beverage Company Micronesia, Inc. v. Commonwealth Utilities Corporation | CV24-0051 | Decision and Order on Petition for Judicial Review of Agency Action | 2025-07-11 | Tenorio | |
| Takai v. DPL | CV24-0156 | Order Denying Motion for Evidentiary Hearing and Setting Oral Argument | 2025-06-26 | Naraja | |
| Modern Investment, Inc. v. Sunleader (Saipan) Co. Ltd. | CV19-0266 | Order Granting in Part Motions to Amend to Assert Crossclaims, Denying Motion to Implead Nonparty, and Setting Case Management Schedule | 2025-06-24 | Naraja | |
| Steeley v. DLNR | CV23-0146 | Order Denying Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction and Directing Supplemental Agency Decision on Final Agency Action | 2025-06-12 | Naraja | |
| Steeley v. DLNR | CV23-0146 | Order on Petition for Judicial Review of Agency Action | 2025-05-15 | Naraja | |
| Island Bus. Sys. & Supplies, Inc. | CV24-0116 | Order on Peititon for Judicial Review of Agency Action | 2025-03-31 | Naraja | |
| Quad L's Corp. v. Lifoifoi | CV22-0152 | Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Counterclaims | 2025-04-28 | Naraja | |
| Sarker v. Pac. Basin Ins. Co. | CV21-0117 | Sua Sponte Order for Videoconference Appearance and Connectivity Preparation | 2025-02-06 | Naraja | |
| Magic Int'l Corp. v. Brite Star LLC | CV18-0375 | Order on Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant and Third-Party Counter-Defendant's Expert Witness Testimony and Report | 2025-01-21 | Naraja | |
| Mickelson v. Moniz, et al. | CV18-0226 | Order Denying Motion to Compel Deposition of Non-Party Witness Beyond Jurisdiction | 2025-04-28 | Naraja | |
| NMHC v. SSFM Int'l, Inc. | CV06-0123 | Order Denying Motion to Alter or Amend Judgment | 2025-02-21 | Naraja | |
| Commonwealth v. Frink | CR22-0183 | Order Granting Motion to Quash Arrest Warrant and Directing Government to Obtain and Serve New Arrest Warrant | 2025-03-25 | Naraja | |
| Commonwealth & Bd. of Pub. Lands v. Heirs of Thomasa Aguon Camacho | CV01-0440D | Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law | 2025-04-14 | Kim-Tenorio | |
| In the Matter of Robert Harrison Myers, Jr. | CV24-0161 | Order Dismissing the Disciplinary Complaint as the CNMI Bar Association Disciplinary Committee are Not Duly Elected Members, Therefore The Disciplinary Committee Members Lack Authority to Investigate or Act on Disciplinary Complaints | 2025-04-14 | Camacho | |
| In the Matter of Shelli Latrice Neal | CV23-0243 | Order Dismissing the Disciplinary Complaint as the CNMI Bar Association Disciplinary Committee are Not Duly Elected Members, Therefore The Disciplinary Committee Members Lack Authority to Investigate or Act on Disciplinary Complaints | 2025-04-14 | Camacho | |
| Commonwealth v. Sanchez | CV24-0063 | Order Finding That the Police Under the Pretext and Guise of Impounding and Inventorying the Vehicle Conducted an Unconstitutional Warrantless Criminal Investigation That Violates the Constitutions of The United States and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands | 2025-03-25 | Camacho | |
| Attao v. Commonwealth | CV24-0131 | Order Granting Defendant's Motion to Dismiss | 2025-03-19 | Kim-Tenorio | |
| In Re Estate of Francisco Deleon Guerrero Cabrera | CV24-0261 | Order Granting Pursuant to 8 CMC § 2903 The Transfer of Francisco Deleon Guerrero Cabrera's Ownership of the United States Patent and Trademark Office Registered Trademark No. 3566485 "Magas Stressfree C.N.M.I. Company" to The Magas Corporation, A Closely-Held Family Corporation | 2025-03-17 | Camacho | |
| Shi Yunxiao v. Donghui Jewelry Grp. Corp. | CV23-0153 | Order Granting Petition to Set Aside Department of Labor's Final Agency Decision and Remanding for Evidentiary Hearing | 2025-03-14 | Ada-Tenorio | |
| Chong International Corporation v. Daniel Durkin | CV24-0190 | Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law | 2025-03-13 | Kim-Tenorio | |
| Sin Ho Nam et al v. Commonwealth | CV18-0088 | Order Finding that there is Ambiguity as to "The Deadline" to Comply with Saipan Local Law 18-05; Furthermore, the Zoning Board's Decision was Arbitrary and Capricious and Not in Accordance with Saipan Zoning Law Title 10 § 1210 because the Zoning Board also Failed to Follow "The Deadline", Failed to Adopt Regulations to Establish Clear Guidelines and a Process, and Denied Plaintiffs Right to a Formal Agency Hearing to be Represented by Counsel, Present Evidence and Witnesses | 2025-03-03 | Camacho | |
| Duenas v. Mobil Oil Mariana Islands, Inc. | CV13-0193 | Order Denying Defendant's Motion to Dismiss | 2025-02-12 | Ada-Tenorio | |
| Commonwealth v. Tagabuel | CR24-0014 | Order Denying Defendant's Motion for Mistrial Because The Late Disclosure Did Not Prejudice the Defendant's Right to a Fair Trial as there is Still Time to Use the Newly Provided Information | 2025-02-18 | Camacho | |
| Attao v. Commonwealth | CV24-0131 | Order Denying Plaintiff's Motion for Reconsideration | 2025-02-12 | Kim-Tenorio | |
| Estate of Rita Rogolifoi | CV03-0079 | Decree of Final Distribution Approving Transfer of The Rita Estate's Carolinian Family Land and Assets to a Northern Marianas Descent Family Corporation Pursuant to 8 Cmc §§ 2904, 2909 | 2025-02-06 | Camacho | |
| Acebedo v. Commonwealth | CV22-0273 | Order on Petition for Judicial Review of Agency Action | 2025-01-08 | Naraja | |
| Estate of Rita Rogolifoi | CV03-0079 | Order Finding the Request to Increase Attorney’s Hourly Rate From $250 to $325 Reasonable Pursuant to Model Rules of Professional Conduct 1.5 | 2025-02-06 | Camacho | |
| Chong International Corporation v. Durkin | CV24-0190 | Order Denying In Part and Granting In Part Plaintiff’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment | 2025-01-23 | Kim-Tenorio | |
| Commonwealth v. Palacios | CR24-0068 | Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law; Order Granting In Part Defendant’s Motion to Suppress Evidence and Denying Defendant’s Motion to Suppress Statements | 2025-01-17 | Ada-Tenorio | |
| Reyes v. USRN, LLC | CV20-0153 | Order Granting Plaintiff’s Motion for Default Judgment | 2025-01-10 | Kim-Tenorio | |
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