Media Coverage
Va. Supreme Court reverses decision to award $1 million to family of man killed by VBPD
By Brian Reese & Brett Hall, WAVY-TV 10 - 1/26/2023
Appeals court denies Mountain Valley Pipeline’s request for new judges
By Laurence Hammack, The Roanoke Times - 6/23/2022
Book Review: An Academic Look at the Qualified Immunity Debate
By L. Steven Emmert - June 2022
Mountain Valley Pipeline seeks new appellate court panel to hear legal challenges
By Laurence Hammack, The Roanoke Times - 6/5/2022
Amber Heard is ‘broke’ due to mounting legal fees, lavish spending: sources
By Elizabeth Rosner, Priscilla DeGregory and Emily Crane - New York Post - 6/2/2022
Schapiro: Jury’s out on whether lawmakers can agree on judges
By Jeff E. Schapiro, Richmond Times-Dispatch - 3/2/2022
Supreme Court of Virginia punts on first school mask lawsuit
By Ned Oliver, Virginia Mercury - 2/7/2022
Seven school boards sue to stop Gov. Youngkin’s mask-optional order on the day it takes effect
By Hannah Natanson and Nicole Asbury, The Washington Post - 1/25/2022
Chief Justice of Va. Supreme Court says he’s retiring Feb. 1, days after announcing he’s stepping down as top justice
By Mark Bowes, Richmond Times-Dispatch - 12/22/2021
Virginia Supreme Court takes up court access case in fatal police shooting
By Frank Green, Richmond Times-Dispatch - 11/26/2021
Va. high court will do what panel wouldn’t, lawmakers couldn’t
By Jeff E. Schapiro, Richmond Times-Dispatch - 10/22/2021
Rehearing sought from Virginia Supreme Court in Lee monument removal case
By Frank Green, Richmond Times-Dispatch -9/30/2021
Virginia is set to remove Richmond’s Lee statue on Wednesday
By Denise Lavoie, AP - 9/7/2021
Schapiro: It’s not exactly the ‘People’s Court’ — yet
By Jeff Schapiro, Richmond Times-Dispatch - 8/12/2021
Supreme Court relaxes pandemic restrictions
By Jason Boleman, Virginia Lawyers Weekly – 7/12/2021
The Giuliani ruling
Letter to the Editor, The Washington Post - 7/7/2021
Fate of Lee monument in Richmond to be argued Tuesday before Virginia Supreme Court
By Frank Green, Richmond Times-Dispatch - 6/4/2021
Hire away: New laws create job openings across Virginia
By Jason Boleman, Virginia Lawyers Weekly - 5/3/ 2021
Virginia Supreme Court clears the way for Charlottesville to take down statue of Robert E. Lee
By Gregory S. Schneider, The Washington Post - 4/1/2021
Virginia Court of Appeals set to get six new judges after lawmakers agree to expansion
By Ned Oliver, VirginiaMercury.com - 3/8/2021
Bill to add Virginia appeals court judges draws GOP protests
By Denise Lavoie | AP - The Washington Post - 1/25/2021
15 or 17? House, Senate leaders disagree on how to expand appeals court
By Peter Vieth, Virginia Lawyers Weekly - 1/25/2021
Schapiro: Here come the judges, here come the judges
By Jeff E. Schapiro, Richmond Times-Dispatch - 12/3/2020
State Supreme Court hears oyster case
By Jimmy LaRoue, Suffolk News-Herald – 11/4/2020
A unanimous verdict — All blue-ribbon panel members endorse expanded jurisdiction
By Peter Vieth, Virginia Lawyers Weekly - 10/26/2020
Va. police can keep license plate data indefinitely, state Supreme Court rules
By Tom Jackman, The Washington Post - 10/22/2020
Book Review: The Meritocracy Trap
By L. Steven Emmert, Virginia Lawyer - 10/1/2020
Many bars, business groups back appeal of right proposal
By Peter Vieth, Virginia Lawyers Weekly - 9/7/2020
Supreme Court splits on eviction delay power
By Peter Vieth, Virginia Lawyers Weekly – 8/17/2020
Virginia Supremes Uphold SCC, Rule Against Wal-Mart
By L. Steve Emmert, Bacon’s Rebellion – 7/10/2010
Supreme Court allows e-filing
By Peter Vieth, Virginia Lawyers Weekly - 6/2/2020
Flying Blind – Tips for an Audio-Only Oral Argument
By L. Steven Emmert, ABA, Appellate Issues - Spring 2020
State Supreme Court overturns lower court ruling in Smyth County sunshine case
By Stephanie Porter-Nichols, SWVA Today - 5/28/2020
Court of Appeals to hold telephone hearings
By Peter Vieth, Virginia Lawyers Weekly - 3/19/2020
Prosecutors won’t pursue marijuana possession charges in 2 Northern Va. counties
By Justin Jouvenal and Rachel Weiner, The Washington Post - 1/2/2020
Some Virginia Democrats want to hit the brakes on nonpartisan redistricting plan
By Laura Vozzella, The Washington Post - 12/30/2019
Lawyer’s use of legislative continuance questioned
By Peter Vieth, Virginia Lawyers Weekly - 11/13/2019
The power of ‘no’
By Steve Emmert, Virginia Lawyers Weekly - 10/7/2019
Crafting Effective Settlement Agreements
Book Review by L. Steven Emmert, Virginia Lawyer - 10/1/2019
New rules will clarify in which court the ball should go
By Peter Vieth, Virginia Lawyers Weekly – 7/17/2019
Without opposition, judges agree to hear appeal of Mark Whitaker’s convictions
By Scott Daugherty, The Virginian-Pilot - 6/5/2019
Norfolk court doesn’t have to dismiss marijuana charges like prosecutors want, Virginia Supreme Court panel says
By Frank Green, Richmond Times-Dispatch, 5/2/2019
Supreme Court to hear arguments in ex-Portsmouth officer Stephen Rankin’s appeal
By Scott Daugherty, The Virginian-Pilot - 2/26/2019
Pilot mediation programs begin in Virginia’s appellate courts
By Brian J. Couturier, Virginia Business magazine - 1/30/2019
Defense attorneys file deadline extension motions for separate trials in federal gang case
James Whitlow, Danville Register & Bee – 12/31/2018
City’s legal bills subject to FOIA, even in heat of litigation
By Peter Vieth, Virginia Lawyers Weekly – 12/13/2018
Court rejects appeal of deaf, mute defendant in 2005 JCC murder
By Stephanie Harris, WAVY-TV 10 - 12/7/2018
Virginia Supreme Court says it can’t hear case of deaf and mute capital murder defendant
By Peter Dujardin, Daily Press - 12/6/2018
Virginia Supreme Court partially resurrects civil suit against Carilion
By Neil Harvey, Roanoke Times - 11/3/2018
Deaf and mute man can’t stand trial in girl’s 2005 slaying
By Peter Dujardin, Daily Press - 10/28/2018
Ex-Portsmouth officer Stephen Rankin will have appeal heard by Virginia Supreme Court
By Scott Daugherty, The Virginian-Pilot - 10/23/2018
The duty to protect others
By Peter Vieth, Virginia Lawyers Weekly - 10/8/2018
High court continues rule clarification project
By Peter Vieth, Virginia Lawyers Weekly - 9/17/2018
Supreme Court expands its rules on finality
By Peter Vieth, Virginia Lawyers Weekly - 9/10/2018
Practice and Fitness Make Writing Perfection More Nearly Attainable
By David H. Spratt & Heather Ridenour, VBA Journal - Fall 2018
Appellate mediation project is approved
By Peter Vieth, Virginia Lawyers Weekly – 6/20/2018
Supremes Reject “Compactness” Argument against 2011 Redistricting
By Jim Bacon, Bacon's Rebellon - 6/4/2018
Many in Dan River Region taking wait-and-see approach as Supreme Court dives into uranium debate
By Ceillie Simkiss, Danville Register & Bee - 5/24/2018
A high standard of proof: Supreme Court rejects another products claim
By Peter Vieth, Virginia Lawyer Weekly – 4/2/2018
Ruling Opens Electric Competition for Big Virginia Customers
By James A. Bacon, Bacon’s Rebellion – 3/29/2018
From a prison, ex-Norfolk treasurer Anthony Burfoot is fighting his removal from office
By Scott Daugherty, The Virginian-Pilot – 12/5/2017
Judge thrown off bench for witness tampering in wife’s federal corruption trial
By Tom Jackman, Washington Post – 11/30/2017
Pomrenke removed from judgeship by Virginia Supreme Court
By David McGee, Bristol Herald Courier - 11/28/2017
Anthony Burfoot’s voluminous appeal will cost his family $25,000 – and that’s just to print it out
By Scott Daugherty, The Virginian-Pilot - 10/26/2017
It takes 2: Supreme Court raises the writ bar
By Peter Vieth, Virginia Lawyers Weekly - 10/23/2017
Attorneys will try again to preserve ex-Portsmouth Officer Stephen Rankin’s manslaughter appeal
By Scott Daugherty, The Virginian-Pilot - 9/18/2017
Fee award is 10 times judgment
By Peter Vieth, Virginia Lawyers Weekly – 8/31/2017
Supreme Court of Virginia hands pipeline foes small victory, but project rolls on
By Gregory S. Schneider, The Washington Post – 7/13/2017
Travion Blount gets a chance at freedom after 6 life sentences for Norfolk robbery when he was 15
By Gary A. Harki, The Virginian-Pilot - 5/26/2017
Bad Testimony Nixes Doc’s Med Mal Trial Win: Va. Justices
By Y. Peter Kang, Law360 – 4/13/2017
Virginia Supreme Court upholds life without parole sentence for juvenile offender
By Frank Green, Richmond Times-Dispatch - 2/3/2017
State house bill would allow recall of elected officials
By Tonia Moxley, Roanoke Times – 1/14/2017
If your engagement ends before the wedding, Virginia has rules about who owns the ring
By Columnist Kerry Dougherty, The Virginian-Pilot – 12/30/2016
Virginia Supreme Court to hear newspaper appeal of records ruling
By Frank Green, Richmond Times-Dispatch - 9/21/2016
Judicial Review and Five Million Acres: an Appellate Tale
By Steve Emmert, The Appellate Issues (ABA Judicial Division) - September 2016
Virginia Supreme Court reverses $20 million verdict for woman in Bedford County crash
By Neil Harvey, The Roanoke Times - 9/8/2016
Federal prosecutors drop McDonnell corruption case
By WAVY-TV 10 News Staff - 9/8/2016
COURTING PERIL: The Political Transformation of the American Judiciary
Book Review by L. Steven Emmert, Virginia Lawyer - 8/20/2016
McAuliffe: State justices ‘scared,’ felon voting decision makes no sense
By Travis Fain, Daily Press – 8/17/2016
History, Va. Constitution the focus in Tuesday Supreme Court hearing
By Travis Fain, Daily Press – 7/18/2016
What’s next for former governor Bob McDonnell’s corruption case?
By Andy Fox, WAVY-TV 10 – 7/1/2016
Public corruption trial of Norfolk Treasurer Anthony Burfoot to move forward
By Scott Daugherty, The Virginian-Pilot - 6/27/2016
Supreme Court decision could save Wesley Hadsell from 15-year sentence, experts say
By Scott Daugherty, The Virginian-Pilot – 6/26/2016
State Supreme Court declines to reconsider Travion Blount case
By Gary A. Harki, The Virginian-Pilot - 5/25/2016
State Supreme Court ruling leaves Travion Blount with few options
By Gary A. Harki, The Virginian-Pilot - 2/16/2016
Supreme Court takes no action yet on McDonnell appeal
By WAVY-TV 10 – 1/11/2016
Roush reappointed
By Peter Vieth, Virginia Lawyers Weekly - 9/16/2015
Republicans escalate fight with McAuliffe over Supreme Court judge
By Jenna Portnoy, Washington Post – 8/19/2015
Travion Blount case heads to top Virginia court for third time
By Gary A. Harki, The Virginian-Pilot – 7/28/2015
Appeals court upholds former Gov. Bob McDonnell’s convictions
By Andy Fox, WAVY-TV 10 – 7/10/2015
Our view: A supreme victory for Sweet Briar supporters
Editorial, Roanoke Times – 6/10/2015
