Chief Justice Arthur Ngirakelsong had decided to retire from his position as the Chief Justice of the Palau Supreme Court after serving for 28 years as Chief Justice. His resignation was effective yesterday June 1, 2020. In his letter to President Tommy E. Remengesau Jr., Chief Justice Ngirakelsong said that he had made a decision […]
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Ellender Ngirameketii’s Petition for Writ of Mandamus Denied by Appellate Division
Petitioner, Ellender Ngirameketii, filed a Petition for Writ of Mandamus on April 3, 2020, regarding underlying rulings by Associate Justice Lourdes F. Materne on the seizure of Ellender Ngirameketii’s funds in Criminal Case No. 19-097. A writ of mandamus is an order from a superior court to a lower court directing the lower court to […]
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Judge Denies Defendants 1st Motion to Strike Previous Court Order
On Tuesday, March 17, 2020, Associate Justice Lourdes Materne of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Palau, Trial Division, denied Defendant Ellender Ngirameketii’s ‘Motion to Strike. The defense argued the Court Order freezing Defendant Ngirameketii’s assets held at the Bank of Hawaii should be voided. However, the Court found on behalf of the Office […]
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Island Paradise Resort to be auctioned to satisfy debt
Island Paradise Resort Club, its buildings, equipment, fittings, hotel goods, vehicles, and other sundry items have been seized for auction sale by the Bureau of Public Safety to satisfy the judgment of debt to the Koror Ngarametal Association. The order to enforce the judgment against Island Paradise Resort Club was issued on March 6, 2020, […]
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Renguul found not guilty of all charge
Koror, Palau February 7, 2020: Nancy Renguul, a 65-year-old retired school teacher from Ngerchelong, was found not guilty by a jury after a three day trial before Associate Justice Kathleen Salii. Renguul was charged with Labor Trafficking, People Trafficking, Exploiting a Trafficked Person and Unlawful Conduct With Respect To Documents (Passport) after a complaint was […]
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President Remengesau Administers the Oath of Office to Gregory Dolin, the Newest Resident Associate Justice of the Appellate Division
On January 7, 2020, President Tommy E. Remengesau, Jr., administered the oath of office to Gregory Dolin, making him the newest resident Associate Justice of the Appellate Division of the Palau Supreme Court. Associate Justice Dolin fills the seat opened by the retirement of Associate Justice R. Barrie Michelsen in April 2019. As the newest […]