District Court of Guam
The District Court of Guam (in case citations, D. Guam) is a United States territorial court with jurisdiction over the United States territory of Guam. It sits in the capital, Hagåtña. Appeals of the court's decisions are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. It is not an Article III court, and therefore its judges do not have life tenure, but are appointed to ten-year terms.
| District Court of Guam Fanhusgayan Destriton Guåhån (Chamorro) | |
|---|---|
| (D. Guam) | |
| Location | United States Courthouse |
| Appeals to | Ninth Circuit |
| Established | 1950 |
| Authority | Article IV tribunal |
| Created by | Guam Organic Act of 1950 48 U.S.C. §§ 1424–1424c |
| Composition method | Presidential nomination with Senate advice and consent |
| Judges | 1 |
| Judge term length | 10 years (and until successor is chosen and qualified) |
| Chief Judge | Frances Tydingco-Gatewood |
| Officers of the court | |
| U.S. Attorney | Shawn N. Anderson |
| U.S. Marshal | Fernando L. G. Sablan |
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