Va. Supreme Court says lower court erred in Sweet Briar case, sends it back, as advocates cheer
By Susan Svrluga, Washington Post - 6/9/2015
Appellate rules fine-tuned, comments are sought
By Peter Vieth, Virginia Lawyers Weekly – 4/24/2015
Court allows condemnation jury to hear early appraisal
By Peter Vieth, Virginia Lawyers Weekly – 4/16/2015
Virginia Supreme Court allows Yelp to keep IDs of online critics private
By Frank Green, Richmond Times-Dispatch – 4/16/2015
Bait & Switch? High court considers use of initial appraisal in road condemnation case
By Peter Vieth, Virginia Lawyers Weekly – 3/30/2015
Justices could reconsider major product liability verdict
By Peter Vieth, Virginia Lawyers Weekly – 3/3/2015
State Supreme Court upholds Louisa sodomy solicitation conviction
Daily Progress Staff Reports - 2/26/2015
Landowner takes fight against VDOT to Va. Supreme Court
By Jason Marks, WAVY-TV 10 – 2/23/2015
Virginia’s high court delays ruling on Dominion’s new electrical towers
By Peter Dujardin, Daily Press – 2/26/2015
Legal reforms supported by Boyd-Graves
By Peter Vieth, Virginia Lawyers Weekly – 11/3/2014
Va. Supreme Court Chief Justice Cynthia Kinser retiring
By Frank Green, Richmond Times-Dispatch - 6/13/2014
‘Landmark’ discovery ruling may not be an option
By Deborah Elkins, Virginia Lawyers Weekly - 6/5/2014
Va. Supreme Court softens appellate rules
By Peter Vieth, Virginia Lawyers Weekly - 5/20/2014
ABC SUIT: U.Va. student’s $40 million suit moved to federal court
By Frank Green, Richmond Times-Dispatch - 4/9/2014
Whither the Court of Appeals?
By Peter Vieth, Virginia Lawyers Weekly - 2/3/2014
McDonnell’s defense fund raised $11,554 in six months
By Olympia Meola, Richmond Times-Dispatch - 1/30/14
Toll opponents file petition for high court rehearing
By Dave Forster, The Virginian-Pilot - 11/27/2013
Va. Tech cleared in wrongful-death lawsuit over 2007 massacre
By Evan Burgos, NBC News - 11/1/2013
Va. Supreme Court reverses ruling on tunnel tolls
By Dave Forster, The Virginian-Pilot - 11/1/2013
Court wants to hear more in defamation case
By Deborah Elkins, Virginia Lawyers Weekly - 9/23/2013
Justices hear appeals in Va. Tech trial
By Steve Szkotak, Associated Press - 9/12/2013
P.I. plaintiffs appeal reduced awards
By Deborah Elkins, Virginia Lawyers Weekly - 9/12/2013
At Va. Supreme Court, toll opponents have a final say
By Dave Forster, The Virginian-Pilot - 9/12/2013
Virginia Supreme Court to allow computers at argument
By Peter Vieth, Virginia Lawyers Weekly - 8/5/2013
Norfolk police recruit’s death suit hinges on autopsy
By Patrick Wilson, The Virginian-Pilot - 8/3/2013
Poker in Virginia loses shot at legalization in Va. Supreme Court
By Tom Jackman, Washington Post - 3/1/2013
Court ruling fails to answer Portsmouth poker question
By Clay Barbour, The Virginian-Pilot - 2/28/2013
Norfolk agency won’t postpone eminent domain trial
By Clay Barbour, The Virginian-Pilot - 2/20/2013
Remembering Chief Justice Carrico
By Virginia Lawyers Weekly - 2/4/2013
Virginia Supreme Court restores $8.58 million verdict against Allied Concrete
By Samantha Koon, The Daily Progress - 1/10/2013
Nothing like an old-fashioned fight with trial lawyers
By Jeff E. Schapiro, Richmond Times-Dispatch - 1/6/2013
Va. court: Insurance doesn’t cover drywall damages
By Sarah Kleiner Varble, The Virginian-Pilot - 11/2/2012
Appellate petitions “voided” for vagueness
By Peter Vieth, Virginia Lawyers Weekly - 8/16/2012
Shotgun photo illustrates Court of Appeals opinion
By Peter Vieth, Virginia Lawyers Weekly Blog - 8/8/2012
