Bill to curb judicial appointments tabled
A bill to restrict circuit court judges’ right to fill a seat on the district court bench has been tabled by a House Courts of Justice subcommittee. House Bill 1338 would change Va. Code § 16.1-69.9:2...
View ArticleJudges, including Thorne-Begland, certified by courts committee
In a block vote, the Virginia House Courts of Justice Committee today certified candidates interviewed in December and today for judicial posts they currently occupy. That includes Richmond General...
View ArticleCommittee approves raising judge retirement age
The Senate Court of Justice Committee has approved raising the mandatory retirement age for Virginia judges from 70 to 73. The panel, by a ten-to-five vote, approved the measure offered by Sen. Chap...
View ArticleAssembly elects Thorne-Begland, other incumbent judges
Largely suppressing any public disagreement, the Virginia General Assembly last Tuesday reversed last year’s rejection of an openly gay judge candidate with the election of Tracy Thorne-Begland to a...
View ArticleLegislators eager for court caseload details
Questions from lawmakers this week signaled a lot of interest in the ongoing study that could lead to changes in judge assignments around Virginia. Responding to a question from Sen. Emmett Hanger,...
View ArticleBill would let law profs practice law
An effort to open Virginia State Bar membership to law professors with recent practice experience is advancing again in the General Assembly. The plan would allow law professors to become active...
View ArticleSenate panel kills appellate defender bill
A bill that would have reinstated the office of appellate defender for Virginia went down to defeat in the Senate Courts Committee Monday. The 8-to-5 vote to “pass by” Senate Bill 738 closely followed...
View ArticleTort reform deal reached in House of Delegates
A broad spectrum of tort reform measures – many reflecting compromise among stakeholders – is expected to be presented to legislators today for action at the General Assembly. Negotiators say the tort...
View ArticleHouse approves tort reform package
Without debate, the Virginia House of Delegates Friday approved a package of tort reform measures hammered out last month in talks among business interests, trial lawyers, and doctors. The bundle of...
View ArticleActual innocence bill clears House
The House of Delegates Tuesday gave unanimous approval to a plan for subtle but effective changes in Virginia’s actual innocence process. The actual innocence reform bill had been sent back to the...
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