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The '''District Court of the United States Virgin Islands''' (in [[case citation]]s, '''D.V.I.''') is a [[United States territorial court]] with jurisdiction over the Territory of the [[United States Virgin Islands]]. The court sits in both [[Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands|St. Croix]] and [[Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands|St. Thomas]]. Unlike [[United States district court]]s, judges on the District Court of the Virgin Islands do not have [[life tenure]], as the court is not an [[Article I and Article III tribunals|Article III court]]. Instead, the court was created pursuant to [[United States Congress|Congress]]'s [[Article_Four_of_the_United_States_Constitution|Article IV]] powers. Appeals of the court's decisions are taken to the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit]]. |
The '''District Court of the United States Virgin Islands''' (in [[case citation]]s, '''D.V.I.''') is a [[United States territorial court]] with jurisdiction over the Territory of the [[United States Virgin Islands]]. The court sits in both [[Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands|St. Croix]] and [[Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands|St. Thomas]]. Unlike [[United States district court]]s, judges on the District Court of the Virgin Islands do not have [[life tenure]], as the court is not an [[Article I and Article III tribunals|Article III court]]. Instead, the court was created pursuant to [[United States Congress|Congress]]'s [[Article_Four_of_the_United_States_Constitution|Article IV]] powers. Appeals of the court's decisions are taken to the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit]]. |
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The current Judges in the District Court of the Virgin Islands are: The Honorable George W. Cannon (Magistrate Judge - St. Croix Division), The Honorable Geoffrey W. Barnard (Magistrate Judge - St. Thomas Division), The Honorable Raymond L. Finch (District Judge - St. Croix Division), and The Honorable Curtis V. Gomez (District Judge - St. Thomas Division). |
The current Judges in the District Court of the Virgin Islands are: The Honorable George W. Cannon (Magistrate Judge - St. Croix Division), The Honorable Geoffrey W. Barnard (Magistrate Judge - St. Thomas Division), The Honorable Raymond L. Finch (Senior District Judge - St. Croix Division), and The Honorable Curtis V. Gomez (District Judge - St. Thomas Division). |
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Revision as of 18:38, 12 May 2009
The District Court of the United States Virgin Islands (in case citations, D.V.I.) is a United States territorial court with jurisdiction over the Territory of the United States Virgin Islands. The court sits in both St. Croix and St. Thomas. Unlike United States district courts, judges on the District Court of the Virgin Islands do not have life tenure, as the court is not an Article III court. Instead, the court was created pursuant to Congress's Article IV powers. Appeals of the court's decisions are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
The current Judges in the District Court of the Virgin Islands are: The Honorable George W. Cannon (Magistrate Judge - St. Croix Division), The Honorable Geoffrey W. Barnard (Magistrate Judge - St. Thomas Division), The Honorable Raymond L. Finch (Senior District Judge - St. Croix Division), and The Honorable Curtis V. Gomez (District Judge - St. Thomas Division).
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