District Court of Guam
7 judges profiled from their own signed orders: how each rules on motions, with the orders quoted. Court-wide standing orders ↓
Michael J. Bordallo
Magistrate judge
Frances M. Tydingco-Gatewood
District judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
Cristobal C. DuenasDeceased
District judge, appointed by Richard Nixon (Republican)
Paul D. ShriverNo longer serving
District judge, appointed by Harry S. Truman (Democratic)
Eugene R. GilmartinDeceased
District judge, appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican)
John Sablan UnpingcoDeceased
District judge, appointed by George H. W. Bush (Republican)
Joaquin V.E. Manibusan Jr.Retired 2020
Magistrate judge
Standing orders for every case in this court
Orders the District Court of Guam applies to all of its cases, whichever judge has them, as published on the court's website (checked October 10, 2026). Courts revise these, so confirm the current version before you file. The court's local rules ↗
Filing
Unless the court orders otherwise, an electronic filing must be completed before midnight Chamorro Standard Time to count as filed that day.
“Unless otherwise ordered by the court, filing must be completed before midnight Chamorro Standard Time (ChST) to be considered timely filed that day.”
Filing
Electronic document files may not exceed 5 MB; divide larger documents into consecutively numbered attachments.
“Document files must be no larger than 5 megabytes (MB) in size”
Filing
Filed documents may not hyperlink to other documents in CM/ECF.
“Hyperlinks to other documents filed within the CM/ECF system are not permitted.”
Sealing
A motion to file documents under seal must be filed on paper.
“A motion to file one or more documents under seal shall be filed conventionally in paper form.”
Sealing
Serve conventionally filed and sealed documents by a method outside electronic service.
“Service of conventionally filed and sealed documents must be accomplished by other means”