What part of “not to be presumed reasonable” don’t you understand? That appeared to be the question the U.S. Supreme Court had for the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today in reversing and remanding a 360-month sentence imposed on ...
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Read More »The strong appellate advocacy program at Regent’s law school has struck again, returning from a national competition with a second place trophy and a best oralist honor for one of its participants. Law students Lindsey Powdrell and Elizabeth Fabick carried ...
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Read More »Washington & Lee law professor Mark Drumbl is scheduled to deliver the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society Lecture at Oxford University Jan. 28. Drumbl will address the limitations of criminal law in the aftermath of atrocity in the lecture ...
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Read More »The Virginia Association of Commonwealth’s Attorneys has canceled its forum for candidates for the Virginia Court of Appeals. The forum had been scheduled for Monday at the University of Richmond law school. In a news release, VACA president Joel R. ...
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Read More »The lead detective in the investigation of a brutal double murder in Staunton 41 years ago helped the killer bury the murder weapon and hide her guilt, according to the killer’s deathbed confession. That was the account today from police ...
Read More »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 ...
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Read More »WILLIAMSBURG—The Virginia Law Foundation inducted 15 new Fellows last night at its annual dinner. The inductees were: • William L. Botts III, Rappahannock Legal Services, Fredericksburg • Ann T. Burks, Ethyl Corporation (retired), Richmond • Lori Elliott Jarvis, Hunton & ...
Read More »The Virginia Association of Commonwealth’s Attorneys has invited the eight candidates for the vacancy on the Virginia Court of Appeals to appear at a forum Monday at 4:30 p.m. in the Moot Courtroom at the University of Richmond. UR law ...
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Read More »Fairfax Circuit Judge Gaylord L. Finch Jr. and Chesterfield County Circuit Judge Timothy J. Hauler were left off the list of incumbent judges and pro tempore appointees given full terms today. The Northern Virginia delegation had asked the House and ...
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Read More »Gov. Timothy M. Kaine cancelled a governor’s mansion reception when he discovered it was being advertised as a fundraiser for a political group. According to the Washington Post, a political action committee formed to help Democratic women seek elected office asked ...
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