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Protection orders on the decline

By Journal on January 30, 2020 Courthouse, High Court, Majuro, Marshall Islands News Archive

After peaking at 16 cases filed in the High Court in 2017, the number of domestic violence protection order motions declined significantly the past two years. After women set a record in 2017 by seeking the help of judges to protect them from domestic violence, it appeared from the first half of 2018 that the […]

Supremes nix Mudge appeal

By Journal on November 29, 2019 Courthouse, Giff Johnson, Majuro, Mudge Samuel, Robson Almen Feature Articles

GIFF JOHNSON Nearly four years after the 2015 election, the RMI Supreme Court recently issued its opinion in former Mayor Mudge Samuel’s lawsuit attempting to overturn Ladie Jack’s election victory. The Supreme Court upheld the High Court’s decision, which confirmed the correctness of Jack’s election. The Supreme Court panel said the High Court’s ruling “leaves […]