Government of the Virgin Islands v. United Industrial Workers, N.A.

OPINION OF THE COURT

GARTH, Ciruit Judge:

This case presents the issue of whether the Virgin Islands Writ of Review statute, 5 V.I.C. §§ 1421-23, provides the Territorial Court of the Virgin Islands with jurisdiction to review an employment arbitration decision that binds the Government of' the Virgin Islands in its role as an employer. We are also faced with the question of whether the Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA"), 9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16, applies in the Territorial Court.

We hold that the Writ of Review statute gives the Territorial Court jurisdiction to review actions of government actors only,…