Verdict comes days after Palau enacted tougher anti-meth penalties that could dramatically affect sentencing. By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (May 11, 2026) — A jury has convicted Burton Wenty on two felony methamphetamine possession charges while acquitting him on multiple firearm and ammunition counts in a closely watched criminal case that could test the reach […]
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Ms. Hila Asanuma Returns from International Visitor Leadership Program with Insights on Judicial Independence and Democratic Governance
Koror, Palau – February 11, 2026 -Ms. Hila Asanuma, Assistant Attorney General, completed the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) on Rule of Law and the U.S. Judicial System, a professional exchange program that brings emerging leaders from around the world to the United States to experience American society and institutions firsthand. […]
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Palau Judiciary welcomes third Court Counsel
The Palau Judiciary welcomed its third Court Counsel, Morgan Bell, who graduated magna cum laude from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law in 2007, and from The College of William and Mary in 2004 with a B.A. in Art History. Before joining the Palau Judiciary, Morgan was General Counsel for […]