In Re: The 35th Legislature of V.I.

For Publication IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS STEVEN D. PAYNE and NOELLISE POWELL, ) S. Ct. Civ. No. 2023-0126 Plaintiffs, ) formerly Super. Ct. Civ. No. 247/2022 (STT) ) v. ) ) 35th LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN ) ISLANDS and SENATOR NOVELLE E. ) FRANCIS, JR., ) Defendants. ) ) On Transferred Action from the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands Argued: March 12, 2024 Filed: March 22, 2024 Cite as:

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BEFORE: RHYS S. HODGE, Chief Justice; MARIA M. CABRET, Associate Justice; and IVE ARLINGTON SWAN, Associate Justice. APPEARANCES: Treston E. Moore, Esq. Moore Dodson Russell &…