It’s probably best to leave traffic stops to the cops
By Columnist Kerry Dougherty, The Virginian-Pilot - 4/11/2012
Ex-judges, prosecutors backing Va death row inmate
By Larry ODell, Associated Press - 3/31/2012
Life During Wartime — A Constitutional Perspective
By L. Steven Emmert, ABA Appellate Issues - Winter 2012
2011 Legal Elite profile
By Virginia Business - 11/30/2011
Lawyer-bloggers discuss case law developments for 2011
By Deborah Elkins, Virginia Lawyers Weekly - 12/12/2011
Montgomery County loses intermodal challenge
By Jeff Sturgeon, Roanoke Times - 11/5/2011
Ex-SEAL trainee loses bid to be cleared in ’95 murder
By Bill Sizemore, The Virginian-Pilot - 9/17/2011
Mom disappointed at Va. court decision
UPI - 9/18/2011
Court to hear ex-judge’s appeal
By Peter Dujardin, Daily Press - 6/27/2011
Va. Beach man loses appeal over Myspace threat
By Tim McGlone, The Virginian-Pilot - 6/8/2011
After Benitez, high court still eschews sanctions
By Alan Cooper, Virginia Lawyers Weekly - 3/11/2011
Gloucester 40 attorney praises Supreme Court ruling, calls sanctions ‘colossally wrong’
By Dan Parsons, Daily Press - 3/5/2011
Justices strike down Gloucester fines
By Larry ODell, Associated Press - 3/4/2011
Gloucester 40 attorney: ‘This must not happen in Virginia’
By Matt Sabo, Daily Press - 1/11/2011
Gloucester 40 get court date with Virginia Supreme Court
By Matt Sabo, Daily Press - 12/15/2010
Appeals court has a surprise requirement: ‘bookmarked’ digital briefs must be filed
Alan Cooper, Virginia Lawyers Weekly - 11/23/2010
High court refines ‘right result, wrong reason’ test
Alan Cooper, Virginia Lawyers Weekly - 11/15/2010
High court rules against Wintergreen
By Tasha Kates, The Daily Progress - 9/17/2010
Kinser to be next chief justice
By Alan Cooper, Virginia Lawyers Weekly - 8/31/10
Gloucester 40 may get their day in the Supreme Court in November
By Matt Sabo, Daily Press - 8/20/2010
Supreme Court strikes breakaway Episcopal congregation ruling
By Jay Hart, Newsradio WRVA 1140 - 6/10/2010
State Supreme Court rules girl can sue father
By Chris Dumond, The News & Advance - 6/10/2010
Supreme Court reverses sanctions
By Alan Cooper, Virginia Lawyers Weekly - 5/28/2010
Elliston intermodal rail yard fight goes to state Supreme Court
By Jeff Sturgeon, Roanoke Times - 5/20/2010
Insanity finding not appealed properly
By Alan Cooper, Virginia Lawyers Weekly - 5/17/2010
Va. Supreme Court to hear Gloucester appeal
Associated Press - 3/31/2010
Virginia Supreme Court to hear oral arguments for Gloucester 40
By Quinton Sheppard, Gloucester-Mathews Gazette-Journal - 3/18/2010
Gloucester 40 to get first hearing before state Supreme Court
By Matt Sabo, The Daily Press - 3/16/2010
Norfolk Southern clearing the way for Elliston intermodal site
By Jeff Sturgeon, Roanoke Times - 1/22/2010
High court reviews teens’ sentences
By Laurence Hammack, Roanoke Times - 1/16/2010
Montgomery Co. to appeal intermodal ruling
By Jeff Sturgeon, Roanoke Times - 12/16/2009
Post-trial period contains many traps for unwary; Read rules carefully
By Alan Cooper, Virginia Lawyers Weekly - 11/16/2009
40 Gloucester petitioners appeal to state Supreme Court in supervisors’ case
By Matt Sabo, The Daily Press - 11/20/2009
Attorney in Gloucester case says not so fast on paying fees and sanctions
By Matt Sabo, The Daily Press - 10/9/2009
High court grants ‘writ of actual innocence’
By Sarah Abruzzese, Washington Times - 9/19/2009
Judge vacates convictions of one of ‘Norfolk Four’
By Michelle Washington, The Virginian-Pilot - 9/15/2009
Stop the clock?
By Doug Childers, Virginia Business Magazine - 8/27/2009
Judgment interest
By L. Steven Emmert, The Journal - Vol. 21 No. 1 2009
The Practitioner’s Guide to the Care and Feeding of Court Reporters
By L. Steven Emmert, VBA News Journal - Summer 2009
Petitioners penalized $2,000
By Katie Collett, WAVY-TV 10 - 6/17/2009
Justice Barbara Keenan honored for a litany of first and years of service
By Alan Cooper, Virginia Lawyers Weekly - 5/25/2009
Kaine signs Gloucester-inspired bill
By Cory Nealon, The Daily Press - 5/8/2009
Supreme Court Cracks Down on Insufficient Assignments of Error
By L. Steven Emmert, Virginia Lawyer - 2/2009, VOL. 57/NO.7
Recall drama continues to play out
By Cory Nealon, The Daily Press - 2/19/2009
In Gloucester, a blow to First Amendment
By Michael Paul Williams, Richmond Times-Dispatch - 2/5/2009
Virginia Supreme Court rules against Centra appeal
By Chris Dumond, The News & Advance - 2/5/2009
Petition organizers get legal help
By Cory Nealon, The Daily Press - 1/28/2009
House panel moves to protect petitioners
By Kimball Payne and Cory Nealon, The Daily Press - 1/31/2009
Obama could nominate Va. judges
By Peter Dujardin, The Daily Press - 11/28/2008
Va. appeals court to consider ex-SEAL trainee confession
By Larry O'Dell, Associated Press - 11/18/2008
EVMS-affiliated group denied immunity from malpractice suits
By Elizabeth Simpson, The Virginian-Pilot - 11/1/2008
Va. high court finds in favor of Glebe
By Mike Gangloff, The Roanoke Times - 11/1/2008
Preserving Issues For Appeal
By L. Steven Emmert, ALI ABA's The Practical Litigator, September 2008
Court rejects $19 million award to ex-grocer Johnson
By Frank Green, Richmond Times-Dispatch - 9/13/2008
Technical evidence gets arms conviction annulled
By John Hopkins, The Virginian-Pilot - 8/13/2008
Convict cleared under 2004 law
By Larry O'Dell, AP, Washington Times - 8/13/2008
Supreme Court Cracks Down on Insufficient Assignments of Error
By L. Steven Emmert, SW Virginia Law Blog - 6/23/2008
Roanoke Valley judge up for Va. Supreme Court
By Laurence Hammack, The Roanoke Times - 6/8/2008
Virginia’s gay ruling possibly sets bar
By Benjamin Newell and Tom LoBianco, The Washington Times - 6/7/2008
Va. court to hear appeal in grocery lawsuit
By Larry O'Dell, Associated Press - 6/4/2008
Ex-grocer defends award
By Frank Green, Richmond Times-Dispatch - 6/5/2008
Suit greenlighted by appeal wraps up with settlement
By Mike Allen, The Roanoke Times - 5/15/2008
Lawyer needn’t give notice before filing bankruptcy
By Alan Cooper, Virginia Lawyers Weekly - 4/28/2008
State high court overturns Norfolk judge’s ruling
By Michelle Washington, The Virginian-Pilot - 4/19/2008
High court rules in favor of Wilton project
By Mason Adams, The Roanoke Times - 4/19/2008
Va. Court Rejects 2 Drug Searches
By Tom Jackman, Washington Post - 4/19/2008
Medical foundations denied charitable immunity
Associated Press - 2/29/2008
Foundations’ doctors can be sued for malpractice, Virginia court rules
By Nancy Young, The Virginian-Pilot - 3/1/2008
State’s high court hears case on Norfolk judge’s fine
By Michelle Washintgon, The Virginian-Pilot - 2/26/2008
Casanova On Appellate Persuasion
By L. Steven Emmert, ABA Appellate Issues, Vol. 7 Is. 1 - 2/12/2008
Voter registration applications can be inspected, court says
By Alan Cooper, Virginia Lawyers Weekly - 2/8/2008
Federal prosecutors take novel tack in child porn case
By Tim McGlone, The Virginian-Pilot - 1/31/2008
Charitable immunity argued at high court
By Alan Cooper, Virginia Lawyers Weekly - 1/14/2008
High court takes up key issue; Its ruling is expected to affect medical malpractice cases
By Bill McKelway, Richmond Times-Dispatch - 1/10/2008
Awards & Honors
Inside Business - Hampton Roads - 12/24/2007