Virginia 1983 Law
<h2> <center> George Hawkins v. Glenn Youngkin, et al. </h2> </center>
Richmond, Virginia civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a First Amendment violation theory.<br> Virginia’s Constitution automatically strips individuals convicted of felony offenses<br> of the right to vote but vests in the Governor the discretionary power to restore those rights.<br> George Hawkins, previously convicted of a felony, petitioned to have his voting rights<br> rest... More...
$0 (08-22-2025 - VA)<h2> <center> Joel Aaron Burrell v. S. Shirley, Correctional Officer, et al. </h2> </center>
Alexandria, Virginia personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a prisoner civil rights claim.<br> <br> Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915, federal courts may permit an indigent prisoner to proceed without prepaying filing fees or giving security. The legal term for proceeding this way is in forma pauperis. But Congress expressed concern that prisoners were filing many “frivolous lawsuits f... More...
$0 (07-03-2025 - VA)<h2> <center> Lamont Ferguson v. Lt.Rlackmon, et al. </h2> </center>
Roanoke, Virginia criminal defense attorney represented the Defendant seeking release from custody.<br> <br> Lamont Ferguson, a Virginia pre-trial detainee, has filed this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. His amended complaint alleges that Lt. Blackmon and M. J. Gilcrist invaded his privacy and unlawfully gathered evidence against him, resulting in his arrest in Winchester, Virginia... More...
$0 (12-30-2024 - VA)<h2><center> Randy Lassiter v. MJO Dixon, Major Jail Officer </h2></center>
Norfolk, Virginia personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a prisoner civil rights violation theory un 42 U.S.C. 1983.<br> <br> "Prisoner civil rights law is a complex area of law that governs the rights of incarcerated individuals. Prisoners retain many of the same constitutional rights as non-incarcerated individuals, but those rights may be restricted to some e... More...
$0 (11-03-2023 - VA)<h2><center> Mark Basilica and Roberta Basilica v. Sheriff Roger L. Harris, et al. </h2></center>
Richmond, Virginia civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued the defendants on civil rights wrongful death theories.<br> <br> On August 30, 2020, Theresa Marie Basilica ("Basilica") went to the emergency department at Mary Washington Hospital, seeking help during a mental health crisis. Eighteen hours later, she died ofa self-inflicted gunshot while in the defendants' custody. Mark and R... More...
$0 (08-23-2023 - VA)<h2> <center> Caron Nazario v. Joe Gutierrez </h2> </center>
Richmond, Virginia plaintiff personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a civil rights violation theory under 42 U.S.C. 1983.<br> <br> Lt. Caron Nazario sued Daniel Crocker and now-former officer Joe Gutierrez for claims of assault and battery, false imprisonment and illegal search during a traffic stop in 2020.<br> <br> Plaintiff sought $1 million in damages.... More...
$4000 (01-18-2023 - VA)<H2> <CENTER> Jwa E. Chariery v. C.O. Riddick </H2> </CENTER>
Alexandria, Virginia civil litigation lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on prison civil rights violation theories under 42 U.S.C. 1983.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/virginia/news/alexandria/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For Alexandria</a><br> </font><br> </center><br> </h1><br> </table><br> Federal and state laws govern the ... More...
$0 (01-13-2023 - VA)<H2> <CENTER> DeAndre Harris v. Jason Kessler and Richard Spencer </H2> </CENTER>
Charlottesville, Virginia civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants for violating the Civil Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 1983).<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/virginia/news//" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For Charlottesville</a><br> </font><br> </center><br> </h1><br> </table><br> </center><br> Plaintiff's claims against Defendan... More...
$0 (01-13-2023 - VA)<H2> <CENTER> Kiresten Hening v. Charles Adair </H2> </CENTER>
Roanoke, Virginia civil litigation lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued defendant on a civil rights act violation under 42 U.S.C. 1983.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/virginia/news/roanoke/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For Roanoke</a><br> </font><br> </center><br> </h1><br> </table><br> </center><br> Kiesten Hening, a former Virginia Tech ... More...
