On that date, a prospective buyer attended, interested in the property. They advertised the property for sale at auction on a date certain. The last remaining appeal is Appalachian Voices v. State Corporation Commission. The court directed the owners to convey fee-simple title to him for that price. The court scheduled a hearing on the bail-revocation motion. It specifically orders that any appeal of that conviction will run from the sentencing date, unaffected by this ancillary proceeding. Unpublished opinions of the Court of Appeals have literally no precedential weight whatsoever, and the . Recent Opinions. The following cases in which the Court of Appeals issued published opinions have been appealed to the Supreme Court: 1. 1122-21-3 Official Reports Opinions (Searchable 1850-Present) are the searchable, citable, published opinions that reflect post filing corrections. Of course, if your opponent has read this essay, she will be ready for you. Court of Appeals of Virginia Published Opinions. At one place, the testator appears to cut his wife and daughters out of the will; at another, hes pretty clearly contemplating distributions to them. Here, neither the advance notice of sale nor the auctioneers preliminary instructions indicated an intent to waive a reserve. Thus, citing an unpublished Court of Appeals opinion to the Supreme Court is likely to get you only an icy stare.) Considered by Tabor, P.J., Greer, J., and Doyle, S.J. The release of this unpub presents a remarkable situation. Date Published: Dec 07, 2022. The court also hands down an unpublished order today, in Dagvadorj v. Aljabi. Virginia Court of Appeals - Published Opinions Decisions. Hawkins, Williams, and the unpub were three of the four remaining undecided cases from the September session. Court of Appeals decides Cemetery Access Case, two other appeals, Stats and Icarus Index for January 2022 Cases, The Virginia Appellate Lawyers Court of Appeals of Virginia Blog. They may, perhaps, be persuaded by the reasoning of the opinions, but they will not afford the decision any other deference. But at the outset of that hearing, the prosecutor moved the court to close the hearing to the public specifically including the reporter citing various concerns including the possibility of tainting a pool of veniremen. Published Opinions (5/2/95 - present) Opinions designated by the Court as having precedential value or as otherwise having significance for the law or legal system. The court thus considers such decisions as having more precedential value than unpublished opinions, which are usually only reviewed by the three judges who are on the panel for the given case. The reason is that such orders are viewed by the court as very fact-specific, or having little precedential value. FOURTH CIRCUIT A. But the experienced practitioner will recognize the danger in doing so; trial judges are not utter strangers to appellate judges, and will frequently recognize the limited weight given to unpublished opinions. I learned today that the default rule is that an auction is with reserve unless its terms specify an absolute auction. Virginia Appellate News & Analysis 2005 2020, Analysis of October 27,2022 Supreme Court Opinion. CITING UNPUBLISHED APPELLATE OPINIONS IN TRIAL COURTS v. Commonwealth of Virginia, et al. You may, therefore, cite such opinions in state trial courts in any way you wish, and in federal trial courts by using the procedure described above. OPINION HOLDS: We cannot review the district court's denial of . Its a will contest in which the testator decided to save himself some money. For the second, the possibility of pretrial prejudice, the Supreme Court rules that lesser alternatives, such as extensive voir dire or even a change of venue, were preferable to denying the publics right to know. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Wapello County, Gregory G. Milani, Judge. That counsel did so, but eventually had to report to the court that the petitioning lawyer wants to address the issue of attorneys fees. The Town eventually moved the court to enter the order, and the petitioning lawyer didnt oppose that motion. REVERSED AND REMANDED. SUPREME COURT OF VIRGINIA Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Romonda Belcher, District Associate Judge. The parties narrowed the dispute to seven documents. 