CNMI Attorney General

t. Gov. Dennis Mendiola is facing new felony charges alleging he misused public funds by renting 66 vehicles without paying for them, a case that now requires him to appear before Presiding Judge Joseph N. Camacho on July 1 under a penal summons.

The Office of the Attorney General is asking the Superior Court to throw out the settlement that cleared former Gov. Ralph DLG Torres, arguing the deal was unauthorized and illegally granted him broad immunity.

Attorney General Edward Manibusan is urging senators to reject Associate Judge Joseph N. Camacho’s nomination as presiding judge, citing what he calls a pattern of legal errors overturned by the Supreme Court.

The Office of the Attorney General announced that the 39th Annual Attorney General’s Cup speech competition will take place on at 9 a.m. May 1 at the Guma’ Hustisia Supreme Court courtroom.

The CNMI Office of the Attorney General has formally adopted regulations granting prosecutors the authority to issue investigative subpoenas, despite public opposition raised during the rulemaking process.

The CNMI Attorney General’s Office is proposing permanent regulations to grant itself authority to issue investigative subpoenas in criminal and consumer protection cases.

Nine former firefighters have filed a complaint against the CNMI government to enforce a federal court judgment stemming from a settlement agreement.

Henry Sablan Hofschneider, Larissa Sablan Flores and Eloida Dela Cruz Macaranas have pleaded not guilty to misconduct in public office charges.

CNMI Attorney General Edward Manibusan said the creation of Tinian’s stablecoin in the Marianas U.S. Dollar – or MUSD – is unconstitutional.