New Kent County DSS v. Surran — affirmed refusal to terminate parents’ rights
Case New Kent County Department of Social Services v. Autumn Surran, et al. Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge
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Mathur v. Mathur — Virginia appeals court revived widow’s estate-benefits suit and allowed correction of the executor’s name
Case Poonam Mathur v. Sharad Mathur, Individually and as the Executor of the Estate of Rajendra Prashad Mathur, et al.
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Sierra Club — Reversed dismissal and clarified standing to challenge Virginia regulations
Case The Sierra Club, et al. v. Virginia Board of Housing and Community Development Court Court of Appeals of Virginia
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C&A Scientific v. Yu — Virginia appeals court upheld tortious-interference verdict and invalidated noncompete
Case C&A Scientific Company, Inc., et al. v. Chenhua Yu, a/k/a Kenny Yu, et al. Court Court of Appeals of
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Hart v. City Council for the City of Salem — rezoning challenge dismissed
Case Carlos B. Hart, Jr., Individually, et al. v. City Council for the City of Salem, et al. Court Court
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College Pharmacy — Affirmed dismissal for filing its administrative appeal in a different circuit court than its notice named
Case College Pharmacy Inc., d/b/a College Pharmacy v. Arne W. Owens, Director of the Virginia Department of Health Professions, et
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Jackson v. Commonwealth — Virginia appeals court affirmed murder and firearm convictions
Case Johnathan Orlando Jackson v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge RANDOLPH A. BEALES (elected 2006)
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Clements v. Commonwealth — affirmed convictions based on good-faith reliance on a reverse-keyword warrant and sufficient causation evidence
Case Willie James Clements, Jr. v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge Dominique A. Callins (elected
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Orange v. Commonwealth — upheld Virginia’s firearm ban as applied to a person convicted of forgery
Case Rebecca Sue Orange v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge Stuart A. Raphael (elected 2021)
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Parker v. Enterprise Trading — reversed dismissal because the wrong party missed trial
Case Simone P. Parker v. Enterprise Trading Inc. Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge MARY GRACE O’BRIEN (elected 2015)
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Drumgold — Virginia Appeals Court Affirms Murder and Firearm Convictions
Case Dontae Lashawn Drumgold v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge David Bernhard (Virginia General Assembly,
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Wingate v. Commonwealth of Virginia — Court reverses dismissal denial; speedy trial clock not tolled for DNA testing delays
Case CI’YANTE ARCOREY ATAVIUS WINGATE v. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge KEVIN M. DUFFAN (Virginia
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Wingate v. Commonwealth of Virginia — Reversed; speedy trial rights violated, DNA testing delays not excused
Case Ci’yante Arcorey Wingate, s/k/a Ci’yante Arcorey Atavius Wingate v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge
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Jones v. Commonwealth of Virginia — Affirmed conviction for financial exploitation of vulnerable adult; caregiver’s exploitation of access need not involve specific methodology
Case Ebony C. Jones, s/k/a Ebony Charisse Jones v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge Daniel
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Scott v. Virginia — Court affirmed convictions for burglary and conspiracy; rejected Batson challenge to jury selection, hearsay objection, and sufficiency arguments
Case Quentin Eliot Scott, Jr. v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge Marla Graff Decker (Bob
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Smith v. Brown — Court upholds VFOIA “working papers” exemption for UVA presidential documents
Case Walter Smith v. Carlos M. Brown, Rector, University of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge Marla Graff
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Commonwealth v. Myers — Court of Appeals reverses denial of civil commitment, holds carnal knowledge conviction qualifies as a “sexually violent act” under Virginia’s SVP Act
Case Commonwealth of Virginia v. James Tyler Myers Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge Mary Bennett Malveaux (Virginia General
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Hopkins v. Ryan — Virginia Court of Appeals reverses dismissal of tortious interference and defamation claims against supervisor who allegedly forged invoice to steal commissions
Case David Wayne Hopkins v. Dan Ryan Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge Stuart A. Raphael (elected 2021) Date
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Stambler v. Commonwealth — Virginia Court of Appeals affirms incest, rape, and aggravated sexual battery convictions, upholding prior-bad-acts evidence, clandestine-nature jury instruction, and above-guidelines sentence
Case Patrick Brian Stambler v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge Marla Graff Decker (Bob McDonnell,
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McCumber v. Commonwealth — Virginia Court of Appeals affirms DWI conviction, holding two intra-lane swerves plus slow speed and unlit taillights provided reasonable suspicion for the stop
Case Robert L. McCumber v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge Stuart A. Raphael (elected 2021)
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Ferrell v. Playfly — Court splits on res judicata: installment claims due before first lawsuit barred, claims due after are not
Case Brad Ferrell v. Playfly, LLC Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge Stuart A. Raphael (elected 2021) Date Decided
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CoreSite, LLC v. County of Fairfax — Court upholds county’s broad tax-investigatory power but invalidates summons for failing to specifically identify taxpayers
Case CORESITE, LLC, ET AL. v. COUNTY OF FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge KEVIN M. DUFFAN
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Davis v. Commonwealth — Court caps probation revocation sentence at 14 days, reversing three-year term imposed on second technical violation
Case James Thomas Davis v. Commonwealth of Virginia Court Court of Appeals of Virginia Judge Dominique A. Callins (elected 2021)
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Taustin v. Antigone — Virginia Court of Appeals rules LLC articles authorized manager’s $4.5M indemnification, reinstates jury verdict on property sale, and revives dismissed fiduciary duty count
Case Logan Antigone, et al. v. Jay C. Taustin / Jay C. Taustin v. Logan Antigone, et al. Court Court