The Judiciary, the third branch of Palau’s government, has been closed down to “minimize the risk of spreading the virus” according to COVID-19 Directive No. 20-03 issued on April 2, 2020 by Acting Chief Justice John K. Rechucher. The directive states that court complexes in Koror and Melekeok will be closed to public starting April […]
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Appellate reverses decision says no abuse of discretion by trial court;No burial of Ebil ra Otong on Otong properties
Appellate court reversed its position and upheld trial court’s decision to maintain the order barring funeral and burial of Ebil ra OtongEreong Remeliik on Otong clan properties. In a decision released this week, appellate court handed down an order supporting trial court’s decision granting injunctionsaying that they did not find abuse of discretion in the […]
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Appellate Court strikes out appellant’s motion in Otong case
Appellate Court has issued an order striking out the motion filed by appellants Augustino Blailes and party on November 20th, which asked the Appellate Court to restore its earlier decision to stop the Trial Court’s order banning funeral and burial of Ebil ra Otong of Ulimang hamlet on Otong clan properties. Appellate Court in its […]
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Court grants TRO to bar funeral, burial in Ulimang
A funeral and burial of a ranking woman from Ulimang has been delayed due to Court order granting a Temporary Restraining Order to bar funeral and burial of Ebil ra Otong Ereong Remeliik in Otong clan lands in Ulimang, Ngaraard. Ereong Remeliik passed away on August 28 and her funeral was set to be held […]
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Man found guilty of Criminal Contempt of Court
Koror, Palau – A man was found guilty of Criminal Contempt of Court on Tuesday, September 10, 2019. The Office of the Special Prosecutor filed the charge against the defendant Mr. Donald Rengos Immanuel on June 24, 2019. The charge stemmed from an incident on June 11, 2019 when Mr. Immanuel refused to be served […]
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Palau Judiciary gets first Court Counsel for 2019–2020
Lauren graduated magna cum laude from Florida State University in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts in creative writing and international affairs. In 2018, she received her Juris Doctor from William and Mary Law School. While in law school, she was the Managing Editor of the Environmental Law and Policy Review, as well as the […]