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judicial restraint dictates that generally doctrine in Virginia

9 Virginia opinions name it 2 courts 2024–2026 9 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Virginia courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (3)

CaseFollowedCited
McGhee v. Com.green
va · 2010 · cited in 8 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 2024–2026
2 sentences

2026See Thomas v. Commonwealth, 303 Va. 188 , 198 (2024) (“The doctrine of judicial restraint dictates that generally we decide cases ‘“on the best and narrowest grounds available.”’” (quoting McGhee v. Commonwealth, 280 Va. 620 , 626 n.4 (2010))). - 11 -

2026Affirmed. 3 “The doctrine of judicial restraint dictates that generally we decide cases ‘on the best and narrowest grounds available.’” Thomas v. Commonwealth, 303 Va. 188 , 198 (2024) (quoting McGhee v. Commonwealth, 280 Va. 620 , 626 n.4 (2010)).

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Government Micro Resources, Inc. v. Jacksongreen
va · 2006 · cited in 1 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025See Thomas v. Commonwealth, 303 Va. 188 , 198 (2024) (“The doctrine of judicial restraint dictates that generally we decide cases ‘on the best and narrowest grounds available.’” (quoting McGhee v. 1 In Gov’t Micro, our Supreme Court held that a supervisor’s statement that an employee’s mismanagement caused the company to lose money was actionable because “[w]hether a company’s financial loss is the result of mismanagement is a fact that can be proven.” 271 Va. at 40 .

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Air Courier Conference of America v. American Postal Workers Uniongreen
scotus · 1991 · cited in 1 Virginia opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024Id. at *20-24. 8 ANALYSIS The doctrine of judicial restraint dictates that generally we decide cases “‘on the best and narrowest grounds available.’” McGhee v. Commonwealth, 280 Va. 620 , 626 n.4 (2010) (quoting Air Courier Conference v. American Postal Workers Union, 498 U.S. 517, 531 (1991) (Stevens, J., concurring)).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Virginia. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Statutes the citing opinions construe

VA § Va. Code Ann. § 17.1-413 (8)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

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