The court denied Jack Angello’s petition for writ of certiorari which he filed after the local appellate court rejected his motion for reconsideration of the case NMC v. Civil Service Commission and Jack Angello.
NMC President Dr. Carmen Fernandez expressed relief upon learning about the high court’s decision.
“We have always insisted that Mr. Angello’s suit was frivolous and was a waste of our limited resources,” said Fernandez, adding that the college is pleased with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision.
NMC said the case involved only questions of CNMI constitutional law and “did not involve any significant federal matters.”
Angello filed two other complaints against NMC.
The first was a judicial review of an administrative action which Angello did not timely appeal.
The other suit alleges sexual discrimination and is still pending in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. The U.S. District Court for the NMI has already ruled against Angello in this case.
Fernandez said the college is hopeful that the remaining lawsuit will be dismissed.
“It continues to consume much of our time,” said Fernandez. “We expect the appeals court to rule in our favor and resolve this case once and for all so that we can devote our limited time and resources to meeting accreditation requirements.”
Angello, in a separate interview, said he had not seen the order.
“With the way NMC has been so messed up with management problems and its probation/show cause status with the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, I frankly don’t care how the court views my case against NMC management…I just wish the staff and students good luck,” he added.
