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H.R. 2400 108th Congress House

To amend the Organic Act of Guam for the purposes of clarifying the local judicial structure of Guam.

Introduced: June 10, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 23 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 30, 2004
Became Public Law No: 108-378.
Oct 30, 2004
Signed by President.
Oct 19, 2004
Presented to President.
Oct 12, 2004
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 10, 2004
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 10, 2004
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 10, 2004
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11183-11184)
Oct 10, 2004
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11183-11184)
Sep 29, 2004
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held.
Sep 14, 2004
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sep 13, 2004
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 13, 2004
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7025-7026)
Sep 13, 2004
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7025-7026)
Sep 13, 2004
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2400.
Sep 13, 2004
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7025-7028)
Sep 13, 2004
Mr. Radanovich moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 7, 2004
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 382.
Sep 7, 2004
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-638.
Jul 14, 2004
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 14, 2004
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 10, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Jun 10, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1201)
Jun 10, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 30, 2004

Became Public Law No: 108-378.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

(Sec. 1) Amends the Organic Act of Guam to revise the local judicial structure of Guam to vest judicial authority, not only in the District Court of Guam (as currently), but also in a unified judicial system composed of: (1) an appellate court designated as the "Supreme Court of Guam"; (2) a trial court designated as the "Superior Court of Guam"; and (3) such other lower local courts as may have been or may hereafter be established by the laws of Guam.

Authorizes the Supreme Court of Guam to create divisions of the Superior Court and other local courts of Guam.

States that the Supreme Court of Guam shall be the highest court of the judicial branch of Guam (excluding the District Court of Guam) and shall: (1) have original jurisdiction over proceedings necessary to protect its appellate jurisdiction and supervisory authority and such other original jurisdiction as the laws of Guam may provide; (2) have jurisdiction to hear appeals over any cause in Guam decided by the Superior Court of Guam or other courts established under the laws of Guam; (3) have jurisdiction to issue all orders and writs in aid of its appellate, supervisory, and original jurisdiction, including those orders necessary for the supervision of the judicial branch of Guam; (4) have supervisory jurisdiction over the Superior Court of Guam and all other courts of the judicial branch of Guam; (5) hear and determine appeals by a panel of three of the justices of the Supreme Court of Guam and a concurrence of two such justices shall be necessary to a decision of the Supreme Court of Guam on the merits of an appeal; (6) make and promulgate rules governing the administration of the judiciary and court practice and procedure, including appeal en banc procedures; and (7) govern attorney and judicial ethics and the practice of law in Guam.

Lists the courts of record for Guam as the District Court of Guam, the Supreme Court of Guam, the Superior Court of Guam (except the Traffic and Small Claims divisions of the Superior Court of Guam), and any other local courts or divisions of local courts that the Supreme Court of Guam shall designate

Outlines the jurisdiction and powers of the local courts.

Provides that the qualifications and duties of the justices and judges of the courts shall be governed by the laws of Guam and the rules of such courts.

(Sec. 2) Repeals provisions granting the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit jurisdiction to review all final decisions of the Supreme Court of Guam.

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