48 U.S.C. § 1424–2
Relations between courts of United States and courts of Guam
United States · Title 48 — TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS · Status: effective
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- 48 U.S.C. § 1424–2, Relations between courts of United States and courts of Guam, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/489504
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The relations between the courts established by the Constitution or laws of the United States and the local courts of Guam with respect to appeals, certiorari, removal of causes, the issuance of writs of habeas corpus, and other matters or proceedings shall be governed by the laws of the United States pertaining to the relations between the courts of the United States, including the Supreme Court of the United States, and the courts of the several States in such matters and proceedings.
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- A bill to enhance the economic development of Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands and for other purposes.House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- To make technical improvements in the United States Code by amending provisions to reflect the current names of congressional committees.House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- To amend the Organic Act of Guam for the purposes of clarifying the local judicial structure of Guam.House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally