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TÃA, Guam (Office of the Governor) â In an opinion issued Friday, the Guam Supreme Court upheld the Organic Actâs grant of ultimate authority to the governor in the regulation of quarantine, holding that the legislatureâs attempt to limit the governorâs quarantine policy was inorganic and void.
âThis is a hard-fought victory for the people of Guam and a win for our community members who have done what was needed to keep one another safe from this deadly virus. While this is an unprecedented pandemic, the court has acknowledged my executive authority to protect our people from the importation of Covid-19,â said Guam Gov. Leon Guerrero. âMy quarantine policies have always been guided by science and my medical advisors. If it is necessary to expand quarantine protocol again, the full scope of my authority and responsibility will be clearly understood. Even as we approach herd immunity, it is important to continue being vigilant due to the th
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Guam Supreme Court Chief Justice F. Philip Carbullido underscored the advances in technology usage and policy achieved by the Judiciary of Guam during the COVID-19 pandemic at the annual State of the Judiciary Address April 30.
According to Carbullido, dealing with the pandemic sped up the adoption of new methods and resources at the Judiciary. But challenges, primarily in the area of handling necessary in-person trials, are still ahead.
Here are some of the key takeaways from the chief justice s speech.
Going virtual
Many court services were forced to go online due to restrictions imposed during the pandemic. Given the positive results that were seen in some areas, many of the changes were likely to continue after the pandemic had ceased, Carbullido said. According to him, allowing virtual options to certain court services would usher in a new era of court access.