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United States Third Circuit


Russell v. Governor Dejongh, 07-1289

In a challenge brought by a senator in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands to the validity of the nominations and appointments of certain judges as justices of the Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands, dismissal of the complaint is affirmed in part and vacated in part as the senator lacked standing to pursue either count of his complaint.

Appellate Information

  • Argued 05/08/2007
  • Decided 06/19/2007
  • Published 06/19/2007

Judges

  • Before:  SLOVITER, STAPLETON and VAN ANTWERPEN, Circuit Judges.

Court

  • United States Third Circuit

Counsel

  • For Appellant:
  • Royette V. Russell (Argued), Kingshill, St. Croix, USVI, for Appellant.

  • For Appellees:
  • Tiffany V. Robinson (Argued), Office of the Attorney General of the Virgin Islands, Department of Justice, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, USVI, for Appellee.
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