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Va. court strikes down anti-spam law

AP — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:17:54 +0000

The Virginia Supreme Court has declared the state’s anti-spam law unconstitutional.

Court: Vt. ruling stands in lesbian custody case

AP — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:43:07 +0000

The Virginia Supreme Court says that a Vermont court’s ruling should stand in a child visitation dispute between two former lesbian partners.Friday’s decision is a victory for Janet Jenkins, who entered a civil union with Lisa Miller in...

Va. court upholds women's college move to coed

AP — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:28:54 +0000

The Virginia Supreme Court says a former all-women’s college did not break a contract with female students when it decided to enroll men.Justices on Friday ruled in favor of Randolph College, formerly known as Randolph-Macon Woman’s...

Va. court urged to hear appeal of e-mail spam law

AP — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:42:45 +0000

A lawyer for a man once considered one of the world’s most prolific e-mail spammers urged the Virginia Supreme Court on Wednesday to strike down a state anti-spam law, arguing it violates free speech protections under the First...

Va. Justices Hear Coeducation Cases

AP — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:30:18 +0000

The governing board of Randolph Macon Woman’s College broke a contract with students when it decided in 2006 to immediately begin enrolling men, a lawyer for a group of female students told the Virginia Supreme Court on Monday.Attorney Wyatt...

Va. Justice Nominated to Appeals Court

AP — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:55:58 +0000

A Virginia Supreme Court justice is President Bush’s pick to fill one of several vacancies on the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, widely considered the most conservative federal appellate bench in the nation.The White House announced...

Prolific Spammer's Conviction Upheld

AP — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:18:40 +0000

A divided Virginia Supreme Court affirmed the nation’s first felony conviction for illegal spamming on Friday, ruling that Virginia’s anti-spamming law does not violate free-speech rights.Jeremy Jaynes of Raleigh, N.C., considered among...