Comment Period - Re-Appointment of Magistrate Judge Morris
Posted on 08/10/2023
The Honorable Debra S. Watlington, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands, announces to the general public and the members of the Virgin Islands Bar Association that in the judicial district of St. Croix, the current term of Superior Court Magistrate Judge, Hon. Ernest E. Morris Jr., is set to expire on November 10, 2023.


Pursuant to 4 V.I.C. § 122(a), the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands is required to seek input from the public regarding the reappointment of a Magistrate Judge. Accordingly, in addition to the 60-day notice of the expiration of the term, notice is also hereby provided on the commencement of a 30-day comment period.

Please refer to the release for instructions on submission of comments.