Constitutional Law Court Decisions Virginia 
Constitutional Law Reporter
AUGUST 28, 2023
Facts of the Case Robert Mallory worked for Norfolk Southern as a freight-car mechanic for nearly 20 years, first in Ohio, then in Virginia. After he left the company, Mallory moved to Pennsylvania for a period before returning to Virginia. Along the way he was diagnosed with cancer.
JonathanTurley
OCTOBER 5, 2021
Under my proposal, the mall and core federal buildings would remain the District of Columbia (as is the case in this legislation) but the remainder of the District would retrocede back to Maryland (as did the other half of the original District to Virginia). Again, that constitutional option has never been in doubt and never debated.
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SCOTUSBlog
APRIL 14, 2021
Ask any constitutional law student to name the most iconic Supreme Court decision, and they’ll probably answer Marbury v. Those two landmark rulings stand as the most celebrated decisions the court has ever issued. Virginia ) all laid the groundwork for modern jurisprudence in those areas.
Constitutional Law Reporter
JULY 25, 2023
According to the Court’s conservative majority, the First Amendment prohibits the state of Colorado from forcing Smith to create expressive designs speaking messages with which she disagrees. In reaching its decision, the Court relied heavily on First Amendment precedent established in Boy Scouts of America v. Dale , 530 U.S.
JURIST
MAY 27, 2024
But the Convention came together to declare that equal rights, including rights for women and LGBTQ+ people, should be a fundamental value of American constitutional law. It was in response to the Supreme Court decision Kelo v. The fourth and final amendment to pass was an amendment limiting eminent domain. New London.
Above The Law
MARCH 7, 2025
Virginia , where race-based classifications were challenged despite similar legislative justifications. She seeks to clarify the legal characterization of the law, emphasizing that both age and sex distinctions could be at play and arguing for heightened scrutiny if a sex-based line is indeed drawn. Find him on Twitter: @AdamSFeldman.
JonathanTurley
AUGUST 9, 2024
As shown in his 8-0 reversal in his conviction of former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, Smith has rarely shown moderation as a prosecutor. A three-week delay will give Smith ample time (in addition to the weeks following the Supreme Court decision) to deliberate. Smith has always been undone by his appetite.
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