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U.S. v. JAMES

No. 17-2536.

888 F.3d 42 (2018)

UNITED STATES of America v. Wayne A.G. JAMES, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed: April 23, 2018.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Luke V. Cass , Amanda R. Vaughn , Justin D. Weitz , United States Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Public Integrity Section, 1400 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20005, Nelson L. Jones , Delia L. Smith , Office of United States Attorney, 5500 Veterans Drive, Suite 260, United States Courthouse, St. Thomas, VI 00802, John-Alex Romano , Vijay Shanker [ARGUED], United States Department of Justice, Appellate Section, Room 1264, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20530, Counsel for Appellee.

Brendan A. Hurson [ARGUED], Kia D. Sears , Office of Federal Public Defender, 1336 Beltjen Road, Suite 202, Tunick Building, St. Thomas, VI 00802, Omodare B. Jupiter , Office of Federal Public Defender, 4094 Diamond Ruby, Suite 5, Christiansted, VI 00820, Counsel for Appellant.

Before: SMITH, Chief Judge, McKEE, and SCIRICA, Circuit Judges.

OPINION

I. INTRODUCTION

This appeal requires us to further define the contours of the legislative immunity provided to Virgin Islands legislators under 48 U.S.C. § 1572(d). Under that federal statute, legislators are protected from being "held to answer before any tribunal other than the legislature for...

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