DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS 
DIVISION OF ST. CROIX 
 
RICHARD MATTHEWS,  
 
 
 
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Plaintiff, 
 
 
 
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v.  
 
 
 
 
 
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Civil Action No. 2024-0005 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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JAMALE R. GRIFFIN, RAY MARTINEZ, 
 
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KATHRYN B. JENSEN de LUGO,  
 
 
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DENESE MARSHALL, JEWEL V. OWEN,  
 
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G. RITA DUDLEY-GRANT, LINDSY WAGNER, 
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LORI THOMPSON, and CHRISTOPHER KROBLIN, ) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Defendants.  
 
 
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Appearances:  
 
Richard Matthews, Pro Se 
 
Chivonne A.S. Thomas, Esq. 
Miami, FL 
 
For Defendants Jewel V. Owen, G. Rita Dudley-Grant,  
 
 
Lindsy Wagner, Lori Thompson 
 
Shari N. D’Andrade, Esq. 
St. Croix, U.S.V.I.  
For Defendant Christopher Kroblin  
 
ORDER 
 
UPON CONSIDERATION of the Report and Recommendation (Dkt. No. 43) issued by 
Magistrate Judge Emile A. Henderson III; the entire record herein; and for the reasons set forth in 
the accompanying Memorandum Opinion filed contemporaneously herewith, it is hereby  
ORDERED that Magistrate Judge Emile A. Henderson III’s Report and Recommendation 
(Dkt. No. 43) is ADOPTED AS SUPPLEMENTED herein; and it is further 
ORDERED that the Court will permit Plaintiff Richard Matthews’ Amended Complaint 
(Dkt. No. 34-2) to proceed forward in the litigation; and it is further 
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ORDERED that Plaintiff’s “Motion for Reconsideration” (Dkt. No. 6) is DENIED; and it 
is further 
ORDERED that Plaintiff’s “Motion for Interim Injunction” (Dkt. No. 1) is DENIED on 
the merits; and it is further 
ORDERED that Defendant Christopher Kroblin’s “Motion to Dismiss for Improper 
Service” (Dkt. No. 25) is DENIED AS MOOT; and it is further 
ORDERED that Plaintiff’s “Motion to Dismiss Christopher Kroblin from Lawsuit” (Dkt. 
No. 36) is DENIED AS MOOT; and it is further 
ORDERED that Plaintiff’s “Motion to Withdraw Plaintiff’s Motion to Dismiss 
Christopher Kroblin from Lawsuit” (Dkt. No. 37) is GRANTED. 
SO ORDERED.  
Date: March 31, 2025  
            
 
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WILMA A. LEWIS 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior District Judge 
 
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