Court of Appeals of Virginia; maximum number of judges, summary disposition of certain civil cases.

Summary

The bill increases the maximum number of Court of Appeals judges from 17 to 21, requires at least 13 judges for en banc hearings, and permits a panel to summarily affirm a lower‑court decision in civil appeals when the case is clearly without merit. It affects the court’s judges, civil litigants, and the Supreme Court’s rule‑making role, aiming to expand capacity and speed up case resolution.

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