VIRGIN ISLANDS RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE Rule 27. Oral Argument

• Jurisdiction: United States

Rule 27. Oral Argument

(a) In General. Oral argument will normally be allowed in all cases unless the Supreme Court determines after examination of the briefs and record that oral argument is not needed. Oral argument will seldom be permitted in matters in which one of the parties appears pro se. In certain appeals, the Clerk of the Supreme Court will inform the parties of the issues that the panel wishes the parties to address.

In determining the need for oral argument, the Supreme Court will consider whether:

(1) the appeal is frivolous; or
(2) the dispositive issue or set of issues has been recently authoritatively decided; or
(3) the facts and legal arguments are adequately presented in the briefs and record

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