JUDICIAL ASSISTANTS

Irene T. San Nicolas,Chamber Administrator to Chief Justice Alexandro C.Castro,graduated from Mt.Carmel High School and attended Hawaii PacificCollege to pursue a degree in BusinessManagement.She began her career in the Supreme Court on April 10,1995.Irene has taken on manypositionsin the Judiciary: Secretary, Judicial Assistant,and Chamber Administrator.She served three Supreme Court Chief Justicesbefore Chief Justice Castro: Chief JusticesJose S.Dela Cruz,MartyW.K.Taylor, and Miguel S.Demapan.She washappilymarried for 44 yearsto her high school sweetheart,Gil M.San Nicolas, and isblessed with three beautiful children and 14 beautiful grandchildren.

Ignatia C. Aldan,Judicial Assistant to Justice PerryB. Inos,graduated from Mount Carmel School and began her career with the Judiciaryon December 19,2011,as then-Associate Judge PerryB.Inos' Judicial Assistant. On March 8,2013,when Justice Inosascended to the Supreme Court,she remained hisJudicial Assistant. Ignatia worked for 5 1/2 yearsbefore resigning to care for her uncle.She then returned to her position as Judicial Assistant to Justice Inoson February 14,2021. Ignatia ishappilymarried and blessed with four children,one stepson,and four grandchildren.Her hobbiesinclude listening to musicand playing with her grandchildren.

Law Clerks

Patrick C. Quimby began clerking for Chief Justice Castro in September 2022.He haslived all throughout the southeastern United Statesbut callsHouston, Texashishome.Patrick holdsabachelor?sdegree in international studiesfrom TexasA&M Universityand alaw degree from Washington and Lee University.He enjoysplaying pickleball,watching European soccer, and eating good barbecue.

Originallyfrom the Minneapolis,Minnesota area,law clerk Keith H. Ketola attended St.Olaf College and the Universityof Michigan Law School before moving to Saipan in September 2021.In hisfree time,he enjoys running,music,diving,martial arts,and spending time with friendsand family.

Josephine N. Estrada,Judicial Assistant to Justice John A. Manglona,started at the Office of Adult Probation asan office clerk while she wasworking towardsher associate'sdegree in Criminal Justice from the Northern MarianasCollege, Josephine then received her bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice in May2021 from both the Universityof Guam and Northern MarianasCollege through the NMC-UOG3+1 Program.She started her career in the Supreme Court asa CARES Act Administrative Officer before becoming a Judicial Assistant in April 2021.Josephine isexploring the idea of pursuing a Juris Doctor.In her spare time,she enjoys singing and learning interesting facts about cows.

Benjamin S. Schwartz wasborn and raised in Los Angeles,California.He hasthree brothers,two of which are human and one of which isa dog.After graduating from Universityof California,Berkeley,he taught English in Japan for two years.While attending the Universityof Michigan Law School,he spent two summersworking at the Department of Homeland Security.He enjoysreading,watching anime,and traveling.