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MAQUERA. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2501469 {\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2501469 {\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 Civil Case No. CVA96-007 \par Filed:}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 November 15, 1996}{\f0\insrsid8716507 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2501469 {\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2501469 {\b\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 Cite as:}{\b\f0\insrsid8851862 }{\b\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 1996 Guam 7 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2501469 {\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2501469 {\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 Amended Motion to Assume Jurisdiction \par Argued and Submitted 30 October 1996 \par Agana, Guam \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2501469 {\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 \par Appearing for the Petitioner \par DAVID J. HIGHSMITH, Trial Counsel \par Guam Bar Ethics Committee \par 134 Chalan Santo Papa, Suite 204 \par Agana, Guam}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 96932 \par \par Appearing Pro Se \par LEON G. MAQUERA, Esquire \par 562 Gayinero Road \par P.O. Box 11976 \par Yigo, Guam}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 96929}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 \par \par }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 Appearing for Francis L. Gill \par KEVIN J. FOWLER, Esquire \par McCully, Lannen, Beggs & Melancon, P.C. \par Suite 403, First Hawaiian Bank Building \par 400 Chalan Machaute \par Maite, Guam}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 96927 \par \par Appearing for Haim Habib \par CURTIS VAN DE VELD, Esquire \par Van De Veld Law Offices \par Union Bank Bldg., Suite 213 \par 194 Hernan Cortes Avenue \par Agana, Guam}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 96910}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 \par \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2501469 {\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 ____________________ \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2501469 {\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2501469 {\b\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 OPINION \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2501469 {\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 \par BEFORE:}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 PETER C. SIGUENZA, Chief Justice, JANET HEALY WEEKS, and MONESSA G. LUJAN, Associate Justices. \par \par }{\b\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid2501469 WEEKS, J.: \par }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 \par [1]\tab Petitioner, Guam Bar Ethics Committee moves this Court to assume jurisdiction over attorney disciplinary proceedings currently pending before the Superior Court.}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 For the following reasons, we deny Petitioner's motion. \par \par }\pard \qj \li720\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid2501469 {\b\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid2501469 BACKGROUND \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2501469 {\f0\insrsid2501469\charrsid8851862 \par }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 [2]\tab Haim Habib, Leon G. Maquera, and Francis L. Gill are respondents to disciplinary proceedings pending before the Superior Court pursuant to the rule s of the Guam Bar Ethics Committee governing Discipline, and the Superior Court of Guam Rules for the Discipline of Attorneys.}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 Both sets of rules provide for}{ \f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 a procedure by which the Guam Bar Ethics Committee, after conducting an adversarial hearing, submits its findings, along with disciplinary recommendations, to the Superior Court.}{ \f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 The Superior Court conducts a hearing on the merits of the Ethics Committee's recommendation and then issues a judgment within thirty days.}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{ \f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 The Superior Court received findings and recommendations from the Ethics Committee in all three respondents' cases but has not yet constituted three judge panels for hearings in Habib's and Gill's cases.}{ \f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 In Maquera's case, the Superior Court has already conducted a hearing and issued its judgment.}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 Maquera and Petitioner have both filed Motions to Alter or Amend the Judgment in Maquera's case.}{\cs15\f0\super\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 \chftn {\footnote \pard\plain \qj \fi720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f5\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\cs15\b\f37\fs20\super\insrsid8716507 \chftn }{\b\f37\fs20\insrsid8716507 Maquera filed two motions, one under Rule 59, and another under Rule 60(b) of the Guam Rules of Civil Procedure. The Rule 59 motion challenge s the findings and legal conclusions of the Superior Court, and the Rule 60(b) motion alleges fraud on the part of Petitioner in procuring a judgment that includes language the parties had previously agreed to eliminate. Petitioner also filed a Rule 60(b ) motion, admitting that the language of the judgment Petitioner submitted to the Superior Court contained incorrect language but claiming that this was the result of an honest mistake. \par }}}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 \par \par [3]\tab Petitioner first filed with this Court a Motion to Assume Jurisdiction over Habib's case, and subsequently filed an Amended Motion to Assume Jurisdiction over the pending matters of all three respondents.}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{ \f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 The court set a hearing for oral arguments and noticed all three respondents.}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 H abib and Maquera were noticed personally, and Gill was noticed through his attorney Kevin J. Fowler. \par \par [4]\tab At the hearing, Attorney Curtis Van De Veld appeared before the Court on behalf of Haim Habib and requested that oral arguments be continued.}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 Upon learn ing that Van De Veld was representing Habib, and that Van De Veld had received notice only a few hours prior to the hearing, the Court agreed to allow Van De Veld additional time to submit a written opposition.}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{ \f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 The Court notes with dismay that Haim Habib failed to notify his attorney of the hearing despite the fact that notice was mailed to Habib more than two weeks prior to the hearing date. \par \par [5]\tab The Court heard arguments from David J. Highsmith, Trial Counsel for Guam Bar Ethics Committee, from Leon G. Maquera, and from Kevin J. Fowler, attorney for Francis L. Gill.}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{ \f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 At the conclusion of the arguments, Attorney Van De Veld stated that he would join in the oral arguments presented by Maquera and Fowler and requested an additional seven days to submi t the written opposition on behalf of Haim Habib.