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Maria Teresa Bonifacio Cenzon is a judge of the Superior Court of Guam.
Maria Teresa B. Cenzon | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Superior Court of Guam | |
| Assumed office December 20, 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maria Teresa Bonifacio Cenzon[1] Guam |
| Education | Marquette University (BA) Loyola University Chicago (JD) |
Cenzon received her Bachelor of Arts from Marquette University and her Juris Doctor from the Loyola University Chicago School of Law.[2]
Cenzon began her career as a law clerk at Barcinas & Terlaje. She later joined the law firm of Mair, Mair, Spade & Thompson, and became a partner. In 2008, she joined Cabot Mantanona as a partner and in 2009 she became of counsel for Carlsmith Ball.[1] She previously served as Chief Legal Counsel to the Governor of Guam.[2] In April 2010 she was named Director of Policy, Planning & Community Relations for the Unified Judiciary of Guam.[3]
Superior Court of Guam
On September 11, 2012, Governor Eddie Baza Calvo appointed Cenzon to be a Judge of the Superior Court of Guam. She received a unanimous vote in the 31st Guam Legislature and was sworn in on December 20, 2012.[1]
Failed nomination to federal district court
On November 13, 2020, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Cenzon to serve as a judge for the District Court of Guam. On November 30, 2020, her nomination was sent to the Senate.[4] President Trump nominated Cenzon to the seat being vacated by Judge Frances Tydingco-Gatewood, whose term expired on August 4, 2016.[4] On January 3, 2021, her nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate.[5] Later that same day, her renomination was sent to the Senate.[6] President Joe Biden withdrew her nomination on February 4, 2021.[7]
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