On September 21, 2006, a U.S. District Court ruled against an adult U.S. citizen who lives in the Virgin Islands. The plaintiff, Krim Ballentine, had sued the U.S. government, alleging that both the Constitution and international treaties require that he be allowed to vote for president and for a voting member of Congress. The case is Ballentine v USA, civ1999-130. The case had been pending since 1999. Thanks to Michael Richardson for this news. Ballentine has appealed to the 3rd circuit (the 3rd circuit, headquartered in Philadelphia, has jurisdiction over the U.S. Virgin Islands).