}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 The Court granted Van De Veld's request, but no such written opposition was ever filed.}{\f0\insrsid8716507 \par }{\f0\insrsid2501469\charrsid8851862 \par }\pard \qj \li720\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid2501469 {\b\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid2501469 DISCUSSION \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2501469 {\f0\insrsid2501469 \par }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 [6]\tab Petitioner's motion to assume jurisdiction is based on the position that the Supreme Court has bee n granted jurisdiction over matters of attorney discipline and that the Supreme Court has evidenced an intent to exercise authority over such matters immediately.}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 Petitioner acknowledges that 7 G.C.A. }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 39 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 9104 provides that the Su preme Court's powers over attorneys and the Bar shall not become effective until the Court has adopted rules to effectuate that power.}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 Nonetheless, according to Peti tioner, the Supreme Court has issued an order continuing the effect of the rules currently governing the procedural conduct of the inferior courts (including the Rules of Civil,}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 Procedure, Rules of Court, Traffic Court Rules, Family Court Rules, Rules of the Small Claims Court, etc.), and has promulgated Rules for Judicial Reform and Revision.}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 Although, according to Petitioner, no specific mention has been made of the Rules Governing Disciplinary Proceedings. The Supreme Court's intention to satisfy the conditions of }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 39 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 9104 and to immediately assume control over disciplinary matters is implicit in the Court's order continuing the effect of the other procedural rules. \par \par [7]\tab In opposition to Petitioner's motion, Maquera argues first that the legislature only gave the Supreme Court appellate jurisdiction over attorney discipline.}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 Maquera cites 7 G.C.A. }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 39 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 3107(b), which provides in part that "the Supreme Court has appellate jurisdiction over attorney disciplinary matters."}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 Although, Maquera argues, }{ \f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 39 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 9101 gives the Supreme Court power of over attorney ethics, admission to, expulsion from and governance of the bar, this is a grant of rule making authority and not of original jurisdiction.}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{ \f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 According to Maquera, the Guam Legislature never intended to remove original jurisdiction over such matters from the Superior Court. \par \par [8]\tab Maquera also argues that if the Supreme Court assumes jurisdiction as requested by Highsmith, parties to these matters, such as Maquera, will lose the right of appeal that existed when these cases were first filed with the Superior Court.}{ \f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 Maquera can only attack an adverse Supreme Court judgment by seeking a grant of certiorari from the Ninth Circuit. \par \par [9]\tab Finally, Maquera claims that the adverse judgment issued against him by the Superior Court was erroneous.}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 Ac cording to Maquera, by submitting to trial de novo before the Supreme Court, he may be waiving his right to raise objections to the errors that he claims the Superior Court committed. \par \par [10]\tab Gill also opposes the transfer of jurisdiction over these matters to the Supreme Court.}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 Before the Supreme Co urt can exercise any jurisdiction over attorney and judicial ethics, Gill argues, the Court must satisfy two prerequisites:}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 (1) The Chief Justice must certify that the Court is ready to accept its jurisdiction (7 Guam Code Ann. }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 39 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{ \f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 1103(e)); and (2) The Court must promulgate rules to effectuate its power over attorney and judicial ethics (7 Guam Code Ann. }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 39 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 9104).}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 According to Gill, because the Supreme Court has not promulgated the rules required by }{ \f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 39 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 9104, the Court has not yet completed the steps necessary to activate its jurisdiction over attorney and judicial ethics.}{\cs15\f0\super\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 \chftn {\footnote \pard\plain \qj \fi720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f5\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\cs15\b\f37\fs20\super\insrsid8716507 \chftn }{\b\f37\fs20\insrsid8716507 It appears that none of the parties that submitted briefs, either in favor or in opposi tion to this motion, are aware of a 17 May 1996 Order from the Supreme Court that provides as follows: \par }\pard \qj \fi720\li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0 {\b\f37\fs20\insrsid8716507 1. The Board of Law Examiners consists of the Justices of the Supreme Court. \par 2. The chief Justice shall administer the oath of attorney. \par }\pard \qj \fi720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\b\f37\fs20\insrsid8716507 All other Rules of Admission and Discipline remain in effect until further order of this Court. The intent of this Order was to satisfy the requirements of }{ \b\f37\fs20\insrsid8716507 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 39 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 10}{\fldrslt\f36\fs20}}}{\b\f37\fs20\insrsid8716507 9104 without having to first promulgate an entirely new set of rules governing attorney and judicial ethics. \par }}}{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 \par \par [11]\tab Gill further argues that, even if all the required steps have been taken, 7 G.C.A. }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 39 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 1102 provides that no part of Title 7 is to be retroactive, and that all proceedings pending in any Guam court are to continue in that court until final judgment.}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 There fore, according to Gill, regardless of the nature of the Supreme Court's power over attorney and judicial ethics, and regardless of the specific date on which it became effective, such power would not apply to cases pending in the Superior Court be fore that effective date. \par \par [12]\tab We agree with Gill's interpretation of 7}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 G.C.A. }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 39 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{ \f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 1102 and we deny Petitioner's motion on this basis.}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 Section 1102 provides as follows: \par }{\f0\insrsid2501469 \par }\pard \qj \li864\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin864\itap0\pararsid2501469 {\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 (a)}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 No part of this Title is retroactive.}{ \f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 No action or proceeding commenced before this Title takes effect and no right accrued are affected by its provisions, but the procedure therein must conform to the requirements of this Title as far as applicable. \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2501469 {\f0\insrsid2501469 \par }\pard \qj \li864\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin864\itap0\pararsid2501469 {\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 (b)}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 All court proceedings pend ing in any court of Guam, or in the Appellate Division of the District Court of Guam, shall continue to final judgment in such court.}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 Appeals from deci sions of the Superior Court of Guam (including from the Small Claims, Traffic and Family Divisions of the Superior Court) shall be taken to the Supreme Court of Guam and in the manner prescribed by the law affecting appeals in effect at the time the appeal is taken. \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2501469 {\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 \par [13]\tab The provisions of }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 39 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 1102 are unambiguous.}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{ \f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 Subsection (a) provides that Title 7 does not apply to proceedings commenced before Title 7 takes effect.}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 This applies to "court proceedings pending in any court of Guam."}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 Subsection (b) requires that pending proceedings in any court are to rem ain with that court until final judgment by that court.}{\cs15\f0\super\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 \chftn {\footnote \pard\plain \qj \fi720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f5\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 { \cs15\b\f37\fs20\super\insrsid8716507 \chftn }{\b\f37\fs20\insrsid8716507 Subsection (b) further provides that appeals from Superior Court judgments in these pending cases are to be taken to the Supreme Court. \par }}}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 We find no basis for excluding Superior Court proceedings from these requirements.}{\cs15\f0\super\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 \chftn {\footnote \pard\plain \qj \fi720\li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f5\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\cs15\b\f37\fs20\super\insrsid8716507 \chftn }{\b\f37\fs20\insrsid8716507 The Legislature accomplishes this same goal elsewhere in Title 7. Specifically, }{\b\f37\fs20\insrsid8716507 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 39 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 10}{\fldrslt\f36\fs20}}}{\b\f37\fs20\insrsid8716507 3111 provides that all appeals pending in the District Court Appellate Division, and in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit shall continue to final determination in that court. \par }}}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 In compliance with 7 G.C.A. }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 39 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{ \f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 1102, we decline to assume jurisdiction over attorney disciplinary proceedings pending in the Superior Court prior to the time that the Supreme Court's power over attorney and judicial ethics became effective. \par \par [14]\tab The disciplinary proceedings at issue in Petitioner's motion were commenced before any of the Justices of the Supreme Court had even been sworn in.}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 The pro ceedings against Gill, case numbers SP92-85-11A and SP0134-93, were commenced on 8 October 1992, and 12 July 1993 respectively.}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 Habib's case, SP0237-93, was commenced on 22 December 1993, and Maquera's case, SP0075-94, was commenced on April 1994.}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 Even the most recent of these cases, Maquera's, was commenced more than a full year before the Justices took the oath of office.}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 These matters were pending, therefore, at a time when the Supreme Court did not yet exist.}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 They clearly fall within the purview of }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 39 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 1102 and must remain with the Superior Court until final judgment by the court. \par \par [15]\tab Having found, under }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 39 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 1102, that the pending attorney disciplinary proceedings at issue in the instant motion must continue in the Superior Court, we need not address any of the parties' remaining contentions. \par \par }\pard \qj \li720\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid2700656 {\b\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid2700656 CONCLUSION \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2501469 {\f0\insrsid2700656 \par }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 [16]\tab Based upon the foregoing, Petitioner's Amended Motion to Assume Jurisdiction is hereby DENIED.}{\f0\insrsid8851862\charrsid8851862 }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 The attorney disciplin ary proceedings at issue shall remain in the Superior Court, as required by 7 G.C.A. }{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 39 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 1102(b), until final judgment by the court. \par \par }\pard \qj \fi432\li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2501469 {\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 SO ORDERED this 15th day of November, 1996. \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2501469 {\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2700656 {\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 JANET HEALY WEEKS \par Associate Justice \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2700656 {\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2700656 {\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 MONESSA G. LUJAN \par Associate Justice \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2700656 {\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2700656 {\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 PETER C. SIGUENZA \par Chief Justice \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2700656 {\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2700656 {\f0\insrsid8716507\charrsid8851862 __________ \par }}