Senator Carla Joseph has announced the Committee on Rules and Judiciary will meet on Thursday, Feb. 27, at 10 a.m. in the Earle B. Ottley Legislative Hall on St. Thomas.
The Committee will receive testimony on the operations of the Judiciary Branch of the Virgin Islands, including but not limited to enabling law and jurisdiction, current department challenges, and a plan of action to resolve challenges. Ms. Regina deChabert Petersen, Esq., Administrator of Courts of the Judiciary Branch of the Virgin Islands has been invited to testify.
“This meeting is of significant importance to all of us, as it will address crucial issues related to the Judiciary Branch of the Virgin Islands. One of my major concerns with the judiciary has been the backlog of cases. This has been a matter that has persisted over decades in the Territory,” Senator Carla Joseph said.
“I look forward to reports from Administrator deChabert Petersen on the status of the caseloads, the backlog of cases within the Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands and what the court is doing or requires to address the backlog of cases,” Senator Carla Joseph added.
In addition to hearing testimony from the Virgin Islands’ Judiciary Branch, the Committee on Rules and Judiciary is scheduled to hear testimony from nominees appointed by Governor Albert Bryan, Jr. The Committee will receive testimony in Block II from Dr. Safiya George, the Governor’s nominee for the Virgin Islands Government Hospital and Health Facilities Corporation, in Block III from Mr. Anthony Mardenborough, Jr. the Governor’s nominee for Board of Career and Technical Education-St. Croix and in Block IV from Mrs. Elizabeth Guadalupe-Perez the Governor’s nominee for the Virgin Islands Real Estate Appraisers Board.
“I am pleased to see the movement by the Bryan Roach Administration in identifying nominees for our various Boards and Commissions. There is more work to be done to ensure there is a full complement of members on our various boards and commissions to bring new insight and progress for our territory,” Senator Carla Joseph concluded.
For details on meetings and public participation procedures, please contact the Office of Senator
Carla Joseph at 340-693-3515. The public is also invited to watch the meeting via Livestream and
access meeting materials on the legislature’s website at www.legvi.org.
