FILED
Clerk
District Court
APR 13 2026
for the Northern Mariana Islands
By________________________
(Deputy Clerk)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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IN RE:
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COURT CLOSURE DUE TO GENERAL ORDER No. 26-00003
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SUPER TYPHOON SINLAKU
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Due to the expected arrival of Super Typhoon Sinlaku on the evening of Monday, April 13,
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2026, as tropical storm winds, with its super typhoon strength winds possibly exceeding 150 mph all
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day Tuesday and Wednesday, and its tropical storm winds continuing until Thursday morning, as it
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passes over the island of Saipan, the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands will remain closed
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for business starting Tuesday, April 14, 2026, and reopen on Friday, April 17, 2026 at 8:00 a.m.,
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unless otherwise ordered.
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All cases currently scheduled for a hearing on Thursday, April 16, 2026 and Friday, April
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17, 2026, are hereby vacated and will be rescheduled when the court opens for regular business.
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Any court filings due while the court is closed shall be deemed timely filed if filed when the court
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opens for regular business. The CM/ECF electronic filing system will remain online, unaffected by this
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weather closure.
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SO ORDERED this 13th day of April 2026.
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21 RAMONA V. MANGLONA
Chief Judge
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