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Progress Interrupted: Virginia's Hesitant Movement To Landlord-Tenant Reform, Martin D. Wegbreit
Progress Interrupted: Virginia's Hesitant Movement To Landlord-Tenant Reform, Martin D. Wegbreit
Richmond Public Interest Law Review
In 2018, Virginia’s eviction crisis received national attention. Over the next three legislative sessions in 2019, 2020, and 2021, more than two dozen laws were enacted—a few on a temporary basis but most on a permanent basis—to be more fair, favorable, and friendly to tenants. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the Virginia Governor declaring a State of Emergency on March 12, 2020—the final day of the Regular Session of the Virginia General Assembly. The pandemic added urgency to an already accelerating movement toward landlord-tenant reform which had mustered bipartisan support. That progress dramatically halted in the 2022 Regular Session of …
Firearm Deaths Of American Minors: Perceptions Vs. Facts, Andrew L. Goddard
Firearm Deaths Of American Minors: Perceptions Vs. Facts, Andrew L. Goddard
Richmond Public Interest Law Review
Firearm violence is now the leading cause of death for Americans under the age of eighteen. This article demonstrates that widely held misconceptions about the true nature and extent of this violence have led to legislative proposals narrowly tailored toward firearm violence in schools, despite facts and data showing school firearm violence to be a small fraction of the problem. These misconceptions are caused by both the narrow focus of national media attention and the deceptive propaganda of the gun industry. The article concludes by examining several bills proposed during the Virginia General Assembly session of 2022 to show how …
Ending Race-Based Pretextual Stops: Strategies For Eliminating America's Most Egregious Police Practice, Bradley R. Haywood
Ending Race-Based Pretextual Stops: Strategies For Eliminating America's Most Egregious Police Practice, Bradley R. Haywood
Richmond Public Interest Law Review
Pretextual policing is the practice of stopping motorists or pedestrians for minor offenses like traffic infractions in hopes of learning that the person stopped has committed a more serious crime. Pretextual policing is also the main reason Black Americans are so much more likely than white Americans to be subjected to encounters with law enforcement. Shockingly, even in its most explicitly racist form, pretextual policing does not violate the Fourth Amendment’s proscription against unreasonable searches and seizures. In fact, police can pull a driver over merely because he is Black without violating the Fourth Amendment, so long as the officer …
2021 Redistricting In Virginia: Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Reforms, Alex Keena
2021 Redistricting In Virginia: Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Reforms, Alex Keena
Richmond Public Interest Law Review
The redistricting cycle that followed the 2020 census provided the first test of Virginia’s redistricting reforms that were enacted when voters approved the constitutional amendment in the 2020 General Election. The centerpiece of these reforms is the bipartisan Virginia Redistricting Commission, comprised of eight citizen and eight legislator members. This article details how the 2021 redistricting occurred under the new reforms, and it evaluates the maps that were ultimately approved.
While the selection of the commissioners unfolded successfully and in accordance with the law, the work of the commission was mired by partisan fighting and dysfunction. Nevertheless, a statistical analysis …
The Voting Rights Act Of Virginia: Overcoming A History Of Voter Discrimination, Senator Jennifer L. Mcclellan
The Voting Rights Act Of Virginia: Overcoming A History Of Voter Discrimination, Senator Jennifer L. Mcclellan
Richmond Public Interest Law Review
While Virginia is the birthplace of American democracy, it has struggled with ensuring the voting rights of all of its citizens for over 400 years. For most of that history, voting rights only expanded in Virginia in response to federal action in the wake of the Civil War, and contracted in response to federal inaction. This article chronicles the history of voting rights in Virginia, from the birthplace of American democracy in Jamestown and its influence on the United States Constitution, its efforts to expand and restrict voting rights, to becoming a leader in the South with the Voting Rights …
Virginia Tax Re-Structuring: 100 Years Ago, 50 Years Ago, And Now, Vivian E. Watts
Virginia Tax Re-Structuring: 100 Years Ago, 50 Years Ago, And Now, Vivian E. Watts
Richmond Public Interest Law Review
