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Press Release Archive
Public service announcement
December 17, 2024: Shiprock Judicial District Court will be closed December 20, 2024, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Dilkon Judicial District will be closed December 20, 2024, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
December 16, 2024: Window Rock District Court will be closed Thursday, December 19, 2024, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Court will reopen on December 20, 2024.
Alamo Court and To’Hajiilee Court will be closed Friday, December 20, 2024, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Courts will reopen on December 23, 2024.
December 9, 2024: Alamo Court will be closed on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., due to a scheduled power outage in the local area. The Court will reopen on Wednesday, December 11, 2024.
December 3, 2024: The Judicial Branch of the Navajo Nation will be closed December 24-26, 2024.
The Window Rock District Court is closed Wednesday, October 30, 2024, from
1PM to 5PM.
The Supreme Court of the Navajo Nation is closed Thursday, August 22,
2024, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
August 21, 2024: Due to a water maintenance issue at the Chinle Justice
Center Facility, public restrooms will not be available at the District
Court, Office of Probation and Parole Services, and Peacemaking Program
office in Chinle, Ariz., until further notice. The Judicial Branch is working
to address this issue and services will continue to
be provided during normal business hours. If you have any questions, please
contact the Court at (928) 674-2070, Probation and Parole Services at (928)
674-2553, and the Peacemaking Program at (928) 674-2554 or (928) 206-6300.
Crownpoint and Pueblo Pintado Judicial District will be closed Friday, August
16, 2024, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Judicial Branch of the Navajo Nation will be closed Wednesday, August 14,
2024, in recognition of Navajo Code Talkers Day. Read more.
August 9, 2024: The Law and Order Committee of the Navajo Nation Council
cancelled the public hearing to evaluate the probationary performance of the
Honorable District Court Judge Letitia Stover for August 9, 2024 in Kayenta,
Arizona.
The Law and Order Committee of the 25th Navajo Nation Council announces
public hearings to evaluate the probationary performances of the following:
Honorable Judge Letitia Stover, Friday, August 9, 2024, at 9 a.m., Kayenta
District Court
Honorable Judge Victor Clyde, Friday, August 16, 2024, 9 a.m., Navajo Nation
Council Chamber
Honorable Judge Malcolm Laughing, Friday, August 23, 2024, at 9 a.m., Ramah
District Court
Pursuant to the Hearings Rules, members of the general public who want to
participate in the hearing shall submit written testimony to the Law and
Order Committee Chairperson in care of the Legislative Advisor to the Law and
Order Committee not less than five working days prior to the hearing.
July 19, 2024: The Kayenta, Tuba City, Chinle, Dzil Yijiin and Dilkon
Judicial District Courts will be closed Friday, August 2, 2024. Regular
business hours will resume on Monday, August 5, 2024. Aneth
Judicial District Court will be closed Thursday, August 1, 2024, through
Friday, August 2, 2024. Regular business hours will resume on Monday, August
5, 2024. Messages for Aneth Court may be left at (505) 368-1270.
July 16, 2024: Chief Justice JoAnn B. Jayne provided the Judicial Branch's
quarterly report for Fiscal Year 2024 Third Quarter to the Navajo Nation
Council on the first day of the summer session July 15, 2024. The Chief
Justice highlighted the work of the judicial districts and programs from the
previous quarter, which runs April 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024. Read the press release. Read text
of Chief Justice's remarks.
July 12, 2024: The Fiscal Year 2024 Third Quarterly Report of the Judicial
Branch of the Navajo Nation is available through this link.
The Judicial Branch of the Navajo Nation will be closed Thursday, July 4 2024, in recognition of Independence Day. For any
questions, please contact the respective court or program.
Re-bid No. 24-05-3369CD. Request for Proposal for
Judicial Branch JustWare Case Management System Support and Maintenance.
Proposal Due by July 2, 2024.
The Judicial Branch of the Navajo Nation will be closed Wednesday, June 19,
2024, in recognition of Juneteenth.
Juneteenth celebrates African American freedom and commemorates the day in
1865 that the people of Galveston, Texas, were informed of the Emancipation
Proclamation. On June 19, 1865, Major General Gordan Granger read General
Order No. 3, saying "The people of Texas are informed that in accordance
with a Proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are
free. This involves an absolute equality of rights
and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection
heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer and hired
laborer."
Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021.
The Supreme Court of the Navajo Nation and the Office of the Chief Justice
will be closed on Friday, June 7, 2024. The Court will resume normal business
hours on Monday, June 10, 2024. Messages may be left for the Supreme Court
and the Office of the Chief Justice at (928) 871-6626. If you have any
questions, please call (928) 871-6762.
The Judicial Branch of the Navajo Nation will be closed on Monday, May 27,
2024, for Memorial Day and on Friday, May 31, 2024, for Navajo Nation
Memorial Day.
April 19, 2024: During her
report to the Navajo Nation Council on Monday, April 15, 2024, Chief Justice
JoAnn B. Jayne announced two new initiatives by the Hashkééjí Nahat'á
(Judicial Branch), including a judicial law clerkship program and an
internship and externship program. The Branch is currently seeking applicants
for both programs. Read more. Alse see Frequently
Asked Questions for Judicial Law Clerkship Program (PDF),
Judicial Clerkship Program Brochure
and Internship/Externship Program
and Internship/Externship Brochure.
April 16, 2024: The Judicial Branch of the Navajo Nation will be closed
Monday, April 22, 2024, in recognition of Navajo Nation Sovereignty Day.
Sovereignty Day commemorates the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in
Kerr-McGee Corp. v. Navajo Tribe, which was decided April 16, 1985. The
Supreme Court found that the Navajo Nation had the ability to pass laws,
including those related to tax, without approval of
the Secretary of the Interior. In the opinion, the Court stated that,
"The Navajo Government has been called 'probably the most elaborate'
among tribes… The legitimacy of the Navajo Tribal Council, the freely
elected governing body of the Navajos, is beyond question."
The Navajo Nation courts protect the sovereignty of the Navajo Nation by
interpreting and applying Navajo Nation-enacted laws.
April 15, 2024: The Judicial Branch Fiscal Year 2024 Second Quarterly Report
is available under the Branch Reports page.
The Judicial Branch of the Navajo Nation will be
closed April 8, 2024, due to the partial solar eclipse that will be visible
in this area. If you have any questions, please contact the respective court
or program.
April 5, 2024: Chief Justice JoAnn Jayne named Bennie
Francisco, Jr., as Administrator Director of the Courts with the
Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC), effective April 1, 2024. Read more.
March 20, 2024: The public is invited to celebrate the 65th anniversary
of the Navajo Nation courts as judicial districts across the Navajo Nation
hold Justice Day events. Read more
Request For Proposals
March 4, 2024: RE-BID NO: 24-01-3202KS
The Navajo Nation Purchasing Services Department is soliciting for sealed
proposals and bids to Provide High-Speed, High-Volume Copier/Printer/Scanner
Machines with Maintenance and Repair.
Public service announcement
The Dilkon Judicial District will reopen on Friday,
February 16, 2024, at 8 a.m. Beginning Friday, the Court may be reached at
(928) 657-8140. The Peacemaking Program may be reached at (928) 657-8136.
Probation Services may be reached at (928) 607-8888. The Dilkon Judicial
District thanks the public for their patience while the facility was closed.
Public service announcement
The Dilkon Judicial District is closed from February
7, 2024, at 1 p.m., to February 15, 2024, at 5 p.m. due to issues with the
Dilkon Judicial District facility and for the health and safety of the public
and staff. If you have any questions, please contact (928) 871-6626 or (928)
871-6762.
Request For Proposals
February 6, 2024: RE-BID NO: 22-05-2819KS
The Navajo Nation Judicial Branch is seeking proposals from qualified firms
and/or individuals to provide HVAC, air vents and duct services.
January 23, 2024: BID NO: 23-01-3221KS
The Navajo Nation Judicial Branch, through the Administrative Office of the
Courts, is seeking proposals to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the
needs to enable the Navajo Nation to implement a Judicial Branch wide
e-Filing system.
Public service announcement
Judicial Branch employees are granted two (2) hours
administrative leave on January 11, 2024, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., by authority of the Chief Justice. This leave is necessary
due to inclement weather conditions across the Navajo Nation that cause
dangerous travel conditions. Please contact the respective court or program
if you have any questions as some courts and/or programs are continuing
operations.
Public service announcement
Navajo Nation Judicial Branch employees are granted
two (2) hours administrative leave from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on January 8, 2024,
due to inclement weather.
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