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Virginia
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Federal courts in Virginia
- Fourth Circuit Court of AppealsCourt of Appeals · Richmond
- Virginia Eastern District CourtDistrict Court · Fredericksburg
- Virginia Eastern District CourtDistrict Court · Richmond
- Virginia Eastern District CourtDistrict Court · Newport News
- Virginia Eastern District CourtDistrict Court · Norfolk
- Virginia Eastern District CourtDistrict Court · Alexandria
- Virginia Western District CourtDistrict Court · Danville
- Virginia Western District CourtDistrict Court · Big Stone Gap
- Virginia Western District CourtDistrict Court · Lynchburg
- Virginia Western District CourtDistrict Court · Roanoke
- Virginia Western District CourtDistrict Court · Harrisonburg
- Virginia Western District CourtDistrict Court · Abingdon
- Virginia Western District CourtDistrict Court · Charlottesville
- Virginia Eastern Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court · Richmond
- Virginia Eastern Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court · Alexandria
- Virginia Eastern Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court · Newport News
- Virginia Eastern Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court · Norfolk
- Virginia Western Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court · Lynchburg
- Virginia Western Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court · Roanoke
- Virginia Western Bankruptcy CourtBankruptcy Court · Harrisonburg
State courts in Virginia
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- Supreme Court of VirginiaState Supreme Court
- West Virginia Supreme CourtState Supreme Court
- Court of Appeals of VirginiaState Appellate Court
- Intermediate Court of Appeals of West VirginiaState Appellate Court
- Accomack County Circuit CourtState Trial Court
- Albemarle County Circuit CourtState Trial Court
- Alexandria County Circuit CourtState Trial Court
- Alleghany County Circuit CourtState Trial Court
- Amelia County Circuit CourtState Trial Court
- Amherst County Circuit CourtState Trial Court
- Arlington County Circuit CourtState Trial Court
- Augusta County Circuit CourtState Trial Court
- Bath County Circuit CourtState Trial Court
- Bedford County Circuit CourtState Trial Court
- Botetourt County Circuit CourtState Trial Court
- Bristol Corporation Court, Va.State Trial Court
- Bristol County Circuit CourtState Trial Court
- Brunswick County Circuit CourtState Trial Court
- Buchanan County Circuit CourtState Trial Court
- Buckingham County Circuit CourtState Trial Court
- Campbell County Circuit CourtState Trial Court
- Caroline County Circuit CourtState Trial Court
- Carroll County Circuit CourtState Trial Court
- Charles City County Circuit CourtState Trial Court
- Charlottesville County Circuit CourtState Trial Court
- Chesapeake County Circuit CourtState Trial Court
- Chesterfield County Circuit CourtState Trial Court
- Clarke County Circuit CourtState Trial Court
- Colonial Heights County Circuit CourtState Trial Court
- Craig County Circuit CourtState Trial Court
- Culpeper County Circuit CourtState Trial Court
- Danville County Circuit CourtState Trial Court
- Dickenson County Circuit CourtState Trial Court
- Dinwiddie County Circuit CourtState Trial Court
- Essex County Circuit CourtState Trial Court
- Fairfax County Circuit CourtState Trial Court
- Fauquier County Circuit CourtState Trial Court
- Floyd County Circuit CourtState Trial Court
- Fluvanna County Circuit CourtState Trial Court
- Franklin County Circuit CourtState Trial Court
Landmark decisions involving Virginia
- Roper v. Simmons (2005)543 U.S. 551
- Crawford v. Washington (2004)541 U.S. 36
- Rasul v. Bush (2004)542 U.S. 466
- Hamdi v. Rumsfeld (2004)542 U.S. 507
- Lawrence v. Texas (2003)539 U.S. 558
- McConnell v. Federal Election Commission (2003)540 U.S. 93overruled
- Grutter v. Bollinger (2003)539 U.S. 306
- Gratz v. Bollinger (2003)539 U.S. 244
- Harris v. United States (2002)536 U.S. 545overruled
- Lapides v. Board of Regents of Univ. System of Ga. (2002)535 U.S. 613
- Atkins v. Virginia (2002)536 U.S. 304
- Ring v. Arizona (2002)536 U.S. 584
- United States v. Hatter (2001)532 U.S. 557
- Guy Mitchells v. Mary L Helms (2000)530 U.S. 793
- Bush v. Gore (2000)531 U.S. 98
- United States v. Morrison (2000)529 U.S. 598
- Stenberg v. Carhart (2000)530 U.S. 914
- Saenz v. Roe (1999)526 U.S. 489
- City of Boerne v. Flores (1997)521 U.S. 507
- Washington v. Glucksberg (1997)521 U.S. 702
- Reno v. ACLU (1997)521 U.S. 844
- Romer v. Evans (1996)517 U.S. 620
- Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Florida (1996)517 U.S. 44
- United States v. Gaudin (1995)515 U.S. 506
Most-cited decisions from Virginia courts
Ranked by citation influence (CAP PageRank).
