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Virginia Democrats balk at proposal to lower justices’ retirement age, overhaul Supreme Court
Virginia lawmakers strongly oppose a proposal to lower the mandatory retirement age for Supreme Court of Virginia justices from 73 to 54.
Criminal – Circuit court’s sentencing order was not unlawful
The court of appeals of Virginia reversed a ruling that a sentencing order imposing supervised probation beyond five years was void ab initio in commonwealth v. Moncrea.
Tort – Court clarifies scope of immunity under child abuse reporting statute
Virginia court rules nonmandatory reporters lack immunity for child abuse complaints made directly to law enforcement under Code § 63.2-1512.
025-6-028 – Doe v. Green
Doe v. Green, Record No. 240794, Nov. 26, 2025 (Powell). From the Court of Appeals. VLW 025-6-028. 13 pp. Full-Text Opinion
025-6-027 – Commonwealth v. Jackson
Commonwealth v. Jackson, Record No. 240843, Nov. 20, 2025 (Kelsey). From the Court of Appeals. VLW 025-6-027. 17 pp. Full-Text Opinion
025-6-026 – Ticonderoga Farms LLC v. Knop
Ticonderoga Farms LLC v. Knop, Record No. 240772, Nov. 6, 2025 (Russell Jr.). From the Court of Appeals of Virginia. VLW 025-6-026. 25 pp. Full-Text Opinion
025-6-024 – Pollack v. Virginia State Bar ex rel. Seventh District Committee
Pollack v. Virginia State Bar ex rel. Seventh District Committee, Record No. 250150, Oct. 16, 2025 (McCullough). From the Circuit Court of Shenandoah County (Bugg, Franzen Weimer Jr.). VLW 025-6-024. […]
025-6-025 – Brooks-Buck v. Wahlstrom
Brooks-Buck v. Wahlstrom, Record No. 250246, Oct. 16, 2025 (McCullough). From the Circuit Court of the City of Suffolk. VLW 025-6-025. 12 pp. Full-Text Opinion
025-6-023 – Orndoff v. Commonwealth
Orndoff v. Commonwealth, Record No. 240394, Sept. 25, 2025 (McCullough) (Mann, concurring in the judgment) (Chafin, Kelsey, Russell dissenting). From the Court of Appeals. VLW 025-6-023. 32 pp. Full-Text Opinion
025-6-022 – Commonwealth v. Hubbard
Commonwealth v. Hubbard, Record No. 240310, Sept. 11, 2025 (Kelsey). From the Court of Appeals of Virginia. VLW 025-6-022. 16 pp. Full-Text Opinion
025-6-021 – Swango v. Virginia State Bar
Swango v. Virginia State Bar, Record No. 241016, July 31, 2025 (Russell Jr.). From the Circuit Court of Virginia Beach (Hall, Glassman, Flythe). VLW 025-6-021. 22 pp. Full-Text Opinion
025-6-020 – Toll Road Investors Partnership II LP v. State Corporation Commission
Toll Road Investors Partnership II LP v. State Corporation Commission, Record No. 250002, July 17, 2025 (McCullough). From the State Corporation Commission. VLW 025-6-020. 18 pp. Full-Text Opinion
Verdicts & Settlements
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Unicycle rider dies after being hit by car
- Premises Liability – Delivery driver injured by porch decking collapse
- Premises Liability – Fall down stairs at resort results in injuries, death
- Medical Malpractice – Jurors side with doctor in suit over rescue surgery
- Workers’ Compensation- Seasonal worker paralyzed in tobacco baler accident
- Medical Malpractice- Death from cancer followed stomach pain misdiagnosis
- Workers’ Compensation – Struck in face by forklift, woman suffers brain injury
- Negligence and Tort – Group home resident falls, sustaining femur fracture
- Medical Malpractice – Nursing facility patient dies after fracturing ankle in fall
- Medical Malpractice- Patient has bladder injury during colostomy reversal
- Premises Liability- Apartment guest burned by gas grill spewing fire
Opinion Digests
- The Most Important Opinions, January-June 2026
- Criminal – Court of Appeals wrongly vacated murder conviction
- Tort – U.Va. prevails on former professor’s claims
- Constitutional – Company’s due process claim against county is dismissed
- Administrative – Plaintiffs’ effort to enjoin ITC proceeding fails
- Patent and trademark – Amazon patent infringement suit transferred to New Jersey
- Tort – Chesterfield County dismissed from wrongful death suit
- Consumer Protection – Lawsuit over kratom survives motion to dismiss
- Criminal – Defendant convicted of attempted sexual exploitation of a child
- Evidence – Motion to exclude transmission expert is rejected
- Damages – Court awards pre-judgment interest following parties’ acquiescence
- Employment – Court approves overtime wage collective action settlement