$100000 (01-09-2023 - va)<h2> <center> Wayne B. Lynch v. Solomon Simmons, III, et al. </h2> </center>
Norfolk, Virginia personal injury wrongful death lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on civil rights violation theories under 42 U.S.C. 1983 claiming excessive use of force.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/virginia/news/norfolk/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For Norfolk</a><br> </font><br> </center><br> </h1><br> </table><br> Wyn... More...
$3000000 (12-16-2022 - VA)<h2><center> Gary Will v. E. Rasnick, et al. </h2></center>
Roanoke, Virginia civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on 1983 civil rights violation theories.<br> <br> In this appeal, prisoner Gary Wall raises constitutional and state-law claims against<br> numerous prison officials arising from a physical altercation at Red Onion State Prison in<br> Virginia. As part of his evidentiary showing, Wall repeatedly sought production of ... More...
$0 (07-25-2022 - VA)<h2> <center> Matthew Gibson v. Louise E. Goldston, et al. </h2> </center>
Beckley, West Virginia civil litigation lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on 1983 civil rights violation theories.<br> <br> <br> On September 18, 2018, Mr. Gibson appeared before Family Court Judge Louise Goldston in his divorce action. Judge Goldston granted the parties' divorce and adopted their property settlement agreement. [Doc. 67-5 at 13:16-23:16 (hereinafter “Gibson a... More...
$0 (07-13-2022 - VA)<h2><center> Rebecca Jones Richard v. Commonwealth of Virginia</h2></center>
<center><font color="red"><h2><fontcolor="red> Richmond, Virginia - Criminal Defense lawyer represented defendant with assigning error to the denial of her motion to strike the conspiracy charge. </h2></font></b></i></font></center></center><br> <br> On June 14, 2018, Matthew Harris (“Harrisâ€), an acquaintance of Richard’s, arranged <br> through text messages with “Mike fr... More...
$0 (05-10-2022 - VA)<h2><center> Latasha Holloway v. City of Virginia Beach, Virginia </h2></center>
Virginia Beach, Virginia personal injury lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on civil 1983 civil rights voting rights violation theories.... More...
$0 (12-22-2021 - VA)<h2><center> Michael Herbert Jessee v. Michelle Evora Jessee, n/k/a Michelle Evora Griffin</h2></center>
<center><h3><font color="red"><h3><font color="red"> Richmond, VA - Divorce lawyer represented appellant with appealing the equitable distribution award of a preserved pre-embryo. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> The parties married in 2017. They tried to conceive a baby naturally for six months <br> without success and then employed medical intervention to aid in the process. Using ... More...
$0 (03-13-2022 - VA)<h2><center> Ashley Elizabeth Esposito v. Virginia State Police</h2></center> <center><font color="red"><h2>Child Sexual Predator </h2></font></center>
<center><h3><font color="red"><h3><font color="red"> Richmond, VA - Criminal Defense lawyer represented defendant denial of her request to be removed from the Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry. </h3></font></b></i></center></font><br> <br> <br> In 2009, Esposito pled guilty to oral sodomy with a seventeen-year-old minor in violation <br> of Code § 18.2-361. At the time Esposito wa... More...
$0 (03-12-2022 - VA)<center> <h2> David Meyers v. Commissioner of SSA </h2> </center>
<center><h2><font color="red"><center>Richmond, Virginia - Criminal defense lawyer represented Plaintiff - Appellant a Virginia state prisoner with seeks to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFPâ€) without prepayment of fees in two consolidated appeals from: (1) the District of Maryland’s denial of an action to review a social security award; and (2) the Western District of Virginiaâ�... More...
