Olive v. DeJongh, 2012 V.I. LEXIS 39 (V.I. Super. Ct., Aug. 3, 2012)
Government funds were sought to improve security and parking at the private residence of the governor of the Virgin Islands. The Attorney General’s office wrote an opinion approving the use of government funds for this purpose, and the improvements were made. A taxpayer sued the governor and other state officials, alleging that they had violated…
In The Matter of the Petition of the Virgin Islands Bar Association Committee on the Unauthorized Practice of Law Re: Wilson J. Campbell, 2013 V.I. Supreme LEXIS 57 (V.I. Sept. 16, 2013).
An assistant attorney general (AAG) in the Virgin Islands Attorney General’s office was not authorized to practice law in the Virgin Islands. He argued that Virgin Islands law provides that AAGs perform duties as directed by the Attorney General and are supervised by the Attorney General, who can delegate any duties to them. The court…
