Robert J. Torres Jr. at a glance
- Current role
- Associate Justice
- Jurisdiction
- Guam · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Robert J. Torres Jr.
Associate Justice · Supreme Court of Guam
Robert J. Torres Jr. — Supreme Court of Guam
Biography
Professional career
- Chief Justice terms: 2008–2011 2014–2017 2023–2026 (current)
- American judge and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Guam, appointed in 2004 and currently serving his third term as Chief Justice from 2023 to 2026
Education
Additional information
- Born and raised on Guam, Torres attended Father Duenas Memorial High School and was named Guam’s Teenager of the Year in the 1970s.
- Torres is President of the Pacific Judicial Council and a past President of the American Judges Association.
- He serves on the AJA Executive Committee and Board of Governors, and is Membership Secretary for the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association’s Judicial Council
- He has trained judges and attorneys in over 25 countries on topics including appellate skills, AI in law, judicial wellness, cultural competency, and alternative dispute resolution
- He is also an Advanced Science and Technology Adjudication (ASTAR) Resource Judge and a National Judicial College faculty member
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