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Court revives suit by teacher fired for not using trans student’s pronouns

Virginia court revives lawsuit by teacher fired for refusing to use trans student’s pronouns

‘We need the cases’: Virginia’s high court issuing fewer opinions

Va. Supreme Court reverses decision to award $1 million to family of man killed by VBPD

Appeals court denies Mountain Valley Pipeline’s request for new judges

Book Review: An Academic Look at the Qualified Immunity Debate

Mountain Valley Pipeline seeks new appellate court panel to hear legal challenges

Amber Heard is ‘broke’ due to mounting legal fees, lavish spending: sources

Schapiro: Jury’s out on whether lawmakers can agree on judges

Supreme Court of Virginia punts on first school mask lawsuit

Seven school boards sue to stop Gov. Youngkin’s mask-optional order on the day it takes effect

Chief Justice of Va. Supreme Court says he’s retiring Feb. 1, days after announcing he’s stepping down as top justice

Virginia Supreme Court takes up court access case in fatal police shooting

Va. high court will do what panel wouldn’t, lawmakers couldn’t

Rehearing sought from Virginia Supreme Court in Lee monument removal case

Virginia is set to remove Richmond’s Lee statue on Wednesday

Schapiro: It’s not exactly the ‘People’s Court’ — yet

Supreme Court relaxes pandemic restrictions

The Giuliani ruling

Fate of Lee monument in Richmond to be argued Tuesday before Virginia Supreme Court

Hire away: New laws create job openings across Virginia

Virginia Supreme Court clears the way for Charlottesville to take down statue of Robert E. Lee

Virginia Court of Appeals set to get six new judges after lawmakers agree to expansion

Bill to add Virginia appeals court judges draws GOP protests

15 or 17? House, Senate leaders disagree on how to expand appeals court

Schapiro: Here come the judges, here come the judges

State Supreme Court hears oyster case

A unanimous verdict — All blue-ribbon panel members endorse expanded jurisdiction

Va. police can keep license plate data indefinitely, state Supreme Court rules

Book Review: The Meritocracy Trap

Many bars, business groups back appeal of right proposal

Supreme Court splits on eviction delay power

Virginia Supremes Uphold SCC, Rule Against Wal-Mart

Supreme Court allows e-filing

Flying Blind – Tips for an Audio-Only Oral Argument

State Supreme Court overturns lower court ruling in Smyth County sunshine case

Court of Appeals to hold telephone hearings

Prosecutors won’t pursue marijuana possession charges in 2 Northern Va. counties

Some Virginia Democrats want to hit the brakes on nonpartisan redistricting plan

Lawyer’s use of legislative continuance questioned

The power of ‘no’

Crafting Effective Settlement Agreements

New rules will clarify in which court the ball should go

Without opposition, judges agree to hear appeal of Mark Whitaker’s convictions

Norfolk court doesn’t have to dismiss marijuana charges like prosecutors want, Virginia Supreme Court panel says

Supreme Court to hear arguments in ex-Portsmouth officer Stephen Rankin’s appeal

Pilot mediation programs begin in Virginia’s appellate courts

Defense attorneys file deadline extension motions for separate trials in federal gang case

City’s legal bills subject to FOIA, even in heat of litigation

Court rejects appeal of deaf, mute defendant in 2005 JCC murder

Virginia Supreme Court says it can’t hear case of deaf and mute capital murder defendant

Virginia Supreme Court partially resurrects civil suit against Carilion

Deaf and mute man can’t stand trial in girl’s 2005 slaying

Ex-Portsmouth officer Stephen Rankin will have appeal heard by Virginia Supreme Court

The duty to protect others

High court continues rule clarification project

Supreme Court expands its rules on finality

Practice and Fitness Make Writing Perfection More Nearly Attainable

Appellate mediation project is approved

Supremes Reject “Compactness” Argument against 2011 Redistricting

Many in Dan River Region taking wait-and-see approach as Supreme Court dives into uranium debate

A high standard of proof: Supreme Court rejects another products claim

Ruling Opens Electric Competition for Big Virginia Customers

From a prison, ex-Norfolk treasurer Anthony Burfoot is fighting his removal from office

Judge thrown off bench for witness tampering in wife’s federal corruption trial

Pomrenke removed from judgeship by Virginia Supreme Court

Anthony Burfoot’s voluminous appeal will cost his family $25,000 – and that’s just to print it out

It takes 2: Supreme Court raises the writ bar

Attorneys will try again to preserve ex-Portsmouth Officer Stephen Rankin’s manslaughter appeal

Fee award is 10 times judgment

Supreme Court of Virginia hands pipeline foes small victory, but project rolls on

Travion Blount gets a chance at freedom after 6 life sentences for Norfolk robbery when he was 15

Bad Testimony Nixes Doc’s Med Mal Trial Win: Va. Justices

Virginia Supreme Court upholds life without parole sentence for juvenile offender

State house bill would allow recall of elected officials

If your engagement ends before the wedding, Virginia has rules about who owns the ring

Virginia Supreme Court to hear newspaper appeal of records ruling

Judicial Review and Five Million Acres: an Appellate Tale

Virginia Supreme Court reverses $20 million verdict for woman in Bedford County crash

Federal prosecutors drop McDonnell corruption case

COURTING PERIL: The Political Transformation of the American Judiciary

McAuliffe: State justices ‘scared,’ felon voting decision makes no sense

History, Va. Constitution the focus in Tuesday Supreme Court hearing

What’s next for former governor Bob McDonnell’s corruption case?

Public corruption trial of Norfolk Treasurer Anthony Burfoot to move forward

Supreme Court decision could save Wesley Hadsell from 15-year sentence, experts say

State Supreme Court declines to reconsider Travion Blount case

State Supreme Court ruling leaves Travion Blount with few options

Supreme Court takes no action yet on McDonnell appeal

Roush reappointed

Republicans escalate fight with McAuliffe over Supreme Court judge

Travion Blount case heads to top Virginia court for third time

Appeals court upholds former Gov. Bob McDonnell’s convictions

Our view: A supreme victory for Sweet Briar supporters

Va. Supreme Court says lower court erred in Sweet Briar case, sends it back, as advocates cheer

Appellate rules fine-tuned, comments are sought

Court allows condemnation jury to hear early appraisal

Virginia Supreme Court allows Yelp to keep IDs of online critics private

Bait & Switch? High court considers use of initial appraisal in road condemnation case

Justices could reconsider major product liability verdict

State Supreme Court upholds Louisa sodomy solicitation conviction

Landowner takes fight against VDOT to Va. Supreme Court

Virginia’s high court delays ruling on Dominion’s new electrical towers

Legal reforms supported by Boyd-Graves

Va. Supreme Court Chief Justice Cynthia Kinser retiring

‘Landmark’ discovery ruling may not be an option

Va. Supreme Court softens appellate rules

ABC SUIT: U.Va. student’s $40 million suit moved to federal court

Whither the Court of Appeals?

McDonnell’s defense fund raised $11,554 in six months

Toll opponents file petition for high court rehearing

Va. Tech cleared in wrongful-death lawsuit over 2007 massacre

Va. Supreme Court reverses ruling on tunnel tolls

Court wants to hear more in defamation case

P.I. plaintiffs appeal reduced awards

Justices hear appeals in Va. Tech trial

At Va. Supreme Court, toll opponents have a final say

Virginia Supreme Court to allow computers at argument

Norfolk police recruit’s death suit hinges on autopsy

Poker in Virginia loses shot at legalization in Va. Supreme Court

Court ruling fails to answer Portsmouth poker question

Norfolk agency won’t postpone eminent domain trial

Remembering Chief Justice Carrico

Virginia Supreme Court restores $8.58 million verdict against Allied Concrete

Nothing like an old-fashioned fight with trial lawyers

Va. court: Insurance doesn’t cover drywall damages

Appellate petitions “voided” for vagueness

Shotgun photo illustrates Court of Appeals opinion

It’s probably best to leave traffic stops to the cops

Ex-judges, prosecutors backing Va death row inmate

Life During Wartime — A Constitutional Perspective

2011 Legal Elite profile

Lawyer-bloggers discuss case law developments for 2011

Montgomery County loses intermodal challenge

Ex-SEAL trainee loses bid to be cleared in ’95 murder

Mom disappointed at Va. court decision

Court to hear ex-judge’s appeal

Va. Beach man loses appeal over Myspace threat

After Benitez, high court still eschews sanctions

Gloucester 40 attorney praises Supreme Court ruling, calls sanctions ‘colossally wrong’

Justices strike down Gloucester fines

Gloucester 40 attorney: ‘This must not happen in Virginia’

Gloucester 40 get court date with Virginia Supreme Court

Appeals court has a surprise requirement: ‘bookmarked’ digital briefs must be filed

High court refines ‘right result, wrong reason’ test

High court rules against Wintergreen

Kinser to be next chief justice

Gloucester 40 may get their day in the Supreme Court in November

Supreme Court strikes breakaway Episcopal congregation ruling

State Supreme Court rules girl can sue father

Supreme Court reverses sanctions

Elliston intermodal rail yard fight goes to state Supreme Court

Insanity finding not appealed properly

Va. Supreme Court to hear Gloucester appeal

Virginia Supreme Court to hear oral arguments for Gloucester 40

Gloucester 40 to get first hearing before state Supreme Court

Norfolk Southern clearing the way for Elliston intermodal site

High court reviews teens’ sentences

Montgomery Co. to appeal intermodal ruling

Post-trial period contains many traps for unwary; Read rules carefully

40 Gloucester petitioners appeal to state Supreme Court in supervisors’ case

Attorney in Gloucester case says not so fast on paying fees and sanctions

High court grants ‘writ of actual innocence’

Judge vacates convictions of one of ‘Norfolk Four’

Stop the clock?

Judgment interest

The Practitioner’s Guide to the Care and Feeding of Court Reporters

Petitioners penalized $2,000

Justice Barbara Keenan honored for a litany of first and years of service

Kaine signs Gloucester-inspired bill

Supreme Court Cracks Down on Insufficient Assignments of Error

Recall drama continues to play out

In Gloucester, a blow to First Amendment

Virginia Supreme Court rules against Centra appeal

Petition organizers get legal help

House panel moves to protect petitioners

Obama could nominate Va. judges

Va. appeals court to consider ex-SEAL trainee confession

Va. high court finds in favor of Glebe

EVMS-affiliated group denied immunity from malpractice suits

Preserving Issues For Appeal

Court rejects $19 million award to ex-grocer Johnson

Technical evidence gets arms conviction annulled

Convict cleared under 2004 law

Supreme Court Cracks Down on Insufficient Assignments of Error

Roanoke Valley judge up for Va. Supreme Court

Virginia’s gay ruling possibly sets bar

Va. court to hear appeal in grocery lawsuit

Ex-grocer defends award

Suit greenlighted by appeal wraps up with settlement

Lawyer needn’t give notice before filing bankruptcy

State high court overturns Norfolk judge’s ruling

High court rules in favor of Wilton project

Va. Court Rejects 2 Drug Searches

Foundations’ doctors can be sued for malpractice, Virginia court rules

Medical foundations denied charitable immunity

State’s high court hears case on Norfolk judge’s fine

Casanova On Appellate Persuasion

Voter registration applications can be inspected, court says

Federal prosecutors take novel tack in child porn case