(Press Release) — The District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands, in partnership with the NMI Bar Association and the CNMI Public School System, is hosting the 26th Annual CNMI High School Mock Trial Competition on March 5-6, 2026, at the United States Courthouse in Gualo Rai.
Seven high schools from Saipan, Tinian, and Rota are competing for the honor of representing the Commonwealth at the National High School Mock Trial Championship in Des Moines, Iowa, in May 2026.
The competition will have four preliminary rounds on March 5, with the first round starting at 8 a.m. The top two teams will compete again on March 6, 2026, in the championship round starting at 8:15 a.m. Further information about the competition, including the schedule and case, can be found at the District Court’s website at https://www.nmid.uscourts.gov/news/2026-cnmi-high-school-mock-trial-competition-information/.
The District Court extends its best wishes to all participating students and expresses appreciation to the teachers, attorney-coaches, and volunteers who make the competition possible.
The community is invited to attend the awards ceremony at the United States Courthouse in Gualo Rai on Friday, March 6, at 11 a.m., where outstanding performances and the Commonwealth’s representative to the national championship will be announced.
