Virginia Legal*Political Blog

While some commentators have lamented the decreasing number of lawyers serving in the Virginia legislature, there was no wholesale infusion of attorneys into the House of Delegates in yesterday’s elections.  Results show a possible gain of two additional lawyers in the House. In a closely-watched Northern Virginia squeaker, lawyer and lobbyist Barbara Comstock unseated community [...]

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It’s almost guaranteed — nearly every football game features at least one angry coach yelling about a referee’s call.  In scenes not far removed, the week before election day always seems to bring a spate of campaign dramas. This year, its campaign literature that’s fueling the anger.  In Prince William County, an incumbent delegate was [...]

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