Renee M. Andre at a glance
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Renee M. Andre
Judge · Superior Court of the Virgin Islands
Renee M. Andre — Superior Court of the Virgin Islands
Biography
Professional career
- Confirmed on May 28, 2026, by the 36th Legislature of the U.S. Virgin Islands to serve a six‐year term as Judge of the Superior Court in the St. Thomas–St. John district
- Now a Judge of the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands, presiding over cases in the St. Thomas–St. John district
- She has described law as a lifelong calling, shaped by early moot court experiences and a commitment to justice and public service
- Her role on the Superior Court bench is expected to contribute to timely, fair, and independent justice in the territory
- Before her judicial appointment, Andre was Partner at the Law Office of Marjorie Rawls Roberts, P.C. and held a federal judicial clerkship with Judge Curtis V. Gómez.
Education
- She is a graduate of Paine College (B.A. in Psychology, valedictorian at age 19) and West Virginia University College of Law (J.D., W.E.B. DuBois Fellow).
Additional information
- The 36th Legislature’s May 28, 2026 confirmation was announced by Presiding Judge Jessica Gallivan.
- Governor Bryan’s January 2026 announcement highlighted Andre’s “legal acumen, professionalism, and temperament” and the administration’s focus on strengthening the judiciary.
- Federal judicial clerkship to Judge Curtis V. Goméz
- Andre’s personal history is deeply rooted in the Virgin Islands.
- Andre’s appointment adds to the Virgin Islands’ judiciary a jurist with both local community ties and a strong academic and professional record.
- Her appointment follows a nomination by Governor Albert Bryan Jr., who cited her legal acumen, professionalism, and commitment to public service.
- She was raised in St. Thomas’s Tutu High Rise community, the daughter of Phyllis M. André and Donald H. André Jr., and the great‐granddaughter of Alton A. Adams Sr..
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Virgin Islands Superior Court Rule 5 — written and oral orders
Superior Court of the Virgin Islands
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