Alexander is not on list as Assembly votes on judges

Va. Tech verdict likely not the last legal word

By The Associated Press
Published: March 14, 2012
Tags: Judge William N. Alexander II, Montgomery County Circuit Court, Virginia Tech Shootings

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (AP) — After a jury concluded Wednesday that Virginia Tech officials were negligent in their actions leading up to the 2007 deadly mass shooting, the state was giving strong signals of appealing the case while the plaintiff’s lawyer highlighted the significance of the case for future claims against state schools. The verdict in [...]

University President Out as Defendant

By Deborah Elkins
Published: February 22, 2012
Tags: Civil Procedure, Judge William N. Alexander II, Montgomery County Circuit Court, Virginia Circuit Courts

A Montgomery County Circuit Court dismisses, on res judicata grounds, Virginia Tech’s university president as a defendant in this negligence suit filed by the estates of two students who were fatally shot on April 16, 2007, but says plaintiffs’ claims against the commonwealth for gross negligence may go to a jury. On April 16, 2009, [...]

Bill: Warrant would be needed for GPS tracking

By Peter Vieth
Published: June 22, 2011
Tags: Constitutional, Criminal, Franklin County Circuit Court, Judge William N. Alexander II

A bill introduced in Congress this month would put an end to a current police practice – use of a GPS tracking device without a warrant to follow a suspect. The measure would force law enforcement to get a judicial OK before using such electronic surveillance. Supporters say the bill protects basic privacy rights. Police [...]

GPS Tracking Device Substitute for Surveillance

By Deborah Elkins
Published: June 21, 2011
Tags: Franklin County Circuit Court, Judge William N. Alexander II, Search & Seizure, Virginia Circuit Courts

A Franklin County Circuit Court denies a defendant’s motion to suppress any evidence obtained against him after a GPS device was attached to his vehicle when it was parked at night on a public street in the city of Bedford, as the device was attached to the outside of the car, there was no evidence [...]

Hall: AG should quit Tech shootings case

By Peter Vieth
Published: May 5, 2011
Tags: Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, Judge William N. Alexander II, Montgomery County Circuit Court, Virginia Tech Shootings

The lawyer for the families suing Virginia Tech over the April 16 shootings says Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli should step aside from representing the school because of his public comments about the lawsuits. Accusing Cuccinelli of jeopardizing a fair trial, Robert T. Hall is asking Judge William Alexander to disqualify the attorney general’s office [...]

Recusal can be a touchy moment for a lawyer

By Alan Cooper
Published: February 28, 2011
Tags: Colonial Heights Circuit Court, Fairfax County Circuit Court, General District Courts, Henrico County Circuit Court, Judge Jane Marum Roush, Judge Lee A. Harris Jr., Judge Timothy J. Hauler, Judge William N. Alexander II, Justice Elizabeth B. Lacy, Justice S. Bernard Goodwyn, Supreme Court of Virginia News, Virginia Court of Appeals News

It can be a ticklish and touchy moment for a lawyer: the judge in a case has a conflict and needs to pass the file to a colleague. But whether, and how, to ask a judge to recuse herself can be a major source of heartburn. As it turns out, judges are much more likely [...]

Ad damnum, defamation cases settled while on appeal

By Alan Cooper
Published: January 7, 2011
Tags: Defamation, Judge James H. Chamblin, Judge James V. Lane, Judge Robert E. Payne, Judge William N. Alexander II, Supreme Court of Virginia News

Don’t look for rulings from the Supreme Court of Virginia in the Spear ad damnum case or the much-litigated defamation claim of a former Raytheon Technical Services Co. executive. Both have been settled under confidential terms, less than two weeks before a decision was due in the Raytheon case next Thursday and less than a [...]

Another circuit judge rejects ‘Spear’ rationale

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: May 10, 2010
Tags: Judge James V. Lane, Judge Robert E. Payne, Judge William N. Alexander II

Denounced by plaintiffs’ lawyers, the groundbreaking decision in Spear v. Washington Metropolitan Airports Authority has found few friends in the Virginia judiciary. The latest judge to reject the “once-and-for-all ad damnum” rule of Spear is Franklin County Circuit Judge William Alexander. Roanoke lawyer Pete Katt reports Alexander last week rejected a defense motion to dismiss [...]

Alexander grilled by House courts panel

By Alan Cooper
Published: February 18, 2010
Tags: General Assembly, Judge William N. Alexander II, Judicial Selection

Franklin County Circuit Judge William N. Alexander II was on his feet for about two hours yesterday listening to comments and answering questions from the judicial panel of the House Courts of Justice Committee. Alexander had lots of support. Among those praising his integrity and judicial ability were the people who usually matter the most [...]