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DENNIS v. LUIS

No. 83-3633.

741 F.2d 628 (1984)

Hugo DENNIS, Jr., Lorraine Berry, Adelbert Bryan, Milton A. Frett, Edgar Iles, Kenneth Mapp, Ruby Simmonds, Lloyd L. Williams, Members of the Fifteenth Legislature of the Virgin Islands v. Juan LUIS, Governor of the Virgin Islands; Arnold M. Golden, Acting Commissioner of Commerce, Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided August 10, 1984.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied September 11, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard R. Knoepfel (argued), Chief, Civ. Div., Asst. Atty. Gen., Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, V.I., for appellants.

Rhys S. Hodge (argued), Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, for appellees.

Before ADAMS, HIGGINBOTHAM and SLOVITER, Circuit Judges.

Rehearing and Rehearing In Banc Denied September 11, 1984.

OPINION OF THE COURT

A. LEON HIGGINBOTHAM, Jr., Circuit Judge.

This case involves a suit for injunctive and declaratory relief brought by eight members of the Virgin Islands Fifteenth Legislature. These legislators challenged Governor Juan Luis' (the "Governor") appointment of Arnold M. Golden ("Golden") as "acting" Commissioner of Commerce. The district court ruled that the Governor's authority...

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