Legal Opinion
Ronald E. Russell v. Governor John P. Dejongh, Jr
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 19, 2007No. 07-1289PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
(June 19, 2007)
Senator Ronald E. Russell of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands here challenges the validity of the nominations and appointments of Judges Maria M. Cabret, Ive A. Swan, and Rhys S. Hodge as justices of the Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands. Governor Charles W. Turnbull submitted those nominations to the Legislature and, at a special session called for that purpose, the Legislature voted unanimously to confirm Justices Cabret, Swan and Hodge. In his complaint, Senator Russell sought, inter alia, a declaration from the District Court that the justices’ commissions…
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