Legal Opinion

Iles v. de Jongh

District Court, Virgin Islands

Decided November 24, 2009No. Civil Nos. 2007/0094, 2007/0053, 2007/0019Published

1Opinion of the CourtFinch, Senior District Judge

MEMORANDUM OPINION

(November 24, 2009)

THESE MATTERS come before the Court on the Motions for Preliminary Injunction filed by Plaintiffs Charles lies and Claude Gerard pursuant to Rule 65(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.1 lies and Gerard bring claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging inter alia that they were terminated in violation of their Fourteenth Amendment rights to due process.2 Evidentiary hearings were held on lies’ and Gerard’s motions seeking reinstatement with backpay.

I. The Evidence Presented Relevant to the Fourteenth Amendment Issue

Before their discharge, lies and…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Will v. Michigan Department of State PoliceSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. Cleveland Board of Education v. LoudermillSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  4. Elrod v. BurnsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Kentucky Department of Corrections v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1989

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