Katherine A. Maraman at a glance
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Katherine A. Maraman
Chief Justice · Supreme Court of Guam
Katherine A. Maraman — Supreme Court of Guam
Biography
Professional career
- Katherine Ann Maraman is an American judge and the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Guam, a position she assumed on January 20, 2026 for her second term
- 2026–present: Reinstalled for a second three-year term as Chief Justice
- 2008–present: Justice of the Supreme Court of Guam, appointed by Governor Felix P. Camacho
- 2017–2020: held the role of Chief Justice, becoming Guam’s first female Chief Justice
- 1994–2008: Judge on the Superior Court of Guam for 14 years
- First woman to hold the Chief Justice position in Guam and Micronesia
- Also the first female Chief Justice of Guam and of Micronesia
- She also serves part-time as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Palau and as Justice Pro Tempore for the Supreme Court of the Northern Mariana Islands
Education
- University of New Mexico School of Law in — J.D. (1976)
- Economics — Colorado College — B.A.
Additional information
- Legal Advisor to the Governor of Guam, 1988-1994
- Private practice, 1977-1988
- Assistant Legislative Counsel/Minority Counsel, Guam Legislature, 1977-1987
- Born 1951.
- focusing on family law cases
- As Chief Justice, Maraman oversees the administration of Guam’s judicial branch, ensures fair and timely justice, and guides policies affecting court access.
- She chairs the Guam Judicial Council and the Committee on Self-Represented Litigants, and is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Guam
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Judiciary of Guam — media credential requirements
Supreme Court of Guam
Territorial Judiciary of Guam only. Credential requirement applies to media representatives; it is not general permission to record and does not apply to the federal District Court. 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 2026-10-27