Micah Smith, an assistant U.S. attorney, and Judge Shanlyn Park, State of Hawaiʻi court judge, were introduced on Thursday to the US Senate Judiciary Committee during a hearing to consider their nominations to the US District Court for the District of Hawai‘i.
President Joe Biden has nominated Chief Judge Ramona v. Manglona to serve once more as chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the NMI for another 10 years.
This legislation gives special legal status to the Komi Memem river and its adjoining tributaries, recognising them as living entities endowed with entitlements. These rights consist of the preservation of their natural course and the safeguarding of the surrounding woods.