$0 (10-21-2021 - VA)<center> <h2> ALTON GREGORY SIMMONS-BEY, a/k/a Gregory Simmons-Bey v. WAKE COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT; KEEFE COMMISSARY NETWORK; CAPT. RHONDS; OWNER TAYLOR FAMILY; DIRECTOR ALLISON </h2> </center>
<center><h2><font color="red"><center> Richmond, VA - Criminal defense lawyer represented Plaintiff - Appellant with the district court’s order dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> Alton Simmons-Bey appeals the district court’s order dismissing his 42 U.S.C. <br> § 1983 complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B). We have reviewed t... More...
$0 (08-26-2021 - VA)<h2><center> United States of America v. DYLANN STORM ROOF </h2></center> <h2><center> Criminal Death Penalty </h2></center>
<center><h2><font color="red"><center> Richmond, VA - Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant with nine counts of murder, three counts of attempted murder, and one weapon-possession count charges. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> I. OVERVIEW<br> In 2015, Dylann Storm Roof, then 21 years old, shot and killed nine members of the <br> historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church (�... More...
$0 (08-26-2021 - VA)<h2> <center> Thaddeus Darnell Cosby v. H.A. Hoyle, Jr., Stewart Godsey, Wade Stimson, Town of Farmville and Farmville Police Department </h2> </center>
Richmond, Virginia civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on civil rights violation theories under 42 U.S.C. 1983 claiming that defendants violated his constitutional rights.<br> <br> The facts that gave rise to the case are not available.<br> <br> ... More...
$0 (08-12-2021 - VA)<h2> <center> Monica Cromartie v. Brian Lee Billings </h2> </center>
Richmond, Virginia personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on excessive force and false arrest theories.<br> <br> Monica Cromartie, age 54, sued Petersburg Police Officer Brian Lee Billings claiming that she was injured and/or damages by Defendant as a result of being forced face-down on the pavement during a traffic stop on February 12, 2015.<br> <br> romartie's claimed a... More...
$300000 (07-14-2021 - VA)<center> <h2> Lamont Lendell Bagley v. Commonwealth of Virginia </h2> </center>
<center><h2><font color="red"> Richmond, VA - Criminal defense attorney represented Lamont Lendell Bagley with a second-offense possession of a Schedule I or II controlled substance with intent to distribute charge. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> At about 3:00 a.m. on January 26, 2019, Officers Megan Lynch and Austin Earlenbaugh <br> of the Henrico County Police Department responded to a ... More...
$0 (05-19-2021 - VA)<center> <h2> James Daniel Sarka v. Commonwealth of Virginia </h2> </center>
<center><h2><font color="red"> Richmond, VA - Criminal defense attorney represented James Daniel Sarka with a fraudulently failing to return leased property charge. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> On appeal, we review the facts in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth, the <br> prevailing party below. Nelson v. Commonwealth, 71 Va. App. 397, 400 (2020).<br> On September 18, 2018, ap... More...
$0 (05-19-2021 - VA)<center> <h2> Stephen James Kilpatrick v. Commonwealth of Virginia </h2> </center>
<center><h2><font color="red"> Richmond, VA - Criminal defense attorney represented Defendant charged with multiple counts of computer solicitation of a minor. </h2></font></b></i></center></red><br> <br> Appellant was caught in a sting operation, beginning when Investigator Jake Wade of the <br> Bedford County Sheriff’s Office set up a fake profile under the name “Jenny Block�... More...
$0 (05-16-2021 - VA)<center> <h2> Richard Allen Brown v. Commonwealth of Virginia </h2> </center>
Virginia Beach, VA - aggravated sexual battery<br> <br> <center><br> <table><br> <td><br> <img width="400" src=" https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/0k1-KOszV1xkgbm_JSyo7mPUl1bzajkO-_iTmvPlZwAA6gDXYA2O-gLta0hnuvtqTVEv7A=s151"> <br> </td><br> </table><br> <h1> <font color="red"> </font> </h1><br> </center><br> <br> <br> COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA<br> Present: Judges Petty, O’Brien and Senior... More...
