District Court for the NMI Chief Judge Ramona V. Manglona takes the oath of office administered virtually by District Court of Guam Chief Judge Frances M. Tydingco-Gatewood. Judge Manglona’s husband, Justice John A. Manglona, holds the Bible as their children, Savana, Dencio, far right, son-in-law Jalen, far left, and granddaughter Kaia Jay look on.
District Court for the NMI Chief Judge Ramona V. Manglona poses for a photo with Magistrate Judge Heather L. Kennedy and district court staff during Judge Manglona’s swearing-in ceremony.
(District Court for the NMI) — On April 22, 2024, Chief Judge Ramona V. Manglona was sworn in to officially begin her second term as a district judge. Chief Judge Frances M. Tydingco-Gatewood of the District Court of Guam administered the oath virtually before Judge Manglona’s family, court staff, and friends.
President Joe Biden appointed Judge Manglona for another ten-year term as a judge of the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands. On Tuesday, the United States Senate confirmed her nomination by an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 96-2. Judge Manglona became a federal judge in 2011, when President Barack Obama first appointed her. She is the first person from the Northern Mariana Islands to serve as a federal judge.
“I am truly grateful to President Biden for this appointment, and to the United States Senate for their bipartisan vote of confidence on my nomination, bestowing on me the privilege and honor to continue serving on the federal judiciary,” said Chief Judge Manglona.
President Biden announced his intent to renominate Judge Manglona for a second term in August 2023 and officially transmitted the nomination to the United States Senate on September 6, 2023. The United States Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing in November 2023 and later unanimously supported her nomination.
On Thursday, April 18, President Biden formally signed the commission, which was the official act of re-appointment.
