FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (November 18, 2021 – Hagåtña, Guam) – Speaker Therese Terlaje issues the following statement on the passing of former Senior Jurist Pro Tempore for the Superior and Supreme Courts of Guam, Honorable Richard Hugh Benson:
“The legislature joins the Judiciary of Guam and the people of Guam in mourning the passing of the late Judge Benson,” stated Speaker Terlaje. “We extend our condolences to the family and friends of Judge Benson. He served Guam with honor and diligence and set an excellent foundation for justice through his service in the court systems of Guam.”