{"id":368159,"date":"2022-05-11T06:06:50","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T20:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=368159"},"modified":"2022-05-11T06:06:50","modified_gmt":"2022-05-10T20:06:50","slug":"manglonas-motion-is-denied","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/manglonas-motion-is-denied\/","title":{"rendered":"Manglona\u2019s motion is denied"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A request for a temporary restraining order against the impeachment proceedings of Gov. Ralph DLG Torres was denied last Friday, May 6.<\/p>\n<p>Judge pro tempore Timothy Bellas, who appeared via video conference at on oral hearing in Superior Court last Friday, denied the request for a temporary restraining order filed by Sen. Paul A. Manglona (Ind-Rota) and a local taxpayer, Carmen Patricia Deleon Guerrero.<\/p>\n<p>Manglona and Deleon Guerrero had wanted a temporary halt on the impeachment proceedings against Torres at the Senate in \u201corder to allow the House of Representatives to submit their impeachment records and serve as prosecutors in the upcoming proceedings.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_363868\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-363868\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Paul-A.-Manglona-PW-11-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-363868\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-363868\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Manglona<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Initially, the proceedings were slightly delayed due to technical difficulties. The courtroom was filled with Democratic Party supporters of Manglona, including Democratic Party candidate for governor Rep. Christina Sablan (D-Saipan).<\/p>\n<p>Manglona and Deleon Guerrero represented themselves in the court as, according to Manglona, \u201cno lawyer has been available for a pro bono or cost-free appearance on our behalf. But, regardless, Guerrero and I shall continue to advocate on our own, as pro se litigants, in an effort to protect and promote the welfare of the CNMI community as a whole.\u201d Manglona said this last week prior to the hearing.<\/p>\n<p>However, during the hearing itself, Bellas told Manglona that perhaps an attorney will be able to advise him on the \u201cfact that it\u2019s more appropriate to pursue this separately, the motion for whatever causes of action you believe are appropriate under the facts and the circumstances that have happened in the CNMI Senate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Bellas said he \u201ccan\u2019t subscribe to [Manglona\u2019s] theory that there\u2019s a conspiracy. \u2026I have to take the pleadings that were made by the plaintiff on its face value. \u2026There\u2019s also the delay issue. \u2026It\u2019s important that the court make rulings that are relatively timely so that everyone can guide themselves and take whatever they deem is appropriate after that. The court is imminently ready to rule on the underlying case. And so therefore, that is another factor that I take into consideration and saying that the motion to intervene is definitely going to be denied.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Basically, Bellas and Torres\u2019 lawyers said that the lawsuit is about the subpoena that the House Judiciary and Governmental Operations issued to get Torres to testify but the motion from Manglona is not about the subpoena.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, last Thursday, the court denied Manglona and Deleon Guerrero\u2019s request to intervene in the lawsuit filed by Torres against the JGO because it did not meet the requirements of both permissive intervention and intervention of right.<\/p>\n<p>Bellas said he will issue an order on the matter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A request for a temporary restraining order against the impeachment proceedings of Gov. 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