Most lawyers only see a handful of cases handled by the federal court each year. In the Norfolk Division of the EDVA alone, 667 civil cases were filed on the public civil docket in 2017. In an effort to better… Read more
(2:19-cv-00323-AWA-DEM) On June 20, 2019, the Back Bay Restoration Foundation, Ltd. filed suit seeking to enjoin a permit issued by the Army Corps of Engineers that would allow the construction of a parking lot, residential buildings, and trails in the… Read more
While serving as an Associate Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, Justice William Rehnquist presided over a trial in the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division. The case, Heislup v. Town of Colonial Beach, involved accusations that the plaintiff was… Read more
On June 25, 2019, the Second Circuit heard oral arguments that might cause flashbacks to the first year of law school for most lawyers. In 1958, H.L.A. Hart posed a hypothetical in a Harvard Law Review article that has been… Read more
(2:19-cv-00296-RAJ-DEM) On June 3, 2019, William Morrison sued Norfolk Southern Railway Corporation in the Norfolk Division asserting claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act alleging that a job offer was withdrawn because of his weight. The plaintiff alleges this action… Read more
I’ve been asked by clients before whether it is worth the time and effort to file objections to a Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) prepared by a Magistrate Judge and have the issue reconsidered by the District Court Judge. Of course,… Read more
Former Chief Judge of the Eastern District of Virginia, the Honorable Rebecca Beach Smith, will take senior status effective August 1, 2019. The U.S. Courts website now lists her seat as a “future vacancy” and lists her senior status as… Read more
The internet does not lack for content, and you might think it takes a certain conceit to believe you have something original or interesting to add to the overwhelming volume. Of course, a quick review of the average Instagram or… Read more
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