First Amendment – A Virginia Appellate Law Blog

Shalom Presbyterian Church of Washington, Inc. v. Atlantic Korean American Presbytery, Record No. 250303 (Va. June 4, 2026)

In one of three opinions released today, the Supreme Court of Virginia tackles the intersection of church property disputes and the ecclesiastical abstention doctrine, ultimately finding that both circuit court and the Court of Appeals of Virginia missed the mark.More

Williams v. Legere, Record No. 1225-22-1 (Va. Ct. App. May 2, 2023)

In a case of first impression, the Court of Appeals applies strict scrutiny analysis to the question of the constitutionality of a statute governing the procedure for gathering signatures for a petition for a referendum. More