Carol Thomas-Jacobs Explained

Carol Thomas-Jacobs
Office:Attorney General of the United States Virgin Islands
Governor:Albert Bryan
Term Start:January 1, 2023
Term End:April 14, 2023
Predecessor:Denise George
Successor:Ariel K. Smith (acting)
Education:University of the West Indies, Jamaica (JD)

Carol Thomas-Jacobs (1968/1969)[1] is a judge on the United States Virgin Islands Superior Court. She was the acting Attorney General of the United States Virgin Islands in from January to April 2023.

Life

Thomas-Jacobs worked for the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Justice for 20 years, first serving as an Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Division, then as head of the Civil Division.[2] In 2016, she became deputy attorney general. She was promoted to chief deputy attorney general in 2020.[3] She was appointed by governor Albert Bryan to replace Denise George as the acting Attorney General of the United States Virgin Islands on January 1, 2023.[4] In March 2023, Bryan nominated Thomas-Jacobs to the United States Virgin Islands Superior Court. She was confirmed to the superior court by the legislature on April 14, 2023.[5] Thomas-Jacobs was succeeded by Ariel K. Smith.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rules votes favorably on Bryan nominees to posts . 12 April 2023 .
  2. Web site: 2023-03-02 . Bryan Nominates Acting Attorney General Carol Thomas-Jacobs For Superior Court Judgeship . 2023-03-10 . St. Thomas Source . en-US.
  3. Web site: Klasfeld . Adam . 2023-01-02 . Virgin Islands Attorney General Loses Her Job Days After Suing JPMorgan Chase in Connection with the Jeffrey Epstein Probe . 2023-01-03 . Law & Crime . en.
  4. Web site: Carlson . Suzanne . January 1, 2023 . Bryan terminates Attorney General Denise George . 2023-01-03 . The Virgin Islands Daily News . en.
  5. Web site: Carlson . Suzanne . April 15, 2023 . Senators confirm Carol Thomas-Jacobs as Superior Court Judge . 2023-04-30 . The Virgin Islands Daily News . en.
  6. Web site: 2023-03-21 . Bryan Taps Ariel K. Smith as Nominee for Attorney General . 2023-04-30 . St. Thomas Source . en-US.