Virginia Legal*Political Blog

Those of you who relish a good old-fashioned separation of powers dustup will enjoy this item. Those of you who hate to see the courts, especially the Supreme Court of Virginia, pulled into a smashmouth political battle won’t be so happy. A number of legislators didn’t like it when the Supreme Court tried to tell [...]

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Four state senators hope to enlist other legislators in an effort to avoid partisan bickering over judicial appointments and redistricting, reports The Winchester Star.  The Commonwealth Caucus is made up of two Democrats and two Republicans who agreed to support non-partisan redistricting, fairer judicial selection, and protection of the environment. Posted by Peter Vieth

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In its year-end report to the General Assembly, dated Dec. 1 and posted online Dec. 18, the Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission demonstrates just how busy it has been this year. Business is steady for the agency that provides ethics oversight to 772 judges in the commonwealth. JIRC fielded 967 telephone inquiries, with the majority [...]

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Belts continue to tighten in the judicial branch. In compliance with state statutes, the Supreme Court has made its annual report to the General Assembly on the need for new judgeships in the commonwealth. In correspondence Dec. 1 from Supreme Court Executive Secretary Karl Hade to the House and Senate Courts of Justice Committees, the [...]

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