- 766 F2D 841Wright v. Collins (1985)
- 860 F2D 135First Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Baker (1988)
- 461 F3D 433United States v. Crudup (2006)
- 340 F3D 200United States v. Winestock (2003)
- 564 F3D 325United States v. Carter (2009)
- 759 F2D 351United States v. Reyes (1985)
- 178 F3D 231Edwards v. City of Goldsboro (1999)
- 551 F3D 247United States v. Dunphy (2009)
- 949 F2D 114United States v. DeFusco (1991)
- 596 F3D 233United States v. Goodwyn (2010)
- 592 F3D 572United States v. Lynn (2010)
- 436 F3D 449United States v. Green (2006)
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Recent opinions from Virginia courts
- 70 VAAPP 169Loudoun County v. Michael Richardson (2019)
- 823 SE2D 490Dennis v. Commonwealth (2019)
- 70 VAAPP 624MPS Healthcare, Inc., etc. v. Dept. of Medical Assistance Services/Commonwealth of Virginia (2019)
- 825 SE2D 115State of WV Ex Rel Eric W. Lewis v. The Honorable Kurt W. Hall and David Godwin (2019)
- 69 VAAPP 692Robert McKinley Blankenship v. Commonwealth of Virginia (2019)
- 70 VAAPP 192Shannon Conner v. City of Danville (2019)
- 241 WVA 307State of WV ex rel. WVDOT, WVDOH v. Hon. Susan B. Tucker (2019)
- 826 SE2D 310Callison v. Glick (2019)
- 241 WVA 546In re K.L. and R.L. (2019)
- 69 VAAPP 718Raymond J. Hamilton v. Pro-Football, Inc., t/a The Washington Redskins & Great Divide Insurance Co. (2019)
- 70 VAAPP 45Kathryn Johnson, s/k/a Kathryn Eileen Johnson v. Commonwealth of Virginia (2019)
- 241 WVA 615Jasman Montgomery v. David Ballard, Warden (2019)
Law schools in Virginia
- Appalachian School of LawABA · Grundy
- George Mason University - School of LawABA · Arlington
- Liberty University School of LawABA · Lynchburg
- Regent University School of LawABA · Virginia Beach
- University of Richmond School of LawABA · Richmond
- University of Virginia School of LawABA · Charlottesville
- Washington and Lee University School of LawABA · Lexington
- William & Mary Law SchoolABA · Williamsburg
Law libraries in Virginia
- Alexandria Law Library · Alexandria
- Appalachian School of Law Library · Grundy
- Central Rappahannock Regional Law Library · Fredericksburg
- Chesterfield County Public Law Library · Chesterfield
- Fairfax Public Law Library · Fairfax
- George Mason University Law Library · Arlington
- Henrico Government & Law Library · Henrico
- Judge Advocate General's School Library · Charlottesville
- Liberty University School of Law Ehrhorn Law Library · Lynchburg
- Loudoun County Law Library · Leesburg
- Lynchburg Public Law Library · Lynchburg
- Newport News Public Law Library · Newport News
- Norfolk Law Library · Norfolk
- Prince William County Law Library · Manassas
- Regent University Law Library · Virginia Beach
- Richmond Public Law Library · Richmond
- Roanoke Law Library · Roanoke
- Suffolk Law Library · Suffolk
- TJAGLCS Library · Charlottesville
- Trademark Law Library · Alexandria
- University of Richmond School of Law Library · Richmond
- University of Virginia Law Library · Charlottesville
- US Court of Appeals Library for the Fourth Circuit · Richmond
- U.S. Courts Library · Norfolk
- Virginia State Law Library · Richmond
- Wahab Public Law Library · Virginia Beach
- Walter T. McCarthy Law Library · Arlington
- Washington & Lee University School of Law Library · Lexington
- Wolf Law Library of the William & Mary Law School · Williamsburg
Judges who served in Virginia
Federal judges with an appointment to a court located here.
