VIRGINIA DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS v. JORDAN

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: James W. Craig , THE RODERICK & SOLANGE MACARTHUR JUSTICE CENTER, New Orleans, Louisiana, for Appellants. Margaret Hoehl O'Shea , OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF VIRGINIA, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Emily M. Washington , THE RODERICK & SOLANGE MACARTHUR JUSTICE CENTER, New Orleans, Louisiana; Christina Bonanni , William C. Miller , PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP, Washington, D.C.; David M. Shapiro , Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center, NORTHWESTERN PRITZKER SCHOOL OF LAW, Chicago, Illinois, for Appellants. Mark R. Herring , Attorney General, Victoria N. Pearson , Deputy Attorney General, Toby J. Heytens , Solicitor General, Matthew R. McGuire , Principal Deputy Solicitor General, Michelle S. Kallen , Deputy Solicitor General, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF VIRGINIA, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee. Douglas J. Peterson , Attorney General, James D. Smith , Solicitor General, David A. Lopez , Deputy Solicitor General, Ryan S. Post , Assistant Attorney General, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NEBRASKA, Lincoln, Nebraska; Steve Marshall , Attorney General, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ALABAMA, Montgomery, Alabama; Leslie Rutledge , Attorney General, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ARKANSAS, Little Rock, Arkansas; Mark Brnovich , Attorney General, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ARIZONA, Phoenix, Arizona; Pamela Jo Bondi , Attorney General, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF FLORIDