Since the Supreme Court of Virginia’s regular Thursday opinion day falls on Thanksgiving, it issues a published opinion and order today. The opinion, discussed in this post, addresses the temporal reach of Virginia’s 2021 sentencing reform legislation and clarifies when new statutory limits on suspended sentences apply to existing cases. More
Category Archives: Statutory Interpretation
Norfolk Dept. of Social Servs. v. Goldberg, Record No. 1382-23-1 (Va. Ct. App. Aug. 20, 2024)
The Court of Appeals interprets the bad faith disclosure exception to the general rule that prohibits the disclosure of information related to reports of the abuse of children to DSS.More
Choi v. Choi, Record No. 0727-22-4 (Va. Ct. App. Aug. 1, 2023)
In a published order, the Court of Appeals determines whether an amendment to its jurisdictional statute affects pending appeals. More
Miles v. Commonwealth, Record No. 0288-22-2 (Va. Ct. App. July 25, 2023)
The Court of Appeals interprets Rule 5A:18 and two terms within Code § 18.2‑279, which prohibits the discharge of a firearm within an occupied building. More
Commonwealth v. Muwahhid, Record No. 0618-22-2 (Va. Ct. App. June 13, 2023)
The Court of Appeals interprets the private-person clause of the Virginia Tort Claims Act. More
City of Hampton v. Williamson, Record No. 210988 (Va. June 8, 2023)
This opinion and dissent delve into several canons of statutory construction to determine the discovery obligations of a locality in a grievance proceeding. More
Bland-Henderson v. Commonwealth, Record No. 1359-21-2 (Va. Ct. App. Apr. 11, 2023)
What does the word “shall” mean? It depends on who you are… More
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