Legal Opinion
Joseph v. Roebuck
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided November 3, 1987No. Civ. 1987/135PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION
This case exemplifies the difficulties caused by hastily drafted legislation. Our task is to determine the meaning of “current salary” in the Judges Pension Fund Act. For the following reasons we hold that “current salary” means the same salary as that of active judges of the Territorial Court of the Virgin Islands as it may escalate from time to time.
I. BACKGROUND AND FACTS
This instant case evolves from Joseph v. Government of the Virgin Islands, 576 F. Supp. 1335 (D.V.I. 2984) (“Joseph I”), wherein Antoine Joseph, a retired judge of the Territorial Court of the Virgin…
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- Campbell v. Judges' Retirement BoardMichigan Supreme Court · 1966
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