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Report reveals British Virgin Islands government corruption, suggests constitutional suspension

JURIST

The British Virgin Islands (BVI) Commission of Inquiry Friday released a report suggesting that the BVI should temporarily suspend its constitution, dissolve its House of Assembly and be directly ruled by its Governor. The inquiry reviewed allegations of government corruption and drug laundering.

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US charges British Virgin Islands premier and two others with drug trafficking and money laundering

JURIST

Miami federal prosecutors Friday charged British Virgin Islands (BVI) Premier Andrew Alturo Fahie and two others with drug trafficking and money laundering, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) said.

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British Virgin Islands governor begins corruption inquiry with support of UK

JURIST

British Virgin Islands (BVI) Governor Augustus Jaspert announced Monday that an independent inquiry into allegations of government corruption would soon begin and last approximately six months.

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British Virgin Islands premier will not face pre-trial detention, judge rules

JURIST

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida Wednesday ruled that Andrew Fahie, premier of the British Virgin Islands, will not face pre-trial detention while awaiting proceedings on charges that he conspired to launder money and traffic drugs into the United States.

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The morning read for Thursday, Dec. 26

SCOTUSBlog

(Jennifer Ludden, NPR) Long Island Diocese Bankruptcy Exit Is Rare Success Amid Delays (Randi Love, Bloomberg Law) The Supreme Court Case Over Trans Youth Could Also Decimate Womens Equality (Naomi Schoenbaum, Politico) U.S. 26 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

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“Virgin Islands Bankruptcy Court Survives Challenge to Authority; Court doesn’t reach merits of Bankruptcy Court’s authority; Concurring judges urge court to consider issue in the future”

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Virgin Islands Bankruptcy Court Survives Challenge to Authority; Court doesn’t reach merits of Bankruptcy Court’s authority; Concurring judges urge court to consider issue in the future”: Peter Hayes of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access) on a non-precedential decision that the U.S.

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Over 50 Bar Organizations Stand Up For The Rule Of Law

Above The Law

Why the hell not? When it comes to outspoken advocates for the rule of law, the more the merrier.

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