Chief Justice Katherine A. Maraman was installed Tuesday for her second term as head of the Supreme Court of Guam during a ceremony at the Guam Judicial Center Atrium, reaffirming continuity in the leadership of the island’s judicial branch.
Maraman, who oversees the administration of Guam’s courts, said her priorities will continue to focus on rehabilitation, equal justice, safeguarding operational and technological resources, and investing in court employees. The ceremony was attended by judiciary staff, government leaders, members of the legal community and the public.
“As Chief Justice, I am cognizant that my role is twofold—my duties as a jurist to decide cases brought before the Supreme Court, and my administrative responsibilities as head of the judicial branch of Guam,” Maraman said. She added that her responsibility is to ensure the court system operates efficiently and fairly, manages resources responsibly, and works cooperatively with the executive and legislative branches.
Maraman also highlighted the importance of court employees in carrying out the work of justice. “I am committed to investing in you because without you, the work of justice cannot be done,” she said.
First appointed to the Supreme Court of Guam in 2008, Maraman previously served as chief justice from January 2017 to January 2020, becoming the first woman to hold the position. Before joining the high court, she served 14 years as a judge of the Superior Court of Guam.
In addition to her role on Guam’s highest court, Maraman serves as a part-time associate justice for the Supreme Court of Palau and as a justice pro tempore for the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.