Virginia’s state and local financing structure is under pressure. Aged schools have fallen into disrepair in localities without a tax base to back capital improvement bonds. Virginia’s commitment in the wake of Brown v. Board of Education to fund equal public education opportunity for all has eroded. As the dominate source of local government funding, the real estate tax adds to housing costs, consuming the largest share of household budgets. This article discusses current and historic Virginia debates on tax equity, economic sustainability, program ramifications, and non-resident cost-sharing. It raises questions about the widening income gap and changes in business …
From Ban To Approval: What Virginia's Facial Recognition Technology Law Gets Wrong, Alison Powers, Korica Simon, Jameson Spivack
From Ban To Approval: What Virginia's Facial Recognition Technology Law Gets Wrong, Alison Powers, Korica Simon, Jameson Spivack
Richmond Public Interest Law Review
Face recognition technology (FRT), in the context of law enforcement, is a complex investigative technique that includes a delicate interplay between machine and human. Compared to other biometric and investigative tools, it poses unique risks to privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties. At the same time, its use is generally unregulated and opaque. Recently, state lawmakers have introduced legislation to regulate face recognition technology, but this legislation often fails to account for the complexities of the technology, or to address the unique risks it poses. Using Virginia’s recently passed face recognition law and the legislative history behind it as an …
The Legislative Graveyard: A Review Of Virginia's 2022 Regular General Assembly Session, Kaylin Cecchini, Haley Edmonds
The Legislative Graveyard: A Review Of Virginia's 2022 Regular General Assembly Session, Kaylin Cecchini, Haley Edmonds
Richmond Public Interest Law Review
In 2019, Democrats won a majority in the House of Delegates and the Senate, and the Commonwealth was led by a Democratic Governor. The Democrats’ majority trifecta, which they had obtained for the first time since 1992, was once again lost on November 2, 2021, when Virginians voted to renew the Republican leadership in the Office of the Governor and in the House of Delegates. Under this once again bifurcated, yet unusually polarized, assembly, legislators on either side of the political aisle faced an uphill battle getting legislation passed, with the majority of bills ending in a stalemate. As a …
Letter From The Editor, Carley Ruival
Letter From The Editor, Carley Ruival
Richmond Public Interest Law Review
No abstract provided.
Preface, Kelly O'Brien
In Memoriam, Marla Graff Decker
In Memoriam, Marla Graff Decker
University of Richmond Law Review
The career of Judge Walter S. Felton, Jr., is marked indelibly with the theme of “called to service.” First, as a Captain in the United States Army, representing wounded soldiers returning home from Vietnam. Second, as counsel to one of Virginia’s Governors, which included playing a pivotal role in leading the Commonwealth through the unprecedented national tragedy of September 11, 2001, and its aftermath. Third, as a judge and then chief judge of the Court of Appeals of Virginia. These three stages of his career highlight Judge Felton’s commitment to public service and his value to his beloved Commonwealth.
Foreword, Wendy Collins Perdue
Foreword, Wendy Collins Perdue
University of Richmond Law Review
No abstract provided.
Cannabis Law, Lisa Moran Mcmurdo, Steven D. Forbes, Stewart R. Pollock, Christian F. Tucker
Cannabis Law, Lisa Moran Mcmurdo, Steven D. Forbes, Stewart R. Pollock, Christian F. Tucker
University of Richmond Law Review
On July 1, 2021, Virginia became the sixteenth state to permit recreational use of cannabis. As of 2022, thirty-nine states have legalized the medical use of cannabis, and nineteen states and the District of Columbia have legalized the adult use of cannabis for recreational purposes. “A CBS News/YouGov poll released in April 2022 found that two-thirds of Americans want recreational [cannabis] use to be legalized under federal law and in their own state.” This Article summarizes the history of cannabis regulation and examines the current legal landscape in Virginia governing the possession, cultivation, manufacturing, and sale of cannabis.
Civil Practice And Procedure, Christopher S. Dadak
Civil Practice And Procedure, Christopher S. Dadak
University of Richmond Law Review
This Article discusses Supreme Court of Virginia opinions and revisions to the Code of Virginia and Rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia impacting civil procedure here in the Commonwealth over the last year. The Article first addresses opinions of the supreme court, then new legislation enacted during the 2021 General Assembly Session, and finally, approved revisions to the Rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia.
Criminal Law And Procedure, Brittany A. Dunn-Pirio, Timothy J. Huffstutter, Mason D. Williams, Robin M. Nagel, Tanner M. Russo
Criminal Law And Procedure, Brittany A. Dunn-Pirio, Timothy J. Huffstutter, Mason D. Williams, Robin M. Nagel, Tanner M. Russo
University of Richmond Law Review
This Article surveys recent developments in criminal procedure and law in Virginia. Because of space limitations, the authors have limited their discussion to the most significant published appellate decisions and legislation.
Taxation, Craig D. Bell
Taxation, Craig D. Bell
University of Richmond Law Review
This Article reviews significant recent developments in the laws affecting Virginia state and local taxation. Its Parts cover legislative activity, judicial decisions, and selected opinions and other pronouncements from the Virginia Department of Taxation (the “Tax Department” or “Department of Taxation”) and the Attorney General of Virginia over the past year. Part I of this Article addresses state taxes. Part II covers local taxes, including real and tangible personal property taxes, license taxes, and discrete local taxes. The overall purpose of this Article is to provide Virginia tax and general practitioners with a concise overview of the recent developments in …
Wills, Trusts, And Estates, Hunter M. Glenn, Allison A. Tait
Wills, Trusts, And Estates, Hunter M. Glenn, Allison A. Tait
University of Richmond Law Review
Between legislative and judicial activity, there have been a number of noteworthy developments and changes to the rules governing trusts and estates. Several of these developments turn on questions related to the role of fiduciaries, what responsibilities they have with respect to reporting as well as asset management, and when they can be removed. These questions concerning fiduciaries implicitly address the rights of beneficiaries and the protections available to them. New developments also will have multiple repercussions for estate planners and wealth managers. New planning strategies in response to changes in the law of undue influence may become important to …
Covid-19 And Energy Justice: Utility Bill Relief In Virginia, Joel B. Eisen
Covid-19 And Energy Justice: Utility Bill Relief In Virginia, Joel B. Eisen
University of Richmond Law Review
Energy justice has captured national attention as scholars have spotlighted inequities in energy production and distribution activities, energy and utility regulation, and the clean energy transition. Within this broader context, this Article reflects on the successes and setbacks for the movement toward energy justice through a case study focusing on legislative, executive, and regulatory attempts between 2020 and 2022 to provide relief for Virginia utility customers harmed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Article begins by defining the problem of energy insecurity and demonstrating that the pandemic exacerbated existing energy insecurity for vulnerable citizens of Virginia. It then traces the efforts …
What Is The Standard For Obtaining A Preliminary Injunction In Virginia?, Stuart A. Raphael
What Is The Standard For Obtaining A Preliminary Injunction In Virginia?, Stuart A. Raphael
University of Richmond Law Review
A perception exists that the Supreme Court of Virginia has not articulated the legal standard for adjudicating preliminary-injunction motions in Virginia circuit courts. For decades, lawyers and legal scholars have advocated that Virginia trial judges borrow the federal preliminary-injunction standard applied in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Virginia trial courts have generally followed that advice. Virginia courts at first applied the Fourth Circuit’s Blackwelder test, which called upon judges to balance the four traditional factors and allowed a stronger balanceof-hardship showing to offset a weaker showing of likely success on the merits. After the 2008 …
Banning Noncompetes In Virginia, Christopher J. Sullivan, Justin A. Ritter
Banning Noncompetes In Virginia, Christopher J. Sullivan, Justin A. Ritter
University of Richmond Law Review
The past decade has seen a nationwide wave of reform in noncompete law, specifically the limitation of noncompete agreements. Since 2016, ten states—including Virginia in 2020— banned the use of noncompete agreements against certain “lowwage” employees. In order to stay ahead of this curve and ensure Virginia remains and grows as one of the top states to do business, this Article suggests that Virginia—like its neighbor, the District of Columbia, initially did in 2021—pass a complete ban of all noncompete agreements in the employment context. Such a ban would make Virginia a lucrative destination for entrepreneurs and startups by maximizing …
Richmond Law Magazine: Summer 2022, University Of Richmond
Richmond Law Magazine: Summer 2022, University Of Richmond
Richmond Law Magazine
The Power of Second Chances
Dispatches from Afar
A New Legacy?
