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Magofna completes Judiciary’s freshman legislator seminar
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Posted on Nov 01 2021
Rep. Corina L. Magofna (D-Saipan), third from right, poses for a photo with CNMI Judiciary justices, judges, and other officials after completing the Law and the Freshman Legislator seminar last Friday at the Guma Hustisia. (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO)
The CNMI Judiciary conducted at the Guma Hustisia on Friday the Law and the Freshman Legislator seminar for Rep. Corina L. Magofna (D-Saipan), who took office through the special election held on Oct. 16, 2021.
The seminar, held biennially since 2004 for incoming legislators, provides an overview of the judicial process and gives the legislators a rare opportunity to interact in one setting with federal and CNMI judges and justices. Most of the sitting senators and representatives also completed the same program.
The seminar began with a presentation by Chief Judge Ramona V. Manglona of the U.S. District Court for the NMI on the topic of statutory interpretation. CNMI Judiciary deputy general counsel Matthew Brown presented on the Covenant and the U.S. and CNMI constitutions. Commonwealth Law Revision Commission executive director Dean Palacios gave a presentation on basic legal research.
The seminar concluded with a roundtable discussion on the role of the courts where the justices and judges answered questions from Magofna.
Magofna was elected to replace the seat left vacant by the sudden passing of then-representative Ivan Blanco (R-Saipan). (PR/Saipan Tribune)
