District Court of the Virgin Islands
16 judges profiled from their own signed orders: how each rules on motions, with the orders quoted. Court-wide standing orders ↓
Wilma A. LewisLeft this court 2026
District judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Curtis Vincent GómezLeft this court 2020
District judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
Emile A. Henderson III
Magistrate judge
Robert A. Molloy
District judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)
George W. Cannon, Jr.Left active service 2022
Magistrate judge
Raymond L. FinchLeft this court 2018
District judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)
Ruth MillerLeft this court 2024
Magistrate judge
William Henry Hastie Jr.Elevated to Third Cir. 1950
Territorial_district judge, appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic)
Walter Arthur GordonDeceased
District judge, appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican)
Herman E. MooreDeceased
District judge, appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic)
Thomas K. MooreRetired 2005
District judge, appointed by George H. W. Bush (Republican)
David V. O'BrienDeceased
District judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Warren H. YoungDeceased
District judge, appointed by Richard Nixon (Republican)
Almeric Leander ChristianDeceased
District judge, appointed by Richard Nixon (Republican)
Evan Rikhye
District judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)
G. Alan Teague
Magistrate judge
Standing orders for every case in this court
Orders the District Court of the Virgin Islands applies to all of its cases, whichever judge has them, as published on the court's website (checked October 9, 2026). Courts revise these, so confirm the current version before you file. The court's local rules ↗
Sealing
Sealed documents must continue to be filed in CM/ECF but are no longer viewable electronically.
“sealed documents will continue to be filed in CM/ECF under existing procedures but will no longer be accessible or viewable by electronic means”
Sealing
Parties must continue to serve sealed documents by other appropriate means under the federal and local rules.
“parties will continue to serve sealed documents by other appropriate means as provided by the Federal Rules of Procedure and the local rules of this Court”
Sealing
A party entitled to a sealed document who needs another copy must request it from the Clerk’s Office and pay applicable copy fees.
“a party with a right to access a sealed document in a case who requires an additional copy of a sealed document must contact the Clerk’s Office to request the additional copy, with applicable copy fees applied to such requests”