025-2-110 – Sines v. Spencer
Virginia Lawyers Weekly//April 7, 2025//
Sines v. Spencer, Case No. 23-1112, March 27, 2025. 4th Cir. (per curiam), from WDVA at Charlottesville (Moon). Richard Spencer, Appellant Pro Se. Yotam Barkai, Karen L. Dunn, Jessica E. Phillips, Alan D. Levine, David E. Mills, Caitlin B. Munley, Robby Lee Ray Saldana, Joshua Michael Siegel and Gabrielle E. Tenzer for Appellees. VLW 025-2-110. 7 pp.
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