John S. Koehler
May 31, 20233 min read
Two Decisions from the Court of Appeals Today are Hard to Reconcile
On November 22, 2022, your humble and obedient reported on the unpublished decision in Maust v. Commonwealth, 2-1 reversal of a criminal...
John S. Koehler
May 24, 20235 min read
The Tax Man Comes to Court, and Goes Away Empty Handed; Three New Opinions from the Court of Appeals
With the Court of Appeals sitting as a court of general appellate jurisdiction for almost 18 months, would think that there would not be...
John S. Koehler
May 17, 20234 min read
Well this is Awkward . . . One Published Opinion from the Court of Appeals
Of late it has be fairly rare for the Court of Appeals to issue a single published opinion, but that is what happened today, and wouldn't...
John S. Koehler
May 10, 20238 min read
An en banc "reversal" in a criminal case is likely headed to the Supreme Court & Four New Opinions
The Court of Appeals issued published opinions in four new appeals today and an en banc decision from a prior split-panel decision. The...
John S. Koehler
May 4, 20232 min read
If this happens in a Virginia Court . . .
The plaintiff's attorney in a case in the Federal District Court of New York for the Southern District asked the Court for a three week...
John S. Koehler
May 3, 20235 min read
Court Finds §8.01-271.1 Sanctions Appropriate, Decides Three Other Appeals in Published Opinions
The Court of Appeals decided five cases in four published opinions today. We start with the related appeals of Tiziano M. Scarabelli,...
John S. Koehler
May 3, 20232 min read
Court of Appeals Decisions appealed to the Supreme Court in April
The Court of Appeals announced cases that have been appealed to the Supreme Court in the last month. The Court also issued five new...