Legal Opinion
Jose A. Sonoda, Paintiff-Appellee v. Antonio R. Cabrera Froilan C. Tenorio Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 31, 1999No. 97-16068PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judge:
Froilan C. Tenorio, Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), appeals from a decision of the CNMI Supreme Court that a portion of CNMI Executive Order 94-3 violated the CNMI Constitution. 1 We dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction.
BACKGROUND
Jose A. Sonoda brought suit in United States District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and alleged that he was wrongfully terminated without due process from his position as Director of the Customs Services Division of the CNMI Department of Finance. Soon…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,plaintiff-Appellee v. Joseph A. BowieCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
- Sonoda v. CabreraCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
- Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands v. Joseph A. BowieCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
- In Re: The Estate of Vicente Candelaria Dela Cruz, Deceased. Jose Roberto Dela Cruz v. Jesus CruzCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
- Jose A. Sonoda v. Antonio R. CabreraCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
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