by Scott D. Cosenza, Esq. | Sep 8, 2021 | Articles, Good Reads, Opinion, Second Amendment
You can oppose the Virginia Citizens’ Defense League (VCDL), but be careful what you say about them. The group has no compunction using the civil justice system if defamed. First, it sued television personality Katie Couric for defamation, and now the Coalition to...
by Mark Angelides | Jun 9, 2021 | Articles, Politics
Residents of Virginia and New Jersey went to the polls yesterday to vote in a number of races, including the gubernatorial primaries. In the wake of COVID-19, the role of governor has become what many consider to be paramount: They can control whether the state stays...
by Scott D. Cosenza, Esq. | May 6, 2020 | Articles, Crime & Punishment, Gun Control, Law, Politics, Second Amendment, Social Issues
Virginia gun range SafeSide continues its fight to remain open during a statewide lockdown order. On April 27, a Virginia judge ordered the state’s governor and police not to enforce a statewide ban on indoor-gun-range operations. Judge F. Patrick Yeatts’ order...
by James Fite | May 5, 2020 | Articles, Faith & Religion, Healthcare, Politics, Social Issues
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam is facing a legal battle over the First Amendment, and the Department of Justice (DOJ) has stepped into the fight. Kevin Wilson, pastor of Lighthouse Fellowship Church on Chincoteague Island, was served a summons after he held a Palm...
by Scott D. Cosenza, Esq. | Apr 28, 2020 | Articles, Gun Control, Law, Politics, Second Amendment, Social Issues, The Constitution
“The Governor appears to argue that, when he declares a state of emergency, he can ignore any law that limits his power, even laws designed to limit his power during a state of emergency.” And with that, on Monday, April 27, Virginia Circuit Judge F. Patrick Yeatts...