Joey P. San Nicolas at a glance
- Current role
- Associate Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Northern Mariana Islands · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Joey P. San Nicolas
Associate Judge · Superior Court of the Northern Mariana Islands
Joey P. San Nicolas — Superior Court of the Northern Mariana Islands
Biography
Professional career
- Being the first Tinian-born judge on the CNMI Superior Court
Education
Additional information
- San Nicolas was nominated by Governor David M. Apatang on February 9, 2026, to fill a Superior Court vacancy and confirmed by the CNMI Senate on April 24, 2026.
- He took the judicial oath on May 8, 2026, at Guma’ Hustisia, marking him as the Commonwealth’s first judge from Tinian.
- In his oath ceremony, San Nicolas emphasized that “this office is not about power.
- It is about service” and pledged to uphold the CNMI Constitution, laws, and the principles of fairness and impartiality.
- He thanked Governor Apatang, the Senate, his family, mentors including Chief Justice Alexander C. Castro, and the judiciary’s staff for their support
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Northern Mariana Islands Superior Court — motion hearings
Superior Court of the Northern Mariana Islands
Superior Court civil proceedings only; January 9, 2019 published rules, qualified for later amendments and orders. Shared baseline only, not a judge-specific preference or complete local rules inventory. Apply source exceptions, case-type limits, later amendments and case orders.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
www.nmijudiciary.gov
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