Augusta Co. Circuit Court Clerk receives recently restored historic records

STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) - Three historic record books have returned to the Augusta County Circuit Court clerk’s office after ...
The Virginian-Pilot

Does Virginia law sealing court records from the public’s eye violate the First Amendment?

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 ...
Courthouse News Service

News groups challenge Virginia’s prior restraint on distribution of court records

ROANOKE, Va. (CN) — One of the biggest newspaper publishers in the nation is taking on Virginia’s court administration in a lawsuit filed Tuesday. The First Amendment action by Lee Enterprises and ...