Virginia

Justice Department Files Suit Against Virginia for Alleged Voter Roll Violations Ahead of Election

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RICHMOND, Va. — The U.S. Justice Department has initiated legal action against Virginia, its State Board of Elections, and the state’s Commissioner of Elections. This lawsuit targets Virginia’s method of removing voters from its electoral rolls, an action deemed too close to election day and potentially in violation of federal law. The legal challenge claims that Virginia’s current voter roll maintenance program violates the National Voter Registration Act of 1993. According to the Act, such systematic purging should not occur within 90 days of an election to prevent any undue impact on voter participation. Assistant … Read more

Virginia Court of Appeals Rejects Iron Gate’s Claim in Prolonged Property Dispute Over Decades-Old Drainage Issue

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IRON GATE, Va. — A longstanding legal clash involving a town resident and the municipal authorities of Iron Gate, Virginia, reached another plateau last week when the Virginia Court of Appeals dismissed the town’s petition against Jennifer Simpson. The legal dispute, tracing its roots back to a seemingly minor civic issue, revolves around a neglected drainage conduit laid beneath Simpson’s property by the Virginia Department of Transportation decades ago. The conflict ignited in 2023 after Simpson discovered the existence of the 1949 drainage pipe incidentally during a routine landscaping project. This discovery set off a … Read more

Former Virginia Officer Cleared of Manslaughter Charges in Controversial Shooting Case

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Richmond, Va. — A former Virginia police officer was acquitted of manslaughter charges stemming from a fatal shooting that occurred while he was on duty. The jury delivered their verdict after deliberating on the complexities of the case, which included an analysis of police conduct and use of force. The incident that sparked the trial took place last year when the officer, who had been responding to a call regarding a domestic disturbance, shot an individual wielding what was later identified as a knife. The event raised questions about the decisions made by law enforcement … Read more

Virginia Lawyer Pleads Guilty in Major Marijuana Stash Case at His Law Office

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Virginia Beach, Va. – A local lawyer has pleaded guilty to storing large quantities of marijuana and involving his law office in a wide-reaching drug distribution operation, authorities announced. Matthew Taylor Morris, aged 38, entered his guilty plea amid allegations that his firm, Top Tier Law Group, was used to house roughly 1,000 pounds of marijuana. Following his plea, Morris was temporarily suspended from practicing law as of October 1. The suspension came shortly after a show-cause order was issued on September 27, requiring Morris to explain why his legal license should not face further … Read more