United States Ninth Circuit

Under the Organic Act of Guam, 48 USC 1423i, legislature's failure to adopt procedures for receipt of governor's messages before it adjourned will result in a pocket veto of bills not signed by the governor, even if the governor intended for the bill to become law.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/15/2001
• Decided 01/10/2002
• Published 01/10/2002

Judges

• PAEZ, Circuit Judge:, Before:  B. FLETCHER, CANBY, and PAEZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Eric A. Heisel, Hagatna, Guam, for the petitioners., Samuel J. Taylor, Hagatna, Guam, for the amicus.


• For Appellees:
  
• Stephanie G. Flores, Michael F. Phillips, Phillips & Bordallo, Hagatna, Guam, for the respondents.