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COMMUNITY OUTREACH & EDUCATION
The Judiciary
2013 annual Report
The Judiciary and the Freshman Legislators
Standing from left: Associate Judge Joseph N. Camacho, Associate Judge Kenneth L. Govendo, Rep. Anthony T. Benavente, Rep. Roman C. Benavente, Associate Justice Perry B. Inos, Rep. Antonio R. Agulto, Associate Judge David A. Wiseman, Rep. Ralph N. Yumul and Rep. Mariano Taitano Seated from left: Chief Judge U.S. District Court for the NMI Ramona V. Manglona, Associate Justice John A. Manglona, Rep. Lorenzo I. Deleon Guerrero, Chief Justice Alexandro C. Castro, Rep. Christopher D. Leon Guerrero, Presiding Judge Roberto C. Naraja and Rep. John Paul P. Sablan
Judiciary Conducts
Fifth Law and the Freshman Legislator Seminar On Thursday, January 10, 2013, the Commonwealth Judiciary conducted the fifth Law and the Freshman Legislator seminar, a biennial seminar specifically designed for incoming legislators. The half-day program included a condensed course on the Covenant and Constitution, an overview of the judiciary process, and an opportunity for interactive dialogue between first-time representatives
Chief Justice Alexandro C. Castro opened the Fifth Law and the Freshman Legislator Seminar, providing an overview of the Covenant and U.S. and CNMI Constitutions.
and members of the Judiciary. Eight of the nine newly elected legislators attended this year’s event: Representatives-elect Antonio R. Agulto, Anthony T. Benavente, Roman C. Benavente, Lorenzo I. Deleon Guerrero, Christopher D. Leon Guerrero, John Paul P. Sablan, Mariano Taitano, and Ralph N. Yumul. (Richard B. Seman could not attend due to transportation limitations from Rota.) Fifty-three legislators have now participated in the program since its inception in 2004 and all have highly recommended that the program continue. 33