Preferred Citation

Records and briefs of the Virginia Supreme Court, [cite specific date and accession number]. State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va.

Acquisition Information

Accession 35435, 35436, 35437, 35439 and 35441 were transferred 1997 June 24; Accession 35776 was transferred 1998 March 25; Accession 41990 was transferred 2005 June 15; Accession 42472 was transferred 2007 January 27; Accession 42668 was transferred 2006 May 21; Accession 42758 was transferred 2006 July 21; Accession 43117 was transferred 2007 February 16; Accession 43502 was transferred 2007 October 30; Accession 43874 was transferred 2008 July 14; Accession 44421 was transferred 2009 July 28; Accession 50155 was transferred 2011 September 19; Accession 50822 was transferred 2013 March 28; Accession 51364 was transferred 2014 July 16; Accession 51781 was transferred 2016 April 25; Accession 53296 was transferred 2021 April 26.

Scope and Content Note

This series includes records and briefs for cases heard by the Supreme Court of Virginia. These records were filed with the Clerk of the Supreme Court and copies forwarded to each justice for review and study before the cases were argued. Types of records may include brief of appellant, brief of appellee, reply briefs, reply briefs cross appellant, amicus briefs, petitions, and appendices.

Scope and Content Note

Accession 35776 is bound briefs and appendices, covering 1870 through 1968. All other accessions are loose briefs and appendices.

Related Material

Index available on the Library of Virginia website: Supreme Court Records and Briefs Database (index)

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Virginia. -- Supreme Court.
• Virginia. -- Supreme Court of Appeals
• Appellate courts -- Virginia.
• Courts -- Virginia.
• Briefs (legal documents) -- aat.
• State government records -- Virginia. -- aat.

Additional Note

These records are part of the Virginia Supreme Court record group (R.G 100)

Administrative Information