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United States Virgin Islands Superior Court

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The Superior Court of the Virgin Islands is the trial court of general jurisdiction for the United States Virgin Islands, staffed by nine judges appointed by the governor and confirmed by the territorial Legislature to six year terms. Effective January 29, 2007, the newly created Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands took over appellate jurisdiction from the Superior Court. The position of presiding judge rotates every three years between the court's St. Croix and St. Thomas/St. John divisions according to seniority; Debra S. Watlington has served as presiding judge since August 1, 2022. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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2004 1
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National 1
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State / Provincial 1
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1. United States Virgin Islands Superior Court (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction, jurisdiction scope
    Effective January 29, 2007 the Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands assumed jurisdiction over appeals from the Superior Court.
  • In Legal System: Law of the United States, Wikipedia lead paragraph
    Court is the trial court of general jurisdiction for the United States Virgin Islands. The court is composed of nine jud
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Wikidata: United States Virgin Islands Superior Court
Wikidata Q7892269, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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