$0 (09-21-2020 - VA)<center> <h2> Andrew Alfred Benthall v. Commonwealth of Virginia </h2> </center>
Arlington, VA - credit card theft<br> <br> <center><br> <img width="600" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/subscription-1.gif"><br> </center><br> <br> <br> The appellant’s convictions arose from his arrest for being intoxicated in public, at a<br> pharmacy, on July 24, 2018. Officer Josh Luzier of the Arlington County Police Department<br> searched him incident to the arre... More...
$0 (09-19-2020 - VA)<center> <h2> Aaron Emile McArthur v. Commonwealth of Virginia </h2> </center>
<center><br> <table><br> <td><br> <img width="400" src=" https://image.offenderradar.com/Data/files/images/28/22/24576.jpg "> <br> </td><br> </table><br> <h1> <font color="red"> </font> </h1><br> </center><br> <center><br> <img width="400" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/subscription.gif?fit=300%2C42"><br> </center><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> On May 12, 2018,... More...
$0 (08-28-2020 - VA)<center> <h2> Mark Spencer Cady v. Commonwealth of Virginia </h2> </center>
Richmond, VA - Felony Reckless Driving, Wrongful Death<br> <br> In accordance with familiar principles of appellate review, the facts will be stated in the<br> light most favorable to the Commonwealth, the prevailing party at trial.� Gerald v.<br> Commonwealth, 295 Va. 469, 472 (2018) (quoting Scott v. Commonwealth, 292 Va. 380, 381<br> (2016)). In doing so, we discard any of appellant�s... More...
$0 (08-28-2020 - VA)<center> <h2> Natalie Marie Keepers v. Commonwealth of Virginia </h2> </center>
<center><br> <table><br> <td><br> <img width="400" src=" https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/richmond.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/e/45/e453afdc-2290-519c-b2ba-d5a25b57d508/5ba04ddb72c86.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C814"> <br> </td><br> </table><br> <h2> <font color="red"> </font> </h2><br> </center><br> <br> <br> <br> On January 30, 2016, after N.L.’s body was discovered, poli... More...
$0 (06-20-2020 - VA)<center> <h2> Paul Anthony Chenevert v. Commonwealth of Virginia </h2> </center>
<br> On appeal, this Court “consider[s] the evidence and all reasonable inferences flowing<br> from that evidence in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth, the prevailing party at<br> trial.” Williams v. Commonwealth, 49 Va. App. 439, 442 (2007) (en banc) (quoting Jackson v.<br> Commonwealth, 267 Va. 666, 672 (2004)). So viewed, the evidence is as follows:<br> Appellant lived with T.E. ... More...
$0 (06-20-2020 - VA)<center> <h2> Brent Edward Tanner v. Commonwealth of Virginia </h2> </center>
<center><br> <table><br> <td><br> <img width="400" src=" https://valawyersweekly.com/files/2013/12/Court-of-Appeals-cr.jpg"> <br> </td><br> </table><br> <h2> <font color="red"> COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA </font> </h2><br> </center><br> <br> <br> <br> On March 26, 2018, Deputy C. Grant of the Charles City County Sheriff’s Office<br> responded to a 911 call. The call took him to a residence ... More...
$0 (06-20-2020 - VA)<center> <h2> Kevin Diaz Gomez, s/k/a Kevin Diaz-Gomez v. Commonwealth of Virginia </h2> </center>
<center><br> <table><br> <td><br> <img width="400" src=" https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/newsadvance.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/4e/94e41827-fa39-5977-a204-79d1eb81800f/5d5722016f054.image.jpg?crop=453%2C588%2C11%2C91"> <br> </td><br> </table><br> <h2> <font color="red"> </font> </h2><br> </center><br> <br> <br> <br> Kevin Diaz Gomez was indicted for abduction, a felo... More...
$0 (06-19-2020 - VA)<center> <h2> Isaiah A. Green v. Commonwealth of Virginia </h2> </center>
<center><br> <table><br> <td><br> <img width="400" src=" https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcSVEbxU9vW9btMsabXL9dnFw9EM50v9PxFzXYYNVRQtDuI2bMQf&usqp=CAU"> <br> </td><br> </table><br> <h2> <font color="red"> COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA </font> </h2><br> </center><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> The appellant’s convictions arose from a series of events that began May 8, 2018. On<b... More...
