Virginia Civil Rights Law

United States of America v. CarMax, Inc.

Fairfax, Virginia, commercial litigation lawyers represented the Defendant accused for violating the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) by illegally repossessing motor vehicles owned by members of the military. The Justice Department alleged that CarMax repossessed servicemember vehicles without obtaining court orders as required by federal law, as well as repossessed some vehicles even af... More...

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<H2> Rita Escobar v. LYFT, Inc.

Alexandria, Virginia, personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a negligence theory. A.I. Google: Virginia auto negligence law is defined by a strict contributory negligence rule, meaning if you're even 1% at fault for an accident, you're barred from recovering any damages, making it crucial to avoid admitting fault and gather extensive evidence to prove the other driver's... More...

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Brian Hoffard and Emmalyn Hoffard v. Marc Jones Construction, LLC d/b/a Sunpro Solar, aka Adt Solar, LLC

Newports News, Virginia civil litigation lawyers represented the parties in a breach of contract action involving an arbitration agreement in a contract.... More...

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Donna M. Jones v. Fairfax County School Board

Alexandria, Virginia, civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an Amiercans with Disability Act violaiton theory. The Plaintiff filed suit against the Fairfax County School Board ("Appelleeâ€) pursuant to the ADA, alleging that the school's refusal to grant her proposed accommodation violated the statute. The district court concluded that Plaintiff's proposed accommo... More...

$0 (10-03-2025 - VA)

Thomas L. Ford v. Daniel P. Discroll, Secretary of the Army

Richmond, Virginia, pro se Plaintiff, unsuccessfully attempted to present himself without the help of a lawyer on multiple employment-related claims, including claims brought pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), 42 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 2000e to 2000e-17, the American with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 12101 to 12213, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA),... More...

$0 (09-22-2025 - VA)

Brian David Hill v. Haylea Workman and Drew Inman

Danville, Virginia pro se Plaintiff without a lawyer filed suit on a civil rights violation thoery seeking injunctive and declaratory relief.... More...

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Kimberly LaFave, et al. v. The County of Fairfax, Virginia, et al.

Fairfax, Virginia civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff challenging the constitutionality of the so-called sensitive places doctrine, which allows the government to restrict the presence of firearms in certain locations. A Fairfax County ordinance prohibits "[t]he possession, carrying, or transportation of any firearms, ammunition, or components or combination thereofâ€ in va... More...

$0 (08-27-2025 - VA)

Mary Lynn Shumate v. City of Lynchburg, et al.

Lynchburg, Virginia employment law lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on a sex discrimination theory. After Mary Shumate, a firefighter for the city of Lynchburg, Virginia, made allegedly inappropriate remarks about another employee's sexual orientation, the Fire Chief demoted her. She commenced this action against the City, the City Manager, and the Fire Chief, allegi... More...

$0 (08-22-2025 - VA)

George Hawkins v. Glenn Youngkin, et al.

Richmond, Virginia civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a First Amendment violation theory. Virginia's Constitution automatically strips individuals convicted of felony offenses of the right to vote but vests in the Governor the discretionary power to restore those rights. George Hawkins, previously convicted of a felony, petitioned to have his voting rights restored. S... More...

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<H2> United States of America v. Keith Rodney Moore

Richmond, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal possession of a firearm. When Richmond, Virginia, police officers observed a vehicle with the temporary license tag number 11134Y, they concluded that it was a fake tag because, within the preceding hours, they had stopped two other vehicles with the identical temporary tag number. The officers activ... More...

$0 (08-04-2025 - VA)

Joel Aaron Burrell v. S. Shirley, Correctional Officer, et al.

Alexandria, Virginia personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a prisoner civil rights claim. Under 28 U.S.C. Â§ 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 floodin... More...

$0 (07-03-2025 - VA)

Lisa Barnhill v. Pamela Jo Bondi, U.S. Attorney General

Alexandria, Virginia civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on race and gender discrimination theories. MoreLaw was created to help people find experienced lawyers to represent them in the more than 3,144 counties across the United States. Click the link above to see a list of lawyers ready and willing to represent you if you have a legal problem and need help. Call: 918-5... More...

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United States of America v. Google, L.L.C.

Alexandria, Virginia anti-trust lawyers represented Google, which was accused to monopolizing two online advertising markets. The Government claimed that Google violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act by "willfully acquiring and maintaining monopoly power in the open web display publisher ad server market and the open-web display ad exchange market.â€ In August 2024, following... More...

$0 (04-19-2025 - VA)

<h2< Damien Smith, et al. v. Lazy Cose Campground, et al.

Rocky Mount, Virginia civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who were discriminated against. Damien Smith, who is Black, his wife, who is while, their son and other relatives were discriminated against by the Defendants because of the race of Damien. The owner sold a tenant:"You didn't tell me that your friend's husband is Black... Had I known, I wouldn't have rented the ... More...

$750000 (03-21-2025 - VA)

NIA LUCAS; A.M., II, a minor, by and though his Guardian ad Litem, Nia Lucas, v. VHC Health, d/b/a Virginia Hospital Center, et al.

Alexandria, Virginia civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who claimed she was discriminated against. Nia Lucas pled discrimination and retaliation claims in her complaint against Virginia Health Corporation ("VHCâ€) under the Affordable Care Act ("ACAâ€). As described below, Lucas has not alleged any facts permitting an inference that she was denied treatment because o... More...

$0 (02-18-2025 - VA)

Marty Hierholzer v. Isable Guzman

Norfolk, Virginia civil litigation lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a civil rights discrimination theory. Marty Hierholzer ("Hierholzerâ€) is the sole owner, president, and chief executive of MJL Enterprises, LLC ("MJLâ€) (collectively "Appellantsâ€). Appellants allege that the Small Business Administration's ("SBAâ€) Section 8(a) Business Development Progr... More...

$0 (01-03-2025 - VA)

Kristen M. Barnett v. INoVA Health Care Services

Alexandria, Virginia civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a wrongful termination theory. Barnett, a former registered nurse and employee of INOVA, refused to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as required under INOVA's policy because of its alleged conflict with her religious belief. INOVA discharged her, and Barnett filed a Title VII religious discrimination cl... More...

$0 (01-10-2025 - VA)

Northern Virgina Hemp and Agriculture, LLC, et a. v. Commonwealth of Virginia, et al.

Alexandria, Virginia civil litigation lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sought declaratory and other relief. Virginia recognized it had a marijuana problem. For years, federal law has classified marijuana as a controlled substance. But in the 2018 Farm Bill, Congress excluded "hempâ€â€”which it defined as Cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant "with a de... More...

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Lamont Ferguson v. Lt.Rlackmon, et al.

Roanoke, Virginia criminal defense attorney represented the Defendant seeking release from custody. Lamont Ferguson, a Virginia pre-trial detainee, has filed this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. Â§ 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)

Brandon A. Williams v. Sergeant M. Mitchell, et al.

Norfolk, Virginia personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a civil rights violation theory. In January 2020, Brandon Williams was detained by Norfolk, Virginia, police officer John D. McClanahan on a misdemeanor trespassing charge. Williams recorded his interaction with McClanahan. At trial on the trespassing charge, McClanahan testified falsely and Williams was con... More...

$0 (10-29-2024 - VA)

James Timothy Cook v. Roanoke Electric Stael Corporation, d/b/a Steel Dynamics Roanoke Bar Division

Roanoke, Virginia employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a violation of Virginia's retaliatory discharged law, Va. Code Ann. Â§Â§ 40.1-27.3 and 40.1-51.2:1 (2023. . Cook alleged that RESCO terminated his employment based on his protected act of reporting a potential safety violation in the workplace. Virginia Code Â§ 40.1-27.3, Virginia's whistleblower... More...

$0 (12-19-2024 - VA)

Winchester Department of Social Sevices v. Jennifer Elizabeth Jones

<h2> Winchester, Virginia family law lawyer represented the Defendant in a parental rights termination case. </h2> Mother is the biological parent to two children, H.J. and R.J.[2] The family first came to the Winchester Department of Social Services' (the Department) attention in 2020, when H.J. was born at 25-weeks gestation, and tested positive for fentanyl and marijuana exposu... More...

$0 (01-16-2024 - VA)

Gabrielle Barbour v. Merrick B. Garland

<h2> Alexandria, Virginia civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff workplace discrimination theory. </h2> The Complaint reflects that, prior to her application for employment with the DEA as a Special Agent, Barbour had studied International Politics and Print Journalism at Pennsylvania State University, where she was also a student-athlete. See Complaint ¶ 10. After earnin... More...

$0 (06-24-2024 - VA)

Celita Ann Noel v. CarStop Auto, Inc.

<h2> Richmond, Virginia Truth In Lending Act violation consumer credit lawyer represented the Plaintiff. </h2> The Truth in Lending Act (TILA) is a federal law that requires lenders to disclose information about the terms and costs of consumer credit: Standardizes costs TILA standardizes how borrowing costs are calculated and disclosed, making it easier for c... More...

$0 (10-11-2024 - VA)

Antoinette Thompson v. Metropolitian Washington Airport Authority

<h2> Alexandria, Virginia civil rights job discrimination (race) civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff. </h2> Title VII prohibits discrimination in compensation and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. Thus, race or color discrimination may not be the basis for differences in pay or benefits, work assignments, performance evaluations, training, discipline... More...

$1 (10-11-2024 - VA)

Laura Haner v. Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.

<h2> Roanoke, Virginia civil rights job discrimination (age) lawyer represented the Plaintiff. </h2> In 2019, Laura Haner began working as a Cashier for Wal-Mart Associates, Inc. at the Sam's Club in Roanoke, Virginia ... More...

$1 (10-11-2024 - va)

Rachel Virk v. Gary L. Clemens

<h2> Leesburg, Virginia personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff in a false imprisonment case. </h2> During a pretrial motions hearing, the presiding judge held Rachel Virk, an attorney, in contempt of court and ordered that she be seized, arrested, and incarcerated overnight. Virk subsequently brought a civil action, alleging claims of false imprisonment, negligence per s... More...

