Court Closure - Judge Verne A. Hodge Superior Courthouse Ceremony
Administrator of Courts, Regina Petersen, advises the public and the members of the Virgin Islands Bar Association that the Judicial Branch in the St. Thomas/St. John District will be closed at 2 pm today, Monday, November 24, 2025, for the Judge Verne A. Hodge Superior Courthouse naming ceremony. Normal operations will resume at 8 am on Tuesday, November 25, 2025.
Presiding Judge Emeritus, Verne Antonio Hodge, served as the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands from 1976 to 1999. One of his many notable accomplishments was outstanding leadership and direct oversight of the construction of the courthouse named in his honor.