January 04, 2013

Obama signs bill giving Supreme Court review of Virgin Islands high court rulings

January 04, 2013/ Tron Nick

US President Barack Obama [official website] signed a bill [HR 6116, materials] on Friday authorizing the US Supreme Court direct review of decisions made by the Virgin Islands Supreme Court [official websites]. The bill was sponsored by Congresswoman Donna Christensen [official website], the Virgin Islands' congressional delegate. Christensen introduced the bill after the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit [official website] issued a report recommending that Virgin Islands high court decisions be reviewed directly by the US Supreme Court. Prior to the direct review bill, the Third Circuit heard appeals from the Virgin Islands Supreme Court. Christensen...

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