Delia Smith Departs as U.S. Attorney for the Virgin Islands; Adam Sleeper Assumes Role in Acting Capacity

In a terse announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the District of the Virgin Islands, residents of the territory were informed that the tenure of Delia L. Smith as U.S. Attorney has come to an end. No reason was given for Smith’s abrupt departure, only confirmation that First Assistant U.S. Attorney Adam F. Sleeper has assumed the role of Acting U.S. Attorney, pursuant to the Vacancies Reform Act.  Sleeper is a longtime career prosecutor with the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Prior to this appointment, he held the titles of First Assistant U.S. Attorney and Appellate Chief, playing a central role in both prosecutorial leadership and legal appeals for the district. The office’s announcement described Sleeper’s background, noting that he received his undergraduate degree from Connecticut College and later earned a law degree from Cornell Law School. Before joining the Department of Justice, he served as a law clerk for Judge Curtis Gómez of the District Court of the Virgin Islands,...