Legal Opinion
LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS v. DeJONGH
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided August 7, 2009No. D.C. Civil App. 2007-25PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
(August 7, 2009)
The Legislature of the Virgin Islands, (the “Legislature”) appeals from a January 19, 2007, judgment of the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands, Division of St. Thomas and St. John (the “Superior Court”) granting summary judgment in favor of Charles W. Turnbull, former Governor for the Virgin Islands (the “Governor,” or “Governor Turnbull”) on his complaint against the Legislature. For the reasons given below, we will reverse the January 19, 2007, Judgment.
I. FACTS
In 1984, Congress amended the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands, 48 U.S.C. § 1541, et…
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