Politics

Final Judgement: "Chucky" Hansen Remains On Nov. 4 Ballot

Late on Friday, Superior Court Judge Douglas Brady released what appears to be the final ruling on the matter of Bryan v. Fawkes, denying Bryan the motion to remove Sen. Alicia "Chucky" Hansen from the Nov. 4 ballot, after District Court of the Virgin Islands Chief Justice, Wilma Lewis, granted Bryan the motion for remand back to the Superior Court. Judge Lewis decided early this month that Sen. Hansen’s eligibility to be on the Nov. 4 ballot, not her eligibility to serve as a senator, should be handled by the local courts. The motion was granted on Wed., Oct. 1 and a remand appearance had been set for Oct. 7 at the Superior Court. Brady heard oral arguments from both sides on Tuesday, allowing both parties to submit additional briefs by the end of the day on Wednesday. In his Friday ruling on the matter, Brady said while Bryan presented arguments asking the Superior Court to uphold the Supreme Court's August 28 ruling ordering the removal of Hansen from the Nov. 4 ballot, no wher...