United States Third Circuit
BLUEBEARD'S CASTLE, INC. v. GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, 02-2807
Property taxation in the Virgin Islands is governed by a mixture of federal and territorial law, and because plaintiff has properly alleged a violation of a federal requirement, it has properly pled a federal claim.
Appellate Information
- Argued 11/08/2002
- Decided 02/28/2003
- Published 02/28/2003
Judges
- Before SCIRICA, ALITO and RENDELL, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Third Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Nandi Sekou, (Argued), Kerry E. Drue, Office of the Attorney General of the Virgin Islands, Department of Justice, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, for Appellants.
- For Appellees:
- Simone R.D. Francis, (Argued), Chad C. Messier, William S. McConnell, Dudley, Topper and Feuerzeig, LLP, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, for Appellees.