CNMI Supreme Court Chief Justice Alexandro C. Castro and Superior Court Associate Judge Teresa Kim-Tenorio have officially informed the Commonwealth Election Commission of their intent to run for retention at the Nov. 6 general election. <\/p>\n
CEC acting executive director Kayla Igitol disclosed that they received Castro\u2019s letter of notification last Friday and Kim-Tenorio\u2019s yesterday.<\/p>\n
Igitol said with the letters, Castro and Kim-Tenorio\u2019s names will be included in the ballots.<\/p>\n
In the ballots the electorate will be presented with the question: Shall Chief Justice Alexandro C. Castro of the Commonwealth Supreme Court be retained in office? Shall Judge Teresa Kim-Tenorio of the Commonwealth Superior Court be retained in office?<\/p>\n
In his letter to CEC executive director Julita A. Villagomez, Castro said he is writing to confirm that he intends to run for retention and be included in the 2018 ballot. <\/p>\n
Castro said under Section 5, Article IV of the NMI Constitution, he is subject to a judicial retention election at the general election immediately before the end of his term.<\/p>\n
Castro\u2019s eight-year term will expire on Oct. 10, 2020. Then-governor Benigno R. Fitial nominated him on Sept. 13, 2012 as chief justice of the CNMI Supreme Court.<\/p>\n
Castro ascended to the CNMI Supreme Court as associate justice in July 1998. In 2005, voters retained him to the high court\u2019s bench.<\/p>\n
Castro became an associate judge in Superior Court in 1989 and became presiding judge in 1993.<\/p>\n
In her letter to CEC executive director Villagomez, Kim-Tenorio said she is deeply committed to continuing her public service to the people of the Commonwealth in \u201cadministering justice fairly, but with compassion and understanding.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kim-Tenorio said pursuant to Article IV of the CNMI Constitution, she gives notice that she will be seeking retention in this year\u2019s general election.<\/p>\n
Kim-Tenorio\u2019s term as an associate judge is set to expire on Dec. 22, 2019. She was nominated to the bench on Oct. 3, 2013.<\/p>\n
Kim-Tenorio is a judge for the CNMI Drug Court. <\/p>\n
Under the CNMI Constitution, the question whether justices or judges will be retained shall be put to a vote at a general election immediately before the end of that justice\u2019s or judge\u2019s initial term of office.<\/p>\n
In 2003, Juan T. Lizama became the first judge in the CNMI to be retained on the bench. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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