The appeals court upheld a Virginia state law allowing only lawyers and authorized agents to access certain online court records remotely. The majority upheld the measure, reasoning that it was aimed ...

Courthouse News asks the Fourth Circuit for en banc review of a Virginia policy that allows lawyers and officials to see court records remotely but bars journalists and the public from that same ...

WASHINGTON (CN) — The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday heard an effort to break down walls that limit online access to Virginia court records to attorneys and prohibit access to the press ...

The Library of Virginia has announced that the Circuit Court Records Preservation (CCRP) program has awarded Hanover County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office two grants totaling $18,515 dollars for ...

Legislation that would shield thousands of past court cases from public view could violate the First Amendment’s right of access to judicial records, according to two Virginia attorneys who handle ...

A $12,958 Virginia Circuit Court Records Preservation Program grant will help the Augusta County Circuit Court Clerk office restore historical records dating back to the 18th century. The grant will ...

In October 2022, the Virginia Supreme Court decided the case of Hawkins v. Town of South Hill (view the opinion here), which fundamentally alters 40 years of precedent in the Commonwealth concerning ...

The Library of Virginia recently announced that the Circuit Court Records Preservation (CCRP) program has awarded Goochland Circuit Court Clerk Amanda S. Adams a grant in the amount of $27,576.50 for ...