(a) The Supreme Court may employ such professional, administrative and clerical personnel as it considers necessary. (b) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court may appoint and fix the terms, duties and compensation of the officers and employees of the Court. (c) (1) The Supreme Court may use and occupy such buildings and facilities as […]
(a) Decisions concerning substantive matters. In hearing and determining the merits of cases before it, the Supreme Court initially sits in a three justice panel. A decision is determined by a majority vote of a panel. If a majority of the panel is unable to agree on a decision, the decision appealed from is affirmed. […]
(a) The Supreme Court shall have jurisdiction over all appeals arising from final judgments, final decrees or final orders of the Superior Court, or as otherwise provided by law. (b) The Supreme Court shall have all inherent powers, including the power to issue all writs necessary to the complete exercise of its duties and jurisdiction […]
(a) Appealable judgments and orders to the Supreme Court shall be available only upon the entry of final judgment in the Superior Court from which appeal or application for review is taken. (b) Interlocutory review-civil. The Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands has jurisdiction of appeals from: (1) Interlocutory orders of the Superior Court of […]
(a) The Supreme Court may, from time to time, promulgate or amend general rules, or where it considers it best for the advancement of justice, may make special orders, provide for the conduct of the business of the Court, and regulate the practice and procedure governing causes and proceedings in the Court, provide for the […]
