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Guam Superior Court elections, 2020

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Three judges of the Guam Superior Court were up for retention in 2020. The general election was held on November 3, 2020.

Judges with expiring terms

Candidates and election results

Barcinas' seat

Guam Superior Court

Arthur R. Barcinas was retained to the Guam Superior Court on November 3, 2020 with 87.4% of the vote.

Retention
 Vote
%
Votes
✔
Yes
 
87.4
 
 21,521
No
 
12.6
 
 3,091
Total Votes
 24,612

It has been certified. Source

Cenzon's seat

Guam Superior Court

Maria Teresa Bonifacio Cenzon was retained to the Guam Superior Court on November 3, 2020 with 86.0% of the vote.

Retention
 Vote
%
Votes
✔
Yes
 
86.0
 
 20,720
No
 
14.0
 
 3,366
Total Votes
 24,086

It has been certified. Source

Lamorena's seat

Guam Superior Court

Alberto C. Lamorena III was retained to the Guam Superior Court on November 3, 2020 with 87.6% of the vote.

Retention
 Vote
%
Votes
✔
Yes
 
87.6
 
 22,055
No
 
12.4
 
 3,117
Total Votes
 25,172

It has been certified. Source


About the Guam Superior Court

See also: Guam Superior Court

The Guam Superior Court is a trial court that has original jurisdiction over matters of Guam law. The court consists of a presiding judge and six additional judges.[1]

Judges of the Superior Court are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the legislature. Justices must stand for retention in the general election seven years after they were first appointed or last elected.[2][3]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Judiciary of Guam Web Search, "Guam Code Annotated: Title 7, Chapter 4 Superior Court" accessed December 3, 2020
  2. ↑ Judiciary of Guam Web Search, "Guam Code Annotated: Title 7, Chapter 3 Supreme Court of Guam" accessed November 25, 2020
  3. ↑ Judiciary of Guam Web Search, "Guam Code Annotated: Title 7, Chapter 6 Judicial Officers, Justices and Judges" accessed November 25, 2020
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