Forty Years Of Environmental Justice: Where Is The Justice?, Jon A. Mueller, Taylor Lilley
Forty Years Of Environmental Justice: Where Is The Justice?, Jon A. Mueller, Taylor Lilley
Richmond Public Interest Law Review
Environmental Justice (or“EJ”) has been recognized as a concept since
at least 1982. After decades of incremental and ineffective efforts by the federal
government, it has become clear that EJ must evolve beyond the concept
stage if it is to be an effective vehicle for social and legal change. At its heart,
EJ is a function of social inequities and environmental harms, and the disproportionate
correlation between those components can no longer be ignored
by state and federal actors. The way forward must be paved with practical
legal solutions and affirmative application of regulatory authority. This
article examines the history …
Deconstructing Inequality: Cumulative Impacts, Environmental Justice, And Interstate Redevelopment, Lemir Teron
Deconstructing Inequality: Cumulative Impacts, Environmental Justice, And Interstate Redevelopment, Lemir Teron
Richmond Public Interest Law Review
The siting and development of Interstate 81 in Syracuse, New York, similar
to highway projects across the nation, lead to the displacement of Black
Syracusans
and has exposed thousands of remaining residents at heightened
environmental harm. As the interstate is slated to be redeveloped due to age
and safety issues, national attention has focused on the highway as a potential
exemplar for similar projects across the United States. Federal law mandates
that environmental impact analysis be conducted, and due to the prevalence
of marginalized populations, environmental justice impacts are a
critical feature in this assessment. This article evaluates both the …
Armoring The Just Transition Activist, Abigail Fleming, Catherine Dremluk
Armoring The Just Transition Activist, Abigail Fleming, Catherine Dremluk
Richmond Public Interest Law Review
The fossil fuel energy system, reinforced by oppressive policies and practices,
has disproportionately harmed poor people, Indigenous people, and
Brown and Black people and driven the global climate crisis. A just transition,
which displaces fossil fuels and redistributes renewable energy resources,
requires policies that are rooted in equity and shift power back to
the hands of the most vulnerable. Just Transition Activists, leaders, organizers,
and changemakers in the just transition movement, must develop transformative
skillsets necessary to radically reimagine our world and dismantle
the current unequal system of law and policy. This analysis explores the
skills, attributes, beliefs, and attitudes …
Examining The Relationship Between Environmental Justice And The Lack Of Diversity In Environmental Organizations, Haley Walter
Examining The Relationship Between Environmental Justice And The Lack Of Diversity In Environmental Organizations, Haley Walter
Richmond Public Interest Law Review
This article highlights the ongoing lack of diversity in each of the
three major types of environmental organizations—conservation and
preservation organizations, governmental agencies, and environmental
grantmaking foundations—and assesses how this lack of diversity
has historically marginalized people of color. Assessing the history of
how the environmental movement has marginalized people of color is
key because from this marginalization grew the rise of the environmental
justice movement and recognition from the legal system of environmental
issues that disproportionately impacted people of color. Last,
this article presents solutions on how environmental organizations can
increase and retain diversity in their staff and leadership …
Expanding American Indian Land Stewardship: An Environmental Solution For A Country In Crisis, Haley Edmonds
Expanding American Indian Land Stewardship: An Environmental Solution For A Country In Crisis, Haley Edmonds
Richmond Public Interest Law Review
Land is the central foundation around which all life is formed. Therefore,
societies must have a stable connection with the land in order to be structurally
sound. If this connection is weak or inflexible, every building-block of
civilization laid on top of it will inevitably crumble. Some societies have established
stable relationships with the land by working around and responding
to nature’s rhythms in order to satisfy their needs. Whereas other societies
have ignored nature’s intricacies and instead have tried to strong-arm
nature into yielding to their whims. These two diametrically
opposed approaches to conceiving of humans’ relationship with the …