Same: Assigning Referees

The Chief Justice may assign referees to hear cases in more than one (1) division or court of the Superior Court. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 24-135:4 (Feb. 20, 1998) and P.L.24-139:18 (Feb. 21, 1998) (But see Court Decisions annotation below). COURT DECISIONS: Pangelinan v. Gutierrez, 2000 Guam 11 ¶ 8 (“We find that Bill 495 [designated as P.L. 24- 139] was pocket vetoed and that the Legislature’s subsequent actions did not serve to ratify Bill 495.”), aff’d by Gutierrez v. Pangelinan, 276 F.3d 539 (9th Cir. 2002), cert. den. 537 U.S. 825 (Oct. 7, 2002). 2015 NOTE: Pursuant to an amendment to § 22A(b)(2) of the Organic Act of Guam by Pub. L. 108-378:1(b) (Oct. 30, 2004), references to “Presiding Judge” have been changed to “Chief Justice.” See 48 U.S.C. § 1424-1(b)(2).