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Senate committee holds final public hearing on Roberto C. Naraja’s nomination to CNMI Supreme Court
Summary
The Senate Standing Committee on Executive Appointments and Government Investigations heard testimony April 1 on Presiding Judge Roberto C. Naraja’s nomination to be an Associate Justice of the Commonwealth Supreme Court; supporters offered oral and written endorsements while senators questioned him on judicial philosophy, land-lease policy and utility regulation.
Presiding Judge Roberto C. Naraja appeared before the Senate Standing Committee on Executive Appointments and Government Investigations on April 1 for a final public hearing on his nomination to the Commonwealth Supreme Court.
Jean Paul B. Reyes, special assistant to the governor, presented Naraja as the Governor and Lieutenant Governor’s nominee and outlined his record: a Gonzaga University School of Law graduate with more than 24 years on the Superior Court bench and prior service as Attorney General and chief public defender. "We respectfully seek the committee's favorable consideration," Reyes said during his introduction.
Naraja took the oath and described his judicial approach as grounded in experience and listening. "I love to listen," he told the committee, saying his practice of taking extensive notes and holding traffic arraignments helped him stay connected to everyday residents and to understand the practical effects of court decisions.
Public support came from oral and written testimony. School educator Galvin Deleon…
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