48 U.S.C. § 1615
Judicial divisions
The Virgin Islands consists of two judicial divisions; the Division of Saint Croix, comprising the island of Saint Croix and adjacent islands and cays, and the Division of Saint Thomas and Saint John, comprising the islands of Saint Thomas and Saint John and adjacent islands and cays.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 22
cases, 1954–1994 · leading case: United States v. Hon. Judge Almeric L. Christian
United States v. Hon. Judge Almeric L. Christian (1981)
“” This exception reflects and incorporates the substance of Section 25 of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands, 48 U.S.C. § 1615 , which provides for prosecution by information rather than indictment unless otherwise required by local law.”
Fireman's Fund Insurance Co., in No. 75-2405 v. Videfreeze Corporation, and David E. Chinnery Development Corp., Inno. 7 (1976)
“§ 2201 , applies to the District Court of the Virgin Islands under 48 U.S.C. § 1615 . However, section 2201 by terms is applicable in “any court of the United States,” which is defined in 28 U.”
Michael Lorenzo Mary Lorenzo v. Andrew Griffith William Grogan, D/B/A Barnacle Bill's, Inc (1993)
“Rule 6(i) must therefore be interpreted in a manner compatible with Fed.”
Government of the Virgin Islands, Department of Conservation and Cultural Affairs v. Virgin Islands Paving, Inc. And St. (1983)
“It is, of course, true that under the express terms of the Revised Organic Act, 48 U.S.C. § 1615 , the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are made applicable to the District Court of the Virgin Islands.”
Government of the Virgin Islands, in No. 93-7372 v. Juniel Charleswell, in No. 93-7391 (1994)
“1 In Vasquez we relied on language in 48 U.S.C. § 1615 (1982) (amended 1984) stating that such appeals were subject to "[t]he rules of procedure" promulgated by the Supreme Court pursuant to the Rules Enabling Act, 28 U.”
Fountain Valley Corp. v. Wells (1983)
“To accept that premise, this Court would also have to accept that an attorney licensed in the Virgin Islands, and no neophyte to the law, was not aware of the following: 1) That the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are applicable to the District Court of the Virgin Islands by…”
Ocean Barge Transport Co. v. Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corp. (1984)
“Rule 54(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, made applicable to our Court by the Revised Organic Act, 48 U.S.C. § 1615 (1984 Supp.), empowers this Court to award costs to a prevailing party.”
David Rivera v. Government of the Virgin Islands (1967)
“On the contrary the Revised Organic Act of 1954, expressly provided in section 25, 48 U.S.C.A. § 1615 , that “All offenses shall continue to be prosecuted in the District Court by information as' heretofore.”
GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS v. 19.623 ACRES OF LAND, ETC., Appellant (1979)
“For the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure which govern the practice and procedure in civil cases including condemnation proceedings are expressly made applicable to the Virgin Islands by section 25 of the Revised Organic Act, 48 U.S.C.A. § 1615 , and the legislature of the Virgin…”
Else E. Callwood v. Clifford W. L. Callwood (1956)
“), 48 U.S.C. § 1615 , passed some six months before this case was tried below, made the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure applicable in cases such as this, and *585 Rule 52(a) of F.”
Vasquez v. Fleming (1980)
“Secondly, 48 U.S.C. § 1615 (Supp.1979), provides that “[t]he rules of practice and procedure heretofore or hereafter promulgated and made effective by the Supreme Court of the United States pursuant to section 2072 of Title 28 in civil cases .”
Government of the Virgin Islands v. Rijos (1968)
“Although section 25 of the Revised Organic Act of 1954 ( 48 U.S.C. § 1615 ) and Rule 54(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure specifically provide that all offenses shall continue to be prosecuted in the District Court of the Virgin Islands by information, except such…”
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