DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
DIVISION OF ST. CROIX
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LESLIE C. SMITH,
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Plaintiff,
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2006-CV-0143
v.
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GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN
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ISLANDS et al.,
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Defendants.
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LESLIE CHARLES SMITH
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Plaintiff,
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2007-CV-0022
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v.
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ROSALDO HORSFORD, WARDEN,
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Defendant.
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TO:
Jesse A. Gessin, Esq., AFPD
Richard A. Schrader, Jr., Esq., AAG
ORDER
THIS MATTER came before the Court for consideration upon Defendants’ Motion
For Disqualification of Federal Public Defender (2006-CV-0143, Docket No. 45).  Plaintiff
filed an opposition to said motion.  The time for filing a reply as expired.
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Smith v. Government of the Virgin Islands  2006-CV-0143
Smith v. Horsford 2007-CV-0022
Order
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Having reviewed the submissions of the parties and upon due consideration thereof,
the Court is persuaded by the arguments of Plaintiff and finds that the Office of the Federal
Public Defender is appointed properly pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act.
Accordingly, it is now hereby ORDERED that Defendants’ Motion For
Disqualification of Federal Public Defender is (2006-CV-0143, Docket No. 45) is DENIED.
ENTER:
Dated: October 1, 2008
                                /s/                                   
GEORGE W. CANNON, JR.
U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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