21-1857. et al. Not true, the Supreme Court rules today. AFFIRMED AS MODIFIED. Cases are browsable by date and searchable by docket number, case title, and full text. Subject to rules promulgated under 17.1-403 the Court in its discretion may render its decision by order or memorandum opinion. The City complied. The jury found him guilty on at least one charge, but he hasnt been sentenced yet. (Posted October 20, 2022) The Supreme Court of Virginia continues its efforts to clear the decks of unresolved appeals, issuing three published opinions today in four argued cases. The subject here is a voluntary auction by two owners of 31 acres in Mecklenburg County. Noting that the trial judge didnt have the benefit of an appellate interpretation of language inserted into FOIA in 2016, the opinion meticulously traces what FOIA means when it now exempts personnel information concerning identifiable individuals.. He had just made a bid and the auctioneer had recognized it. Heard by Ahlers, P.J., and Badding and Chicchelly, JJ. COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA. On the merits which the justices go ahead and reach, since the issues are purely legal the Supreme Court holds that each of the lodged objections is insufficient to prevent disclosure. Lakhani Associates, LLC, et al. It ruled that two of the documents could be disclosed, but the other five were exempt. This no-fee service is provided by . Let's start with Wintergreen Homestead, LLC. Welcome to FindLaw's searchable database of Court of Appeals of Virginia,Virginia Beach. I have zero, nada, no inside information on when this will come down, but SCC appeals tend to be complex, and complexity tends to mean longer delays before we see a ruling. The Supreme Courts task here is to fill in the gaps in the statutory language. The Daily Press appeals were the last undecided cases argued in June. This is the first opinion of the court written by the newest justice, Thomas Mann. The City wasnt the prosecuting authority that was the Commonwealth so the judge reasoned that it had no say in the proceedings. The rules set forth above relate to how one cites unpublished opinions in briefs that are submitted to the appellate courts in which those cases were originally decided. Accordingly, you will not get into trouble for citing unpublished opinions in the Court of Appeals, but you wont materially advance your cause, either. (7 pages) Kimberly Bjugan appeals the equalization payment she received from her dissolution of marriage decree from Robert Allen, claiming the payment was too low . Today the justices reverse in part and remand. The Court of Appeals of Indiana is one of a few intermediate appellate courts that decides every case by a full written opinion decided by a three-judge panel. Considered by Tabor, P.J., and Schumacher and Chicchelly, JJ. L.R. This was a consolidated case, as the City filed an appeal of the circuit courts ruling that it had no standing to participate in the decision whether to unseal the subpoenaed records. There is no significant difference between an opinion that is designated for publication and one that is not. Caveat citator. After explicating the words and the context, heres what the court comes up with: we hold that personnel information for purposes of Code 2.2-3705.1(1) means data, facts, or statements within a public record relating to a specific government employee, which are in the possession of the entity solely because of the individuals employment relationship with the entity, and are private, but for the individuals employment with the entity. One of those arguments seemed quite promising: Internal affairs investigations, including interviews with the police officer involved, are traditionally regarded as confidential. 2. Opinion by Chicchelly, J. The high bidder today will be required to pay a five thousand dollar deposit due today or at the time of the commencement of the sale. Opinion rendered by Judge Beales on . On appeal, we learn the difference between an auction with reserve and an auction without one. The sellers get to keep the property, maybe to try again at another auction. (14 pages) A federally incarcerated father appeals the termination of his parental rights to his son. You may thus spend more time than is advisable setting forth the facts of the cited case, in order to compare it to yours. Caveat citator. 1103-21-2 . He goes on to note that information in the possession of the government likewise belongs to the people, unless a FOIA exemption applies. But I spotted an underlying issue that the court mentions obliquely today, in footnote 4: Given our ruling today, we do not address the issue as to whether an attorney, who proceeds pro se, may be granted attorney fees.. One of the owners served as auctioneer. Opinions; reporting, printing and electronic publication. Finding that the Town had won more issues than it lost, the court directed counsel for the Town to prepare a final order for endorsement and entry. I promised you a FOIA decision. By the time of this hearing, the courts were operating, if not normally be pre-pandemic standards, at least smoothly enough to make this a non-issue. AFFIRMED AS MODIFIED AND REMANDED. A published opinion, even one decided only by a three-judge panel of the court, is generally circulated among all of the judges of the court for comment and suggestions. But the Supreme Court rules today that they really-most-sincerely are relevant to whether the defendant should remain at large, especially if they might show him to be a danger to the community. Mailing Address. The opinions published on Justia State Caselaw are sourced from individual, Virginia Retirement System v. Joan S. Shelton, Eric Marvin Laney v. Commonwealth of Virginia, Dilliraj Bista v. Commonwealth of Virginia, Cases Appealed to Supreme Court of Virginia. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Theadage that a lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client is the product of years of experience by seasoned litigators. The Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free from Adobe) allows you to view and print PDF documents. COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA v. Bettie W. Pennington, et al. The officers lawyer didnt make an appearance in the appellate court, and the City cant step into his shoes to raise this objection by proxy. Courthouse & Annex 1100 East Main Street, Suite 501 Richmond, VA 23219. Published or "citable" opinions of the appellate courts are opinions ordered published in the Official Reports, and may be cited or relied on by other courts and parties. The court continued the hearing and gave the reporter and his employer an opportunity to intervene and argue against closure. The rule for citing unpublished opinions of the Court of Appeals is simple: You are free to do so at any time, but you are wasting paper and ink (and a portion of your page limits) in doing so. A circuit court judge was tasked to figure it all out. He instead endorsed the order, noting an objection to the failure to award fees. While we do get one FOIA ruling today, the dominant news of this morning arises from a different context. All orders and opinions of the Court of Appeals shall be preserved with . The Fourth has a local rule that covers this particular issue. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Scott D. Rosenberg, Judge. Legal proceedings and especially criminal proceedings are matters of obvious public concern. The primary ruling today is that the circuit court erred by closing the revocation hearing to the public. The better practice is to keep to the published opinions, which are unassailable as authority. A published opinion directly on point for the legal issue at the center of your appeal will dictate the outcome of the case and can only be changed by a decision of the Court of Appeals sitting en banc, (all 17 judges sitting together) or by the Supreme Court of Virginia. 109 North Eighth Street. The circuit court reviewed the seven in camera before giving the lawyer a partial win in a letter opinion. FindLaw offers a free RSS feed for this court. Yes, the lawyer included an objection in his endorsement; but he had never affirmatively asked the circuit court to award fees. Gabriel Seth Worsham, Executor, Et Al. In effect, the circuit court never ruled on a fee request because the lawyer never presented such a request (except in his original pleading). One can dream, but I wouldnt wager any actual American money that well get the opinion next week. et al. (5 pages) The City of Ottumwa appeals the district court's order granting declaratory judgment in favor of . The latter is usually known as an absolute auction. At a reconvened hearing, the court eventually granted the prosecutors request and gently invited the reporter to leave the room. Dakshay Patel, et al. In lower courts, there are no specific rules for citing such opinions, except that the U.S. District Courts follow the Fourth Circuits rules for citing unpublished Fourth Circuit opinions. decisions since January 2017. (Posted October 20, 2022) The Supreme Court of Virginia continues its efforts to clear the decks of unresolved appeals, issuing three published opinions today in four argued cases. But in the event you find an unpublished opinion that is simply too juicy to pass up, you may, in certain circumstances, do so: If counsel believes, nevertheless [yet another red flag, in case you missed the first one], that an unpublished disposition of this Court has precedential value in relation to a material issue in a case and that there is no published opinion that would serve as well, such disposition may be cited if counsel serves a copy thereof on all other parties in the case and on the Court.. Diallo Olumnminji Turner v. Commonwealth of Virginia Record No. This is a new heading in the VANA annals. et al. The auctioneer tried to get someone to bid $40,000, but silence ensued until our prospective buyer volunteered, Ill do thirty-five. The auctioneer recognized this as a bid of $35,000, and continued to ask for higher bids. The officer was admitted to bail, but the prosecution subpoenaed certain records from the City, including its police internal-affairs investigation of the incident. Katherine Quinlan [] This is a privacy-based interpretation that the court intends will enable courts to balance an individual government employees expectation of privacy against the publics right to know. The Daily Press, LLC v. Commonwealth implicates the publics right of access to court proceedings. The letter opinion didnt mention fees, and that issue only arose when the Towns counsel mentioned that the lawyer wanted to address it. As Justice Kelsey points out in todays unanimous opinion, the public certainly has a right to know whats going on when the issue is whether a person who might be a danger to the community should remain at large. Heard by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Greer and Badding, JJ. and Travelers Indemnity Company of America v. Pamela Jeffry, Andrew Joseph Haefele v. 