DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS 
DIVISION OF ST. THOMAS AND ST. JOHN 
 
 
JANELLE K. SARAUW, BRIGITTE 
BERRY,  
Plaintiffs, 
v. 
   
KEVIN A. RODRIQUEZ, CAROLINE F. 
FAWKES, VIRGIN ISLANDS JOINT 
BOARD OF ELECTIONS, BOARD OF 
ELECTIONS ST. THOMAS & ST. JOHN, 
                                
Defendants. 
 
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Civil No. 2017-5 
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KEVIN A. RODRIQUEZ,  
Plaintiff, 
v. 
   
32ND LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN 
ISLANDS, SENATOR MYRON JACKSON, 
                                
Defendants. 
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Civil No. 2017-3 
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ATTORNEYS: 
 
Edward L. Barry 
Christiansted, U.S.V.I. 
 
For Janelle K. Sarauw and Brigitte Berry, 
 
Francis E. Jackson, JR 
Law Offices of Francis Jackson 
St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. 
 
For Kevin A. Rodriquez, 
 
 
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Claude E. Walker, AG 
Ariel Marie Smith-Francois, AAG 
Carol Thomas-Jacobs, AAG 
Pamela R. Tepper, AAG 
V.I. Department of Justice 
St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. 
 
For Caroline F. Fawkes, 
 
Julita K. De Leon 
St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. 
 
For Virgin Islands Joint Board of Elections and Board of 
 
Elections St. Thomas & St. John, 
 
Kye Walker 
Christiansted, U.S.V.I. 
 
For 32nd Legislature of the Virgin Islands and Senator 
 
Myron Jackson. 
 
 
 
 
JUDGMENT 
 
 
 
GÓMEZ, J. 
 
 
Before the Court is (1) the complaint filed by Kevin A. 
Rodriquez against the 32nd Legislature of the Virgin Islands and 
Senator Myron Jackson bearing Civil Case No. 17-3 (the “Federal 
Action”); and (2) the complaint filed by Janelle K. Sarauw and 
Brigitte Berry against Kevin A. Rodriquez; the Joint Board of 
Elections; the Board of Elections St. Thomas & St. John; and 
Caroline F. Fawkes bearing Civil Case No. 17-5 (the “Removed 
Action”) (the Removed Action and the Federal Action are 
collectively referred to as the “Consolidated Cases”). 
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For the reasons articulated in the Memorandum Opinion of 
even date, it is hereby 
 
ORDERED that JUDGMENT is GRANTED in the Federal Action in 
favor of the 32nd Legislature of the Virgin Islands and Senator 
Myron Jackson; it is further 
 
ORDERED that the complaint of Kevin A. Rodriquez in the 
Federal Action is DISMISSED; it is further 
 
ORDERED that, the claims alleged by Janelle K. Sarauw and 
Brigitte Berry in the Removed Action, against the Joint Board of 
Elections (or its successor); the Board of Elections St. Thomas 
& St. John (or its successor); Caroline F. Fawkes; and Kevin A. 
Rodriquez are MOOT; it is further  
 
ORDERED that the complaint of Janelle K. Sarauw and 
Brigitte Berry in the Removed Action is DISMISSED; it is further 
 
ORDERED that all pending motions in the Consolidated Cases 
are MOOT; and it is further 
 
ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall CLOSE these 
Consolidated Cases. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Curtis V. Gómez 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
District Judge 
 
 
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