Carol Thomas-Jacobs
Carol Thomas-Jacobs | |
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| Attorney General of the United States Virgin Islands Acting | |
| In office January 1, 2023 – April 14, 2023 | |
| Governor | Albert Bryan |
| Preceded by | Denise George |
| Succeeded by | Ariel K. Smith (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1968 or 1969 (age 55–56) |
| 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
[edit]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.[2] She was promoted to chief deputy attorney general in 2020.[3][2] 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.[2] She was confirmed to the superior court by the legislature on April 14, 2023.[5] Thomas-Jacobs was succeeded by Ariel K. Smith.[6]
See also
[edit]- List of female state attorneys general in the United States
- List of minority attorneys general in the United States
References
[edit]- ^ "Rules votes favorably on Bryan nominees to posts". 12 April 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Bryan Nominates Acting Attorney General Carol Thomas-Jacobs For Superior Court Judgeship". St. Thomas Source. 2023-03-02. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ Klasfeld, Adam (2023-01-02). "Virgin Islands Attorney General Loses Her Job Days After Suing JPMorgan Chase in Connection with the Jeffrey Epstein Probe". Law & Crime. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ Carlson, Suzanne (January 1, 2023). "Bryan terminates Attorney General Denise George". The Virgin Islands Daily News. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ Carlson, Suzanne (April 15, 2023). "Senators confirm Carol Thomas-Jacobs as Superior Court Judge". The Virgin Islands Daily News. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ^ "Bryan Taps Ariel K. Smith as Nominee for Attorney General". St. Thomas Source. 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
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