$0 (06-19-2020 - VA)<center> <h2> Yorhonda Milldred Pooler, s/k/a Yorhonda Mildred Pooler v. Commonwealth of Virginia </h2> </center>
<center><P><font color=”FF0000”><h2><br> Need help finding a lawyer for representation concerning appealing a statutory burglary conviction in Virginia?<br> <br> Call 918-582-6422. It's Free.<br> </font><br> </h2><br> </center><br> On appeal, this Court “consider[s] the evidence and all reasonable inferences flowing <br> from that evidence in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth, ... More...
$0 (01-31-2020 - VA)<center> <h2> Roy Leeshun Williams v. Commonwealth of Virginia </h2> </center>
<center><P><font color=”FF0000”><h2><br> Need help finding a lawyer for representation concerning appealing convictions for receiving a stolen firearm and possession of marijuana in Indiana?<br> <br> Call 918-582-6422. It's Free.<br> </font><br> </h2><br> </center><br> On November 19, 2016, around 8:30 p.m., Sergeant Jonathan Nathanson, with the City of <br> Richmond Police Department, con... More...
$0 (01-29-2020 - VA)<center> <h2> Ryan Oneal Davis v. Commonwealth of Virginia </h2> </center>
<center><P><font color=”ff0000”><h2> Call 888-354-4529 if you need a Criminal Defense Attorney in Virginia. </font></h2></center><br> <center><img width="300" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/PESB-CHZjn462uTlxs4gT3Ldwfe-W1qQTZMaH0jQgyBhr-cOhVp41IgYOzWVul34czzf=s159"><br> <h2> <font color="red"><h2> COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA </font> </h2><br> </center><br> Ryan Oneal Davis (“ap... More...
$0 (11-04-2019 - VA)<center> <h2> Carlos Artur Alvarez Saucedo v. Commonwealth of Virginia </h2> </center>
<center><P><font color=”ff0000”><h2> Call 888-354-4529 if you need a Criminal Defense Attorney in Virginia. </font></h2></center><br> <center><img width="300" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/prWjo5PWaQstZfgqw-Aia2EekZ5Ue8Kri0zNfd8-89n2Qr_D_TEWpFkpDM5Z6-oytGKa7g=s85"><br> <h2> <font color="red"><h2> </font> </h2><br> </center><br> G.G., the complaining witness, is appellant’s ste... More...
$0 (11-04-2019 - VA)<center> <h2> Nicholas Lennear v. ERic Wilson, Warden F.C.I. Petersburg </h2> </center>
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Richmond_Federal_Appeals_Court_and_skyline_VA2.jpg/220px-Richmond_Federal_Appeals_Court_and_skyline_VA2.jpg"><br> </center><br> Petitioner Nicholas Lennear (“Petitioner”), a federal inmate, appeals a decision holding that prison officials did not violate Petitioner’s due process rights when the offic... More...
$0 (08-26-2019 - VA)<center> <h2> Kimberly D. Collins v. Gwendolyn Thornton, Ph.D. </h2> </center>
<center><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.vaed.uscourts.gov/images/Richmond3.jpg"><br> </center><br> Kimberly D. Collins appeals from the district court’s June 27, 2018, order denying her motion to extend time to serve her 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2012) complaint on Defendant and dismissing it without prejudice under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m) for untimely service and its July 27, 2018, order denying he... More...
$0 (08-14-2019 - VA)<center> <h2> Keith Carroll v. Northwest Federal Credit Union </h2> </center>
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://img.nyed.uscourts.gov/files/BK-Court.png"><br> </center><br> <br> Keith Carroll appeals from the district court’s dismissal, for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and for failure to state a claim, of his claim seeking injunctive relief under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12181-12189 (2012). Because we agree tha... More...
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