· 11/14/1995
Federal Case
Citations
- 70 F.3d 270
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that Legislature's alteration of 4 V.I.C. § 76(a) removed district court's authority to issue writs of review under 5 V.I.C. § 1423
- explaining that just like other federal courts, the District Court of the Virgin Islands no longer has authority to transfer territorial law claims to local court
- explaining that just like other federal courts, the District Court of the Virgin Islands no longer has authority to transfer territorial law claims to local court
- holding, in light of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure that required dismissal and absence of authority in ROA, district court lacked power to transfer power case improperly filed in District and not Territorial Court notwithstanding authorization by the territorial legislature
- holding, in light of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure that required dismissal and absence of authority in ROA, district court lacked power to transfer power case improperly filed in District and not Territorial Court notwithstanding authorization by the territorial legislature
- holding, in light of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure that required dismissal and absence of authority in ROA, district court lacked power to transfer power case improperly filed in District and not Territorial Court notwithstanding authorization by the territorial legislature
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