Two Spotsylvania County men have been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the Dec. 6, 2015, slaying of 21-year-old Heather Ciccone, authorities said.

On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, rejecting the “background circumstances” requirement multiple circuit courts ...

Whitmer announced the appointments of Judge Aliyah Sabree and Nicole Castka to the Third Circuit Court in Wayne County to fill vacancies.

Lauren Blocker, of Ponte Vedra, will serve as a judge on the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court, the governor announced Wednesday.

Selection method See also: Legislative election of judges Virginia's district court judges, which are judges of limited jurisdiction, are chosen through legislative election. [3] They serve terms of ...

Four teenagers were arrested and charged in connection to a deadly mass shooting in Spotsylvania County.

Trump’s 3rd Circuit: President has power to remake Philly region’s highest federal court With two vacancies, the 3rd Circuit, a highly influential and powerful court, is evenly split between Democrat- ...

U.S. Circuit Judge Sandra Segal Ikuta plans to step down from active service on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, creating the first new appellate court vacancy since President Donald Trump ...

Please enjoy the latest edition of Short Circuit, a weekly feature written by a bunch of people at the Institute for Justice. Friends, this week marks the official Tenth Anniversary of Short ...