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Appeals Court Tosses Virginia ObamaCare Lawsuits

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 11:54:02 CDT

A federal appeals court in Virginia has dismissed two lawsuits that had claimed President Obama's health care overhaul was unconstitutional. The unanimous decision was issued today by a three-judge panel of the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals. It is the second appellate court ruling affirming the government's right to...

Va. AG’s ‘72 Virginans’ Osama Tweet Goes Awry

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 05 May 2011 08:24:32 CDT

Virginia's attorney general learned all about the dangers of Twitter yesterday, when he sent out a tweet that made at least one writer think he wanted to "service bin Laden, sexually, in the great beyond." The offending tweet from Ken Cuccinelli: "How much would I give to be one of...

Virginia Tech Appeals $55K Shooting Rampage Fine

Kate Schwartz — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 08:59:52 CDT

Just shy of one month after it was slapped with $55,000 in federal fines for waiting too long to notify that campus during the 2007 shooting rampage, Virginia Tech has filed an appeal. State AG Kenneth Cuccinelli yesterday called the Department of Education's findings "absolutely appalling," and explained an...

Judge Who Nixed Health Care Owns Stake in GOP Firm

Kevin Spak — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 14:09:14 CST

Surprise! Henry Hudson, the federal judge who ruled health care reform unconstitutional today owns as much as $50,000 worth of stock in a GOP political consulting firm that opposes health care reform. According to financial disclosure forms spotted first by the Huffington Post and then Gawker , Hudson has made...

Federal Judge Declares Health Care Reform Unconstitutional

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 11:30:50 CST

A federal judge declared the Obama administration's health care law unconstitutional today, siding with Virginia's attorney general in a dispute that both sides agree will ultimately be decided by the Supreme Court. US District Judge Henry E. Hudson is the first federal judge to strike down the law, which has...

Second Judge Shuts Down Challenge to Obamacare

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 06:33:35 CST

A federal judge yesterday dismissed Liberty University's lawsuit challenging the Obama administration's new federal health care law, declaring that a provision requiring most individuals to obtain insurance is constitutional. The ruling is the second court decision upholding the law, following one in Michigan in October . University law school dean Mathew...

Virginia Joins Arizona on Immigration Checks

Kevin Spak — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 07:17:10 CDT

Virginia’s Republican attorney general, Ken Cuccinelli, has issued a legal opinion stating that police may check the immigration status of anyone they stop for any reason. “Virginia law enforcement officers have the authority to make the same inquiries as those contemplated by the new Arizona law,” Cuccinelli wrote, saying officers...

Judge OKs Health Care Reform Lawsuit

Kevin Spak — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:42:10 CDT

Virginia’s attempt to kill the health care reform law in court can go ahead, a judge ruled today. The lawsuit is one of several arguing that the law is unconstitutional. The government had moved to dismiss the suit as groundless, but a US District Court Judge said he couldn’t do...

AG Covers Breast on Va. State Seal

Mary Papenfuss — Tue, 04 May 2010 05:34:00 CDT

A squeamishly conservative attorney general has slapped chest armor over the goddess of Virtue's breasts on the 234-year-old Virgina state seal . Ken Cuccinelli inserted his own peculiar brand of modesty to cover Virtue's exposed boob when he had pins of the state seal made up for his staff. The modification...