Title 48, Territories and Insular PossessionsRelease 119-102
§1424–2 Relations Between Courts of United States and Courts of Guam
Title 48 › CHAPTER 8A — GUAM › SUBCHAPTER IV — THE JUDICIARY › § 1424–2
Summary
Apply the same U.S. laws that govern how federal courts and state courts handle appeals, removals, habeas corpus, and similar proceedings when dealing with Guam’s local courts.
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Title 48, §1424–2
Territories and Insular Possessions, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The relations between the courts established by the Constitution or laws of the United States and the local courts of Guam with respect to appeals, certiorari, removal of causes, the issuance of writs of habeas corpus, and other matters or proceedings shall be governed by the laws of the United States pertaining to the relations between the courts of the United States, including the Supreme Court of the United States, and the courts of the several States in such matters and proceedings.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2004—Pub. L. 108–378 struck out before period at end “: Provided, That for the first fifteen years following the establishment of the appellate court authorized by section 1424–1(a) of this title, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit shall have jurisdiction to review by writ of certiorari all final decisions of the highest court of Guam from which a decision could be had. The Judicial Council of the Ninth Circuit shall submit reports to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives at intervals of five years following the establishment of such appellate court as to whether it has developed sufficient institutional traditions to justify direct review by the Supreme Court of the United States from all such final decisions. The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit shall have jurisdiction to promulgate rules necessary to carry out the provisions of this subsection”. 1994—Pub. L. 103–437 substituted “Natural Resources” for “Interior and Insular Affairs” before “of the House”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective on ninetieth day following Oct. 5, 1984, see section 1005 of Pub. L. 98–454, set out as an
Effective Date
of 1984 Amendment note under section 1424 of this title.
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Citation
48 U.S.C. § 1424–2
Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102