Posts Tagged Virginia Supreme Court
Virginia’s Supreme Court Rejects Prison Gerrymandering Lawsuit
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on September 23, 2021

The Supreme Court of Virginia is already weighing in on redistricting, closing the door on the practice of prison gerrymandering. Michael Pope reports.
A Temporary Moratorium on Evictions Will Soon End
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on June 23, 2020

The Supreme Court of Virginia (Credit: Morgan Riley / Creative Commons / Wikimedia Commons
The Supreme Court of Virginia is ending the eviction moratorium, a move that could spell trouble for people caught up in the economic crisis. Michael Pope reports.
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

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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.