John O'Connor

3 days ago | postguam.com | John O'Connor

While the court denied his request to disqualify Superior Court of Guam Judge John Terlaje from hearing the governor's special prosecutor case, Attorney General Douglas Moylan said his office maintains that the judge's impartiality can be reasonably questioned, and that a less conflicted judge should preside over the case "to ensure justice is served." Moylan called the case a "political fight" with no clear statutory authority from the Guam Legislature on "when, who and under what...

4 days ago | postguam.com | John O'Connor

Superior Court of Guam Judge Maria Cenzon has denied the attorney general's request to disqualify fellow judge John Terlaje from presiding over the governor's complaint about alleged hiring improprieties at the Office of the Attorney General. With the disqualification denied, the case is set to be returned to Terlaje for further proceedings.

4 days ago | postguam.com | John O'Connor

District Court of Guam Magistrate Judge Michael Bordallo has partly granted Jose Develles' request for leave to amend his complaint a second time and add three more Guam Police Department officers to a lawsuit over alleged police brutality. "Having reviewed the proposed (second amended complaint), the court finds little evidence in the record which would indicate bad faith on the part of the plaintiff in requesting leave to amend.

4 days ago | postguam.com | John O'Connor

Three activist groups in the region have issued a joint statement condemning recent U.S. strikes in Iran and are calling for an end to all military intervention, while also condemning "U.S. funded genocide, ecocide, and occupation" in Palestine.

5 days ago | postguam.com | John O'Connor

Superior Court of Guam Judge Arthur Barcinas has remanded a COVID-19 related double pay issue back to the Civil Service Commission for further proceedings, determining that the commission failed to make necessary factual findings in the matter.