Legal Opinion
Oakland Benta v. Adelbert Bryan
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 31, 2011No. 09-3490, 09-3491UnpublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McKEE, Chief Circuit Judge.
Oakland Benta and Anthony Elskoe appeal the order of the District Court of the Virgin Islands Appellate Division affirming a judgment awarding Senator Adelbert Bryan $260,000 in damages for alleged violations of his First Amendment rights. For the reasons that follow, we will vacate the decision on the First Amendment claim. For reasons explained below, we will also refer Bryan’s counsel to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals’ Standing Committee on Attorney Discipline and to the Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands for any action that they may deem appropriate.
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