- Abram Penn Staples
Albert Diaz- Albertis S. Harrison
Albert Vickers Bryan
Albert Vickers Bryan Jr.
Alexander Caldwell- Alexander Harman
Alexander Rives
Alfred Dickinson Barksdale- Allen H. Loughry 2
Allison Jones Rushing
Allyson Kay Duncan
A. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr.
Andre Maurice Davis
Anthony John Trenga- Archibald C. Buchanan
Arenda Lauretta Wright Allen
Armistead Mason Dobie- Arthur D. Kelsey
- Arthur M. Recht
- Asbury Christian Compton
Barbara Milano Keenan- Brent D. Benjamin
- Brian Kenney
Charles Albert Woods
Charles Harold Haden II
Charles Henry Simonton- Charles Magill
- Charles S. Russell
Charles Sterling Hutcheson- Chauncey Browning
Claude M. Hilton- Claude V. Spratley
- Claude W. Eggleston
Clement Furman Haynsworth Jr.- Cleo Elaine Powell
- Cleo E. Powell
Clyde H. Hamilton- Cynthia D. Kinser
- Darrell V. McGraw jr
- David Dortch Warriner
David John Novak
DeAndrea Gist Benjamin- Denham Arthur Kelsey
Dennis W. Shedd
Diana Jane Gribbon Motz- Donald R. Wilson
Donald Stuart Russell- Donald W. Lemons
- Douglas O Tice
Duncan Lawrence Groner
Edmund Waddill Jr.- Edward W. Hudgins
- Edwin F. Flowers
- Elizabeth A. McClanahan
- Elizabeth B. Lacy
Elizabeth Kay Dillon
Elizabeth Wilson Hanes- Elliott E. Maynard
Elliott Northcott- Emory Marlin Sneeden
Floyd H. Roberts
Francis Dominic Murnaghan Jr.- Frank C. Haymond
- Frank J. Santoro
- Franklin Cleckley
- Fred H. Caplan
- Fred L. Fox
George Hay- George Keith Taylor
- George L. Browning
- George M. Cochran
- George M. Scott
Gerald Bruce Lee- Glen A. Huff
Glen Edward Conrad
Glen Morgan Williams
G. Steven Agee- Harlan M. Calhoun
- Harold Fleming Snead
Find legal help in Virginia
Practice-area guides and local resources for Virginia.
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Cities in Virginia
Ordered by number of opinions mentioning each city.
