Where individuals alleged that state officials and Democratic party officials unconstitutionally set and conducted a primary scheduled after a congressman unexpectedly died, but they failed to show a likelihood of success on their claims, their delay weighed against any assertion ...

Tagged with: Constitutional Judge Roderick C. Young U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where a real estate development company asserted takings and due process claims against a North Carolina county that allegedly thwarted its ability to obtain water and sewer services, but the company had no constitutionally protected “property” interest at the time, ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Constitutional Judge Toby Heytens

Where a labor union alleged that two provisions of North Carolina’s Farm Act violated its First Amendment Rights, its argument was rejected. The provisions left undisturbed the ability of farmworkers and farmworker unions to associate with one another and advance ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Constitutional Judge Diana Gribbon Motz

Where a Virginia Tech coach publicly chastised a soccer player, removed her from the starting lineup and reduced her playing time after she refused to kneel in support of social-justice initiatives, a jury will decide if he was retaliating against ...

Tagged with: Constitutional Judge Thomas T. Cullen U.S. District Court - Western District

Where a journalist sued the City of Charlottesville for violating his First Amendment rights by refusing to produce documents about gag clauses in settlements of civil-rights suits, but he failed to plead facts showing how he was harmed by such ...

Tagged with: Constitutional Judge Norman K. Moon U.S. District Court - Western District

Where parties challenged the City of Virginia Beach’s at-large election method, and the city moved to stay proceedings until March 2023 so that the newly elected City Council had an opportunity to decide on a method of conducting elections, the ...

Tagged with: Constitutional Judge Raymond A. Jackson U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where a man alleged his inclusion on the federal government’s watchlist resulted in detentions, interrogations and searches of his electronic devices when flying, but the government showed he was no longer on the watchlist, the suit was dismissed for lack ...

Tagged with: Constitutional Judge Anthony J. Trenga U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where one Virginia statute denies non-Virginia-barred attorneys remote access to records otherwise available at the courthouse, and another statute prevents individuals who have remote access from selling, posting or redistributing data obtained from these records to third parties, the statutes ...

Tagged with: Constitutional Judge Henry E. Hudson U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Where two Virginia Beach residents challenged the system used to elect members of the City Council, but the General Assembly changed the system before the trial court issued its decision, that mooted the suit. Background Two Virginia Beach residents sued, ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Constitutional Judge Pamela A. Harris

Where the Virginia Republican Committee chairman concluded that a candidate for office had insufficient signatures on her voter forms, her subsequent suit against the Board of Elections chair was dismissed. The Republican party is a private organization, and no Virginia ...

Tagged with: Constitutional Judge John A. Gibney Jr. U.S. District Court - Eastern District