Battle over Confederate Monuments takes a Macabre Turn and other Recent Decision of the Court of Appeals
Elwood Lewis Thomas v. Commonwealth of Virginia started life on March 12, 2024 as an unpublished decision , and the link on the Court’s...
John S. Koehler
Oct 20, 20243 min read
Long Time no See.
There has been a significant increase in the number of opinions from the Court of Appeals of Virginia over the last month, yet nary a...
John S. Koehler
Oct 19, 20244 min read
When the Happiest Duty is instead the Most Difficult Decision
The judicial department comes home in its effects to every man's fireside. It passes on his property, his reputation, his life, his all....
John S. Koehler
Sep 12, 20245 min read
Three New Opinions From the Court of Appeals and an Anecdote for those who Know the Meaning of the Word Prurient.
The Court of Appeals released three published opinions today. Two are from criminal cases and the third involves the jurisdiction of...
John S. Koehler
Sep 4, 20248 min read
Dog Days of Summer Slows the Flow of Opinions
The Court of Appeals has issued only three opinions in the last two weeks. Perhaps the heat of the Dog Days has caused a bought of...
John S. Koehler
Aug 28, 20248 min read
Two weeks worth of Court of Appeals Opinions
Your humble correspondent took a week off from summarizing due to the press of other business and then on Sunday last to recognize the...
John S. Koehler
Aug 15, 202412 min read