$0 (08-13-2024 - VA)

N.S. v. Prince Williams County School Board

<h2> Alexandria, Virginia civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who claimed Defendant failed to protect her son from bullying. </h2> Plaintiff N.S. asserts that he is a gay minor and that he suffered "regular and relentlessâ€ anti-LGBTQ+ bullying at the hands of his classmates within the Prince William County public schools system and, in particular, at Ronald R... More...

$0 (08-23-2024 - VA)

Faiza Ambreen, et al. v. Merrick Garland

<h2> Alexandria, Virginia immigration lawyer represented the Plaintiff. </h2> This action involves a claim under the Administrative Procedure Act ("APAâ€) seeking review of a decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIAâ€). Before the Court is Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF 5) and Plaintiffs' Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF 12). Because the BIA... More...

$0 (08-23-2024 - VA)

Christopher Stoops v. Prudential Insurance Company of America

<h2> Alexandria, Virginia employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits theory. </h2> Â§ 1132(a)(1)(B), which provides that a civil action may be brought by a participant or beneficiary of an ERISA plan "to recover benefits due to him under the terms of his plan, to enforce his rights under the terms of the plan, or to clarify his r... More...

$0 (07-02-2024 - VA)

United States of America v. Mark Joseph Rodriguez

<h2> Alexandria, Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with engaging in a dogfighting conspiracy in violation of 18 U.S.C. 371. </h2> 18 U.S.C. 371: If two or more persons conspire either to commit any offense against the United States, or to defraud the United States, or any agency thereof in any manner or for any purpose, and one or more of ... More...

$0 (07-02-2024 - VA)

Keith Singleton v. International Business Sales & Services Corporation

Harrisonburg, Virginia civil rights lawyer presented the Plaintiff on a job discrimination theory. This case was filed in the Frederick Circuit Court, 069CL22000687-00, and was removed to federal court by International Business Sales & Services Corporation. Singleton, a Virginia resident, worked as a cybersecurity coach for IBSS, a Maryland corporation, from December 16, 2021, u... More...

$0 (04-16-2024 - VA)

Alphonso F. Brown v. United States of America

Norfolk, Virginia personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Federal Tort Claims act negligence theory. The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) is a United States law that allows citizens to sue the federal government for certain kinds of torts (civil wrongs) committed by its employees. This is a significant exception to the principle of sovereign immunity, wh... More...

$0 (01-04-2024 - VA)

Mario Alvarez v. Estes Express Lines

Richmond, Virginia personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on an auto negligence theory. Virginia Personal Injury Negligence Law: Seeking Compensation for Your Harm Virginia personal injury negligence law protects individuals who have been injured due to the carelessness or recklessness of another person. If you've been hurt in an accident, yo... More...

$0 (01-03-2024 - VA)

Karen Leslie Cullen v. Uniflight, LLC

Charlottesville, Virginia personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a negligence theory. This case was filed in the Albemarle County Circuit Court, CL23-1762, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant. Plaintiff filed a motion seeking remand of the case to the state court. Virginia Personal Injury Negligence Law: Seeking Compensat... More...

$0 (12-29-2023 - VA)

Shawna Nash, et al. v. James Sorah, et al.

Big Stone Gap, Virginia personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendants on negligence theories. Virginia Personal Injury Negligence Law: Seeking Compensation for Your Harm Virginia personal injury negligence law protects individuals who have been injured due to the carelessness or recklessness of another person. If you've been hurt in an accident, you ma... More...

$0 (12-21-2023 - VA)

Christian E. Gibson v. David Lee Burkett and Wynne Transport Service, Inc.

Roanoke, Virginia personal injury truck wreck lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on auto negligence theories. Virginia's auto negligence law holds drivers accountable for their actions on the road and aims to compensate victims for injuries caused by another driver's carelessness. Here's a breakdown of key aspects: Duty of care: All drivers in Virginia have... More...

$1 (01-08-2024 - VA)

United States of America v. Daniel Kemp, Sr.

Defendant Daniel N. Kemp, Sr., was charged with nine counts of sexually abusing his adopted children. Pursuant to an agreement with the government, he pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated sexual abuse, and the remaining charges were dismissed. The district court sentenced Kemp to life imprisonment â€“ a term within the Sentencing Guidelines range adopted by the court â€“ and to ... More...

$0 (12-26-2023 - VA)

United States of America v. Keyon Paylon

Keyon Paylor ("Appellantâ€) filed a petition pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Â§ 2255, seeking to vacate his conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm and asserting that his guilty plea was not knowing and voluntary. Specifically, Appellant contends that the law enforcement officers involved in his arrest planted the firearm and stole thousands of dollars from him and ... More...

$0 (12-26-2023 - VA)

United States of America v. Micheal Prince

PER CURIAM: Micheal Geronald Prince pled guilty, pursuant to a written plea agreement, to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute various controlled substances, includingâ€” as attributable to him through his own conduct and the conduct of other conspirators reasonably foreseeable to himâ€”five kilograms or more of cocaine and 280 grams or more of coca... More...

$0 (12-26-2023 - VA)