Posts Tagged Virginia Supreme Court
COVID-19 Leads to Rare Judicial Emergency in Virginia
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on March 18, 2020
The Supreme Court of Virginia’s judicial emergency will suspend non-essential, non-emergency cases in courthouses across Virginia, including eviction cases. (Credit: Morgan Riley / Creative Commons)
Daily life has changed not just at restaurants and gyms. Much of the action in your local courthouse has also been postponed. Michael Pope reports.
In Virginia, Juveniles Sentenced to Life Without Parole Wait in Limbo
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on October 24, 2016
Credit: Jail / Flickr
Jason Clem is 12 years into a life sentence for a murder he committed when he was 16. A nonprofit estimates there are 60 people like Clem in Virginia, serving a life sentence without hope of parole, for a crime they committed when they are under 18. The United States Supreme Court has ruled that’s unconstitutional. But, so far, that’s had little effect for those in Virginia. Mallory Noe-Payne reports.
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From NPR News- Coronavirus World Map: Tracking The Spread Of The Outbreak April 5, 2020A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed thousands of people.
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- Coronavirus: Spain 'close to passing peak' as deaths fall again April 4, 2020Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has extended lockdown measures in the country until 25 April.
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- Coronavirus: Queen to urge 'self-discipline and resolve' April 4, 2020
