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Atkins v. Virginia
ATKINS V. VIRGINIA In a landmark 6–3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court barred the... Read more |
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Virginia Theatre
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Virginia v. West Virginia
Virginia v. West Virginia, 206 U.S. 290 (1907), argued 11–12 Mar. 1907, decided 27 May 1907 by vote of 9 to 0; Fuller for the Court. The first of nine cases concerning the division of fiscal responsibilities between one state and another formed from its territory, Virginia v. West Virginia... Read more |
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James Innes
James Innes , 1754-98, American lawyer, b. Caroline co., Va. As commander of a Virginia regiment, he took part in many battles of the American Revolution. He was president of the board of war for Virginia (1779) and a member of the state legislature (1780-82, 1785-87). A noted lawyer, considered... Read more |
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Loving v. Virginia
LOVING V. VIRGINIA LOVING V. VIRGINIA, 388 U.S. 1 (1967). In Loving v. Virginia the Supreme Court of the United States held that laws prohibiting interracial marriage violate the equal protection clause and the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Richard Loving, a white man, and... Read more |
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John Blair Jr
BLAIR, JOHN, JR. John Blair Jr., was among the original members of the U.S. Supreme Court. Nominated by President george washington, Blair began his term as an associate justice shortly after the Court's establishment on February 2, 1790. Considered a fair-minded, incorruptible jurist, he remained... Read more |
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Edmund Pendleton
Edmund Pendleton 1721-1803, American jurist and political leader in the American Revolution, b. Caroline co., Va. He began law practice in 1741 and was elected (1752) to the Virginia house of burgesses, where, although a leading conservative, he became an outstanding opponent of British colonial... Read more |
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Cohens v. Virginia
Cohens v. Virginia, 6 Wheat. (19 U.S.) 264 (1821), argued 13 Feb. 1821, decided 3 Mar. 1821 by vote of 6 to 0; Marshall for the Court. Philip and Mendes Cohen sold lottery tickets in Virginia under the authority of an act of Congress for the District of Columbia. The Cohens appealed their... Read more |
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William Mahone
William Mahone , 1826-95, Confederate general in the American Civil War and Virginia politician, b. Southampton co., Va. He was president, chief engineer, and superintendent of the Norfolk-Petersburg RR when the Civil War broke out. Mahone joined (1861) the Confederate army and fought in most of the... Read more |
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First Virginia Banks Inc
First Virginia Banks, Inc. 6400 Arlington BoulevardFalls Church, Virginia 22042-2336U.S.A.(703) 241-4000Fax: (703) 241-3090 Public CompanyIncorporated: 1949 as Mt. Vernon Insurance Agency, Inc.Employees: 5,621Total Assets: $7.9 billionStock Exchanges: New York PhiladelphiaSICs: 6712 Bank... Read more |
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SETI president discusses progress of project at U. Virginia
...Daily) (U-WIRE) CHARLOTTESVILLE...Intelligence (SETI) are looking...Daily, SETI President Frank Drake...about the progress SETI has made...privately funded Project Phoenix...sufficient time, ... |