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Commonwealth of Virginia, Tina Dione Woodson v. Commonwealth of Virginia, Dustin Keith Conley v. Commonwealth of Virginia. When the owners wouldnt budge, he went to court, seeking specific performance. PHONE: (804) 916-2700 HOURS: 8:30 am - 5:00 p.m. M-F. The rule for citing unpublished opinions of the Court of Appeals is simple: You are free to do so at any time, but you are wasting paper and ink (and a portion of your page limits) in doing so. which comes from the pen (or word processor) of Judge Fulton writing for himself, Judge Ortiz and Sr. Judge Petty.Befitting the grave subject matter, Judge Fulton's well . Opinion by Greer, J. Subscribe to Justia's Free Newsletters featuring summaries of federal and state court opinions. You already know how this is going to turn out, right? 22-0633. v. Bettie W. Pennington, et al. It has to be in cash and certified funds. Finally, the circuit court had ruled that some of the subpoenaed documents, relating to previous incidents involving this police officer, had occurred before the time of the events charged in the indictment, and so were not relevant. Summary. Todays opinion directs the circuit court to go ahead and sentence him without waiting for the appellate mandate here. The defendant is a Newport News police officer charged with murder in the course of his official duties. No one had outbid him. . (It goes without saying that one should never cite an unpublished opinion from a lower court to a higher court. We also maintain an archive of Opinion Summaries from September 2000 to the Present. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Tabor and Badding, JJ. Todd Lynn Lewis v. Commonwealth of Virginia, Brian Craig Henthorne, s/k/a Brian Henthorn, Priscilla Ann Holmes v. Commonwealth of Virginia, Peter Timothy Gionis v. Commonwealth of Virginia, Patrick Edward Cornell v. Commonwealth of Virginia, Michael Charles Hogle v. Commonwealth of Virginia, Jordan Heath Joyce v. Botetourt County Department of Social Services, David Brandon Cannaday v. Commonwealth of Virginia. Ive never previously addressed the requirements for auctions, but today, Justice Powell does just that in Williams v. Janson. The Court of Appeals shall state in writing the reasons for its ruling in a case. Opinion by Tabor, P.J. Instead of hiring a lawyer to prepare his will, he got a form off the Internet and filled it out himself. She argues the court erred in awarding the parties joint . SCOTUS caselaw holds that that confidentiality can trump a judicial subpoena, because otherwise the officer would be compelled to give self-incriminating testimony. Thats because officers must participate in the interviews, upon pain of losing their jobs. The ultimate ruling on the newspapers appeal is that the Supreme Court directs the unsealing of the sealed documents its too late to allow the reporter into the hearing and those documents will become public as soon as the SCV Clerk issues the mandate in this appeal. (8 pages) Keenan Nelson appeals the district court's denial of his petition to modify physical care of E.N . Medical Management Intl. These opinions are available as Adobe Acrobat PDF documents. If you'd like to receive a short e-mail to notify you when I post fresh content on the website, enter your preferred e-mail address in the box below and click "submit.". Today we get an important refinement in preservation jurisprudence. Aaron Jacob Goldman v. Commonwealth of Virginia, John Thomas Keene v. Commonwealth of Virginia, Anita Shana-Nicole Simms v. Alexandria Department of Commuity and Human Services, Jacques Lamar Walker v. Commonwealth of Virginia, Steven Emanuel Parson v. Commonwealth of Virginia, Catherine Ann Tomlin, a/k/a, etc. Theres an agreement to be signed at the end of the sale. After the revocation hearing, the newspaper sought access to a transcript of what had transpired. The trial judge read the will and ruled that it unambiguously intended to cut the wife and children out. This appeal is about one such exemption. The City thus wins the threshold issue, but thats about it. Unpublished opinions of the Court of Appeals have literally no precedential weight whatsoever, and the judges of that court uniformly disregard the opinions in making their decisions on your case. The court does, however, decide a significant number of cases by unpublished order. A recent post on Howard Bashmans excellent appellate blog, How Appealing (scroll down to February 18, the 8th entry of the day), reports on a panel discussion at Fordham Universitys law school on citing unpublished opinions in U.S. Courts of Appeals. The justices remand the case for the circuit court to evaluate the FOIA request under this new guidance. If you'd like to receive a short e-mail to notify you when I post fresh content on the website, enter your preferred e-mail address in the box below and click "submit.". Summary. Published Only; En Banc Cases; PACER Orders/Judgments & Opinions Search; U.S. Courts Opinions (govinfo) Rules & Procedures. (21 pages) Heather Banister appeals the decree dissolving her marriage to Shaun Banister. Search opinions from the Supreme Court of Virginia and the Court of Appeals of Virginia. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Audubon County, Greg W. Steensland, Judge. The opinions published on Justia State Caselaw are sourced from individual, Virginia Retirement System v. Joan S. Shelton, Eric Marvin Laney v. Commonwealth of Virginia, Dilliraj Bista v. Commonwealth of Virginia, Cases Appealed to Supreme Court of Virginia. Opinion by Tabor, P.J. In a coda to these holdings, the justices note that while the case was pending in the Supreme Court, the circuit court went ahead and tried the officer on the murder charge. Every decision that is handed down on opinion day will make its way into Virginia Reports, and you are obviously free to cite that. The prosecution abandoned the first, an allegation that the pandemic had made summoning jurors problematic. September 20, 2022 . Todd Lynn Lewis v. Commonwealth of Virginia, Brian Craig Henthorne, s/k/a Brian Henthorn, Priscilla Ann Holmes v. Commonwealth of Virginia, Peter Timothy Gionis v. Commonwealth of Virginia, Patrick Edward Cornell v. Commonwealth of Virginia, Michael Charles Hogle v. Commonwealth of Virginia. The next session, by the way, convenes Tuesday, November 1. Finally, the auctioneer, building the tension, cried out, Going once, going twice, I guess were going to have to no sell it. He then declared that the auction was canceled. In my humble opinion, he begins on a communicative high note. 11/29/2022 Trial court did not err in interpreting Code 57-27.1 to apply only to landowners on whose land a cemetery or . v. Bettie W. Pennington, et al. I dont like to prejudge issues that may never arise, and even if they do, might never find their way into Virginia Reports. Court of Appeals. et al. That should happen sometime in November, unless theres a petition for rehearing. There is no mention of the Fourth in the post, nor, of course, of the Virginia appellate courts. This motion, also filed under seal, attached as exhibits many of the subpoenaed documents. They have fourteen days to complete the sale. In the event you find an unpublished case that is on all fours with your own case, you may cite it under the terms set forth above, and it may even win the day for you. The privilege belongs to the officer making the statements to internal-affairs investigators. COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA Present: Judges O'Brien, Lorish and Senior Judge Annunziata PUBLISHED Argued at Alexandria, Virginia DILLIRAJ BISTA OPINION BY v. Record No. Summary. 36(c) provides that citation to unpublished opinions is disfavored, which ought to be a suitable red flag to any practitioner desiring to cite one. The circuit judge agreed with the prospective buyer that the auctioneer was obligated to award him a contract at $35,000. Today, the Supreme Court unanimously reverses, finding the language inherently ambiguous. 0904-21-4 JUDGE ROSEMARIE ANNUNZIATA DECEMBER 6, 2022 COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FAIRFAX COUNTY Stephen C. Shannon, Judge Dawn M. Butorac, Public Defender, for appellant. That leaves the issue of attorneys fees. He decided to record the proceedings. Court of Appeals of Virginia Published Opinions. That may not mean much to casual observers, but a clearance rate of 100% is remarkable as far as Im concerned. Virginia Appellate News & Analysis 2005 2020. The Supreme Court ducks well, lets say that it declines to reach this issue by holding that the lawyer didnt preserve it below. But the court holds today that the City is the wrong party to assert this claim. This one is easy the Supreme Court doesnt issue unpublished opinions, as the other two appellate courts do. And there you have it. He is deprived of the judgment of anindependent third party in framing the theory of the case, evaluating alternative methods of presenting the evidence, cross-examining hostile witnesses, formulating legal arguments, and in making sure that reason, rather than emotion, dictates the proper tactical response to unforeseen developments in the courtroom. Published opinions are identifiable by their citation to the Virginia Court of Appeals Reports and generally the Southeast . With a reserve, the seller has the right to decline to sell if the bids dont reach a price that he or she finds acceptable. Opinion by Greer, J. Ethical considerations may make it inappropriate for him to appear as a witness. Open government. But such an opinion will not have the weight of a published opinion, and it will be utterly swamped in precedential value by an en banc determination of the court. If you read my procedural recitation carefully, you might find that surprising: Emmert said a while back that the lawyer objected in his endorsement to the failure to award fees. v. Kathleen Bonnie Crispin Worsham, Et Al. In absolute auctions, the property cant be withdrawn as soon as the first bid arrives. Instead of ruling today who gets what, the justices remand the case for the circuit court to resolve the ambiguities. Lewis F. Powell Jr. But he never did that, so theres no real, live ruling for the court to review. AFFIRMED ON BOTH APPEALS. Opinions are issued every Tuesday. As a result, the opinion has at least been considered by every judge on the court, and thus every judge has at least a small say in what goes into the finished product. . v. Jonathan I. Rabinowitz ex rel. Wintergreen Homestead, LLC. But I offer this tidbit of insight from SCOTUS, in a slightly different but highly analogous context: Even a skilled lawyer who represents himself is at a disadvantage in contested litigation. Recent Decisions From the Virginia Court of Appeals - Published Opinions Virginia Retirement System v. Joan S. Shelton Date: December 6, 2022 Docket Number: 0434-22-2 That led to this appeal. Cases Appealed to Supreme Court of Virginia Date: January 11, 2022 Docket Number: 8888-88-2 Cases Appealed to Supreme Court of Virginia The opinions published on Justia State Caselaw are sourced from individual state court sites . The City objected to the issuance of the subpoena, but the circuit court issued it anyway, directing that the subpoenaed documents be filed under seal until further court order. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Greer and Schumacher, JJ. No dice, the court ruled, also refusing to allow access to the bail-revocation motion and its many attachments. The Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free from Adobe) allows you to view and print PDF documents.. 0136223 Wintergreen Homestead, LLC. The bidding started at $30,000. Devonza A. Johnson, s/k/a, etc. Please note that, just like the addresses on my mailing lists, I will never disclose your address to anyone and will not reveal who has asked for these notifications. Given the nature of the case and widespread public interest in police-involved homicides, the local newspaper sent a veteran reporter to cover the hearing. Richmond, VA 23219. While we do get one FOIA ruling today, the dominant news of this morning arises from a different context. Cases Appealed to Supreme Court of Virginia Date: September 7, 2021 Docket Number: 8888-88-1 Clifton Thomas Jacks v. Commonwealth of Virginia Date: August 24, 2021 Docket Number: 0833-20-3 0434222 Virginia Retirement System v. Joan S. Shelton 12/06/2022 Well, it's almost the end of November, but we get a spooky little opinion from the Court of Appeals today as one of three published opinions. The reason for this approach lies in the internal procedures utilized by the court. Crickets. Alas, hes no longer able to settle the ambiguity, having died three years ago. Usually, no decision is made regarding publication until after the opinion . This appeal arises from an ancillary proceeding to a criminal prosecution. Date Published: Dec 07, 2022. That, at least, was the prospective buyers reaction. The judge decided that this was an issue requiring some careful thought. While the court does not have a specific rule against citing those orders, the advocate is advised to use discretion when citing them. The appellant here, Hawkins, is a Richmond attorney who sought certain documents from the Town, relating to what todays opinion calls employment disputes. The Town responded, furnishing some documents and withholding others under a claim of exemption. (28 pages) Iowa Interstate Railroad, Ltd. appeals the denial of its motions for summary judgment, new trial, and judgment notwithstanding the verdict and the district court's award of attorney fees. Justice Kelseys riposte is worth quoting here: This statement may be true, but it is answering the wrong question. The trial court had held that prior incidents werent material to the pending criminal charge. The final version of the will contains inconsistent provisions. Opinion by Badding, J. The rules specifically permit a person or entity who produces records in response to a subpoena to try to prevent their disclosure. v. Commonwealth of Virginia, Cathryn Rose Rainey v. Chad Christopher Rainey, Anthony Andre's Mackey v. Commonwealth of Virginia, Eugene N. Johnson v. Commonwealth of Virginia, Lucas Edward Ritchie v. Commonwealth of Virginia, Rodney Massie v. Commonwealth of Virginia, Jerrod Max Palmer v. Commonwealth of Virginia, Dwayne Allen Ray, Jr. v. Commonwealth of Virginia, Horacio Eugenio Sobol v. Christine Marie Sobol, Todd Moses Sorrell, Sr v. Commonwealth of Virginia, C. Ray Davenport, Commissioner of Labor and Industry v. Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company, Dawan Anthony Glass v. Commonwealth of Virginia, Gregory Leon Hammer v. Commonwealth of Virginia, Ashley Elizabeth Esposito v. Virginia State Police. In Hawkins v. Town of South Hill, the justices interpret some relatively new language in the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. 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