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H.R. 6116 · 112th Congress

To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide for direct review by the United States…

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To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide for direct review by the United States Supreme Court of decisions of the Virgin Islands Supreme Court, and for other purposes.

Law · 112-226 · Dec 28, 2012
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  1. House Introduced Jul 12, 2012
  2. House Passed Nov 14, 2012
  3. Senate Passed Dec 13, 2012
  4. President To the President Dec 19, 2012
  5. President Signed Dec 28, 2012
  6. Law Dec 28, 2012

Amends the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands, with respect to the judicial procedure for appealing from the decisions of courts of the Virgin Islands to courts of the United States, to remove the temporary jurisdiction of the U.S.

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Dec 28, 2012

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 14, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands, with respect to the judicial procedure for appealing from the decisions of courts of the Virgin Islands to courts of the United States, to remove the temporary jurisdiction of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to review by a writ of certiorari the final decisions of the highest court of the Virgin Islands.

Authorizes final judgments or decrees rendered by the Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands to be reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court by writ of certiorari where the validity of a treaty or statute of the United States is drawn in question or where the validity of a statute of the Virgin Islands is drawn in question on the ground of its being repugnant to the Constitution, treaties, or laws of the United States, or where any title, right, privilege, or immunity is specially set up or claimed under the Constitution or the treaties or statutes of, or any commission held or authority exercised under, the United States.

Applies such U.S. Supreme Court reviewing authority to cases commenced on or after enactment of this Act.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide for direct review by the United States Supreme Court of decisions of the Virgin Islands Supreme Court, and for other purposes.

Latest action (Dec 28, 2012): Became Public Law No: 112-226.

Policy area: Law · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 12, 2012

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Jul 12, 2012
  2. House Passed Nov 14, 2012
  3. Senate Passed Dec 13, 2012
  4. President To the President Dec 19, 2012
  5. President Signed Dec 28, 2012
  6. Law Dec 28, 2012

No recorded floor vote found.