Guam § 5109 - Appeal from Decision of Special Court.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 5109 — Appeal from Decision of Special Court., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5109. Appeal from Decision of Special Court.
Any Justice or Judge against whom a finding is made by the special court pursuant to § 5107 of this
Chapter may appeal such decision in the same manner as a final decision of the Supreme Court in civil
cases. Following the judgment of the special court and pending the outcome of the appeal, the Justice or
Judge against whom the decision of the special court is given shall be suspended from his or her position
without pay; provided, however, that if the adverse judgment is reversed on appeal the Justice or Judge
shall be entitled to reinstatement and all back pay accrued during the time of the appeal.
2025 NOTE: Procedural and local rules of court, including the current version of the Guam Rules for Judicial
Disciplinary Enforcement, may be accessed on the Compiler of Laws website at
https://www.guamcourts.org/CompilerofLaws/index.html under the “Court Rules” tab.
2014 NOTE: Judicial discipline is now governed by the Guam Rules of Judicial Disciplinary Enforcement. See Chapter
5, 2014 Note.
1985 SOURCE: CCP § 98 added by PL. 11-95, repealed by P.L. 12-85 (Court Reorganization Act). Modified to
provide procedure for suspension and reinstatement. Also, the “Special Court” is the Supreme Court, so that there is
only one court empowered to hear the matter. A judge may petition for review to the 9th Circuit as in civil cases.
1985 COMMENT: This section is modified to reflect the suspension of the judge from duty during his appeal, but
allowing for reinstatement and back-pay if the adverse decision is reversed.
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COL 2025-08-27
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5109 ("Appeal from Decision of Special Court.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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