Litigation challenging government economic regulation has become more common, as courts appear increasingly less deferential to legislative and executive action. Most of this type of litigation focuses on federal regulation,...more
4/30/2024
/ Broadband ,
Due Process ,
Eleventh Amendment ,
Internet ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Private Property ,
Railroads ,
SCOTUS ,
Sovereign Immunity ,
United States v Hansen ,
Virginia
Virginia’s Constitution automatically disqualifies all persons convicted of any felony from voting unless their civil rights are restored by the Governor. See Va. Const. art. II, § 1. In a recent case, two plaintiffs...more
4/1/2024
/ Eighth Amendment ,
Ex Parte ,
Felons ,
Interlocutory Appeals ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Sovereign Immunity ,
Standing ,
State and Local Government ,
State Constitutions ,
Virginia ,
Voting Rights
In June, four individuals and an advocacy organization for previously incarcerated individuals brought suit in the Eastern District of Virginia against several state and local officials alleging that Virginia was denying...more