Liston Monsanto v. Leroy A. Quinn, Commissioner, Department of Finance

OPINION OF THE COURT

SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.

I

Before us is an appeal by Liston Monsanto, an employee of the Tax Division of the Virgin Islands Department of Finance, from an order of the district court of the Virgin Islands affirming the decision of the Virgin Islands Government Employees Service Commission 1 (GESC) that Monsanto be suspended from his job for ninety days without pay. Monsanto seeks a reversal of the ninety day suspension order, and an award of back wages for ninety days, together with costs for this action, including attorney’s fees.

At the time of his suspension, Monsanto, who…