Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands

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The Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands is the highest appellate court for the U.S. Virgin Islands, overseeing the territory’s judicial system and interpreting its laws and constitution.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf appellate court
court
supreme court
territorial court
appealsFrom Superior Court of the Virgin Islands
appointedBy Governor of the United States Virgin Islands
authorizedBy Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands
barAdmissionAuthority regulates admission to the Virgin Islands Bar
beganOperations 2007
chiefJudgeTitle Chief Justice
compositionDeterminedBy Virgin Islands Legislature
country United States Virgin Islands
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
courtRules promulgates rules of appellate procedure
promulgates rules of professional conduct for attorneys in the Virgin Islands
createdBy Virgin Islands Legislature
decisionsReviewableBy Supreme Court of the United States
disciplinaryAuthority oversees attorney discipline in the Virgin Islands
established 2004
governs appellate procedure in the U.S. Virgin Islands
handles appeals in civil cases
appeals in criminal cases
appeals in family law cases
appeals in probate cases
hasAuthorityOver interpretation of territorial statutes
interpretation of the Virgin Islands Constitution
hasPosition Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands
hears appeals from administrative agencies of the U.S. Virgin Islands
highestCourtOf United States Virgin Islands
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
judgeTitle Justice
judicialReview can review constitutionality of territorial laws
jurisdiction United States Virgin Islands
linked to: U.S. Virgin Islands
language English
legalSystem United States common law
location Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
linked to: Saint Thomas
numberOfJudges 3
oversees judicial system of the United States Virgin Islands
partOf judicial branch of the United States Virgin Islands
role highest appellate court for the U.S. Virgin Islands
interprets constitution of the U.S. Virgin Islands
interprets laws of the U.S. Virgin Islands
seat Charlotte Amalie
termTypeOfJudges fixed term
typeOfCourt court of last resort
website https://www.visupremecourt.org/

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U.S. Virgin Islands judicialBody Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands
Government of the United States Virgin Islands judicialBody Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands
Government of the United States Virgin Islands highestCourt Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands
Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands sourceOfAuthorityFor courts of the Virgin Islands
linked to: Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands
Superior Court of the Virgin Islands hasAppellateTo Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands
judicial branch of the United States Virgin Islands hasPart Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands
judicial branch of the United States Virgin Islands highestCourt Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands
Civil Division (Superior Court of the Virgin Islands) appealsTo Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands
subject linked to: Civil Division
Virgin Islands Code interpretedBy Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands