I am very pleased to announce that this afternoon the CNMI Supreme Court has issued its judgment AFFIRMING the trial court's order releasing financial records related to the Governor's federalization lawsuit, records that were requested pursuant to the Open Government Act. 

 

Attached in this email are the judgment and slip opinion.  The government has been ordered to make the requested documents available for copying and inspection by 5:00pm on August 31, 2009.

 

The principles of justice, democracy, and honest government have prevailed with the Supreme Court's decision, and for that I am both happy and grateful.  I look forward to receiving the requested records on Monday, and will make them immediately available for public review.    

Thanks very much and have a great weekend,