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48 U.S.C. § 1613

Relations between courts of United States and courts of Virgin Islands; review by United States Court of Appeals for Third Circuit; reports to Congress; rules

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The relations between the courts established by the Constitution or laws of the United States and the courts established by local law with respect to appeals, certiorari, removal of causes, the issuance of writs of habeas corpus, and other matters or proceedings shall be governed by the laws of the United States pertaining to the relations between the courts of the United States, including the Supreme Court of the United States, and the courts of the several States in such matters and proceedings.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 103 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1970–2024 · leading case: Timothy Defoe v. Lenroy Phillip, 702 F.3d 735 (3rd Cir. 2012).
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Timothy Defoe v. Lenroy Phillip, 702 F.3d 735 (3rd Cir. 2012). · cites it 28× “We granted Phillip’s certiorari petition to decide “[w]hether the Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands has the authority, under 48 U.S.C. § 1613 , to disregard precedent set by the Third Circuit Court of 4 Appeals during a time when the Third Circuit Court of Appeals was the only…”
People v. John, 654 F.3d 412 (3rd Cir. 2011). · cites it 8× “Section 1613 defines the relations between the courts of the United States and the courts of the Virgin Islands. It provides that, for the time being, "the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit shall have jurisdiction to review by writ of certiorari all final…”
Pichardo v. Virgin Islands Comm'r of Labor, 613 F.3d 87 (3rd Cir. 2010). · cites it 9× “Under 48 U.S.C. § 1613 , the Third Circuit has temporary certiorari jurisdiction over final decisions of the Virgin Islands Supreme Court.”
Jamal Fahie v. People of the Virgin Islands, 858 F.3d 162 (3rd Cir. 2017). · cites it 5× “” 5 48 U.S.C. § 1613 (1984 version) (amending the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands).”
Banks v. Int'l Rental & Leasing Corp., 55 V.I. 967 (2011). · cites it 2× “” 48 U.S.C. § 1613 . We pass no opinion on whether the Third Circuit’s consideration of common law doctrines on certiorari from this Court will continue to function as “local law to the contrary” for this Court once the period of review pursuant to 48 U.”
Hodge v. Bluebeard's Castle, Inc., 62 V.I. 671 (2015). · cites it 4× “48 U.S.C. § 1613 ; Edwards v. HOVENSA, LLC, 497 F.”
Joseph v. Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp., 651 F.3d 348 (3rd Cir. 2011). · cites it 3× “2010) (“Under 48 U.S.C. § 1613 , the Third Circuit has temporary certiorari jurisdiction over final decisions of the Virgin *350 Islands Supreme Court.”
Gov't of the Virgin Islan v. Stacey Ambrose, 453 F. App'x 157 (3rd Cir. 2011). · cites it 11× “In addition to these questions, the parties are directed to brief the issue of whether this Court has jurisdiction pursuant to 48 U.S.C.§ 1613 given the Virgin Islands Supreme Court’s decision to remand this matter for retrial.”
Gov't of the Virgin Islands v. Jareem Fahie, 419 F.3d 249 (3rd Cir. 2005). · cites it 2× “§ 1291 and 48 U.S.C. § 1613 . In reviewing a trial court’s remedy for an alleged Brady violation, we review conclusions of law de novo and review any findings of fact, where appropriate, for clear error.”
Edwards v. Hovensa, LLC, 497 F.3d 355 (3rd Cir. 2007). “Specifically, 48 U.S.C. § 1613 states: The relations between the courts established by the Constitution or laws of the United States and the courts established by local law with respect to appeals, certiorari, removal of causes, the issuance of writs of habeas corpus, and other…”
Loving v. United States, 62 M.J. 235 (C.A.A.F. 2005). “§ 2241 ), superseded by statute, 48 U.S.C. § 1613 . The court in de Castro explained in part: "Because the District Court of the Virgin Islands is not an Article III court, but rather is established under Article IV, § 3 of the United States Constitution which gives Congress…”
In Re: Leon A. Kendall v., 712 F.3d 814 (3rd Cir. 2013). · cites it 2× “We have certiorari jurisdiction under 48 U.S.C. § 1613 , which grants the Third Circuit certiorari jurisdiction to review final decisions of the Virgin Islands Supreme Court.”
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