- Abingdon
- Accomac
- Achilles
- Afton
- Alberta
- Aldie
- Alexandria
- Altavista
- Alton
- Amelia Court House
- Amherst
- Amissville
- Ammon
- Amonate
- Andover
- Annandale
- Appalachia
- Appomattox
- Ararat
- Arcola
- Ark
- Arlington
- Aroda
- Arrington
- Arvonia
- Ashburn
- Ashland
- Assawoman
- Atkins
- Atlantic
- Augusta Springs
- Austinville
- Axton
- Aylett
- Bacova
- Banco
- Bandy
- Barboursville
- Barhamsville
- Barren Springs
- Baskerville
- Bassett
- Bastian
- Basye
- Batesville
- Battery Park
- Bealeton
- Beaumont
- Beaverdam
- Bedford
- Bee
- Belle Haven
- Belspring
- Ben Hur
- Bena
- Bent Mountain
- Bentonville
- Bergton
- Berryville
- Big Island
- Big Rock
- Big Stone Gap
- Birchleaf
- Birdsnest
- Bishop
- Blacksburg
- Blackstone
- Blackwater
- Blairs
- Bland
- Bloxom
- Blue Grass
- Blue Ridge
- Bluefield
- Bluemont
- Bohannon
- Boissevain
- Boones Mill
- Boston
- Bowling Green
- Boyce
- Boydton
- Boykins
- Bracey
- Branchville
- Brandy Station
- Breaks
- Bremo Bluff
- Bridgewater
- Brightwood
- Bristol
- Bristow
- Broad Run
- Broadford
- Broadway
- Brodnax
- Brookneal
- Brownsburg
- Brucetown
- Bruington
- Buchanan
- Buckingham
- Buena Vista
- Buffalo Junction
- Bumpass
- Burgess
- Burke
- Burkes Garden
- Burkeville
- Burr Hill
- Callands
- Callao
- Callaway
- Calverton
- Cana
- Cape Charles
- Capeville
- Capron
- Cardinal
- Caret
Opinions mentioning Virginia
- 99 F3D 203Wilson-Jones v. Caviness
- 99 F3D 166West v. Clarke Murphy, Jr. Self Employed Pension Plan
- 99 F3D 151Bowers v. Atlanta Motor Speedway, Inc.
- 99 F3D 132Huston v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
- 99 F3D 1381Princeton University Press v. Michigan Document Services, Inc.
- 99 F3D 1130Pritchard v. Allen
- 99 F3D 1068McNely v. Ocala Star-Banner Corp.
- 98 F3D 78Scotts African Union Methodist Protestant Church v. Conference of African Union First Colored Methodist Protestant Church
- 98 F3D 161International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 26 v. AdVin Electric, Inc.
- 98 F3D 1457Coyne & Delany Co. v. Selman
- 98 F3D 1350United States v. Burkins
- 98 F3D 1335Mel M. Marin v. Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service
- 98 F3D 1266United States v. Paradies
- 98 F3D 1213United States v. Pretty
- 97 F3D 739United States v. Olvis
- 97 F3D 561United States v. Moore
- 97 F3D 565United States v. Catlett
- 97 F3D 300Roulette v. City Of Seattle
- 97 F3D 316Thompson v. Margen
- 97 F3D 22Glinka v. Bank of Vermont
- 97 F3D 1448Moore v. Jones
- 97 F3D 1447Kendrick v. Clinton
- 97 F3D 1416International Union of Electronic, Electrical, Salaried, Machine & Furniture Workers v. Statham
- 96 F3D 88American Recovery Corp. v. Computerized Thermal Imaging, Inc.
- 96 F3D 666Sistrunk v. Vaughn
- 96 F3D 380Crawford v. Lungren
- 96 F3D 200Bower v. Federal Express Corp.
- 96 F3D 1454United States v. Wilson
- 96 F3D 114United States v. Virginia
- 95 F3D 999United States v. Hampshire
- 95 F3D 62Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- 95 F3D 42Sawyer v. Murray
- 95 F3D 406United States v. Martin
- 95 F3D 331Chisolm v. TranSouth Financial Corp.
- 95 F3D 312Alexander v. Estepp
- 95 F3D 1285Runnebaum v. Nationsbank of Maryland, N.A.
- 95 F3D 1185HB General Corp. v. Manchester Partners, L.P.
- 95 F3D 1263Monahan v. County of Chesterfield
- 94 F3D 923Allen v. Lloyd's of London
- 94 F3D 896United States v. Bullock
- 94 F3D 658Florida Audubon Society v. Bentsen
- 94 F3D 653United States v. Cooper
- 94 F3D 651Hernandez v. Ylst
- 94 F3D 642Theresa Shelton v. United States
- 94 F3D 189Oppenheimer v. Prudential Securities Inc.
- 94 F3D 1553Kearns v. General Motors Corp.
- 94 F3D 150United States v. Myers
- 94 F3D 1294Goehring v. Brophy
- 94 F3D 129Frasier v. Adams-Sandler, Inc.
- 94 F3D 1209Varner v. National Super Markets, Inc.