Legal Opinion
Agana Bay Development Company (Hong Kong) Ltd. v. Supreme Court of Guam, Dillingham Corporation of the Pacific, Real Party in Interest
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 3, 1976No. 75--1059PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Before CARTER, GOODWIN and KENNEDY, Circuit Judges. JAMES M. CARTER, Circuit Judge.
In this case we hold that the Territory of Guam is authorized to eliminate the appellate jurisdiction of the District Court of Guam, pertaining to local, non-federal issues, by transferring that jurisdiction to a court created by the territorial legislature. The Court Reorganization Act, Guam Public Law 12-85 (January 16, 1974), changes the designation of the principal local court created by the Territory from “Island Court” to “Superior Court.” The Act also creates a Supreme Court of Guam and provides,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Griffin v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Roland Shepard v. Michael Lane, Director, Illinois Department of Corrections, and Neil Hartigan, Illinois Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Francisco Enterprises, Inc., a Corporation v. Edward J. KirbyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1973
- Territory of Hawaii v. MiguelHawaii Supreme Court · 1907
- Tony Bordenelli and Eyvohn Bordenelli v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1956
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Estate of Thomas Mall, Inc., in No. 90-3691 v. Territorial Court of the Virgin Islands, in No. 90-3649Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
- Territory of Guam v. OlsenSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- People of the Territory of Guam v. Concepcion OkadaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- Chase Manhattan Bank v. South Acres Development Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
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