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The Virginia Supreme Court issued a number of opinions since my last update affecting local government law. Its work resulted in opinions addressing...more
9/8/2017
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Article I ,
Custodian of Records ,
Disability Benefits ,
Inverse Condemnation ,
Municipalities ,
Public Employees ,
Standing ,
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Vesting ,
Wrongful Termination
The Virginia Supreme Court issued one additional opinion in September affecting local government law, on September 22, 2016. This opinion addressed the priority to be given a local government special assessment lien over a...more
The Virginia Supreme Court, interpreting the Virginia Constitution’s speech and debate clauses, has recognized a legislative privilege from responding to a document subpoena substantially similar to that of the better-known...more
The Virginia Supreme Court issued two opinions in September affecting local government law. Its work resulted in opinions addressing legislative privilege from document requests, and applying a local government tax exemption...more
The Virginia Supreme Court issued a number of opinions this Spring and Summer in recent terms. Its work resulted in several opinions affecting Virginia local (and state) government law, in the areas of Virginia...more
8/15/2016
/ Condemnation ,
Declaratory Judgments ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Homeowners Association (HOA) ,
Liability Insurance ,
Natural Gas ,
Plat Maps ,
Redevelopment ,
Reversal ,
Sales & Use Tax ,
State and Local Government ,
Subdivision ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction ,
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Voter Registration ,
Writ of Mandamus
The Virginia Supreme Court issued opinions on February 12, 2016, just before Jane Marum Roush’s second interim gubernatorial appointment to the Virginia Supreme Court expired....more
The Virginia Supreme Court issued opinions on September 17, 2015 during its recent term. This term resulted in one opinion affecting Virginia local government law, in the area of the Freedom of Information Act. The opinion...more
The Virginia Supreme Court issued opinions on June 4, 2015 during its June term. This term resulted in two opinions affecting Virginia local government law. These opinions addressed defamation alleged from statements by a...more
6/23/2015
/ Arbitration ,
Beachfront Properties ,
County Planning Commissions ,
Defamation ,
Easements ,
Email ,
First Amendment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Property Owners ,
Public Officials ,
Termination ,
Tortious Interference ,
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The Virginia Supreme Court issued opinions this morning during its April term. This term resulted in several opinions affecting Virginia local government law. Opinions addressed evidence in a condemnation case, interpreted...more
4/17/2015
/ Appeals ,
Appraisal ,
Case Consolidation ,
Condemnation ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Evidence ,
FOIA ,
Power Plants ,
Preemption ,
Property Valuation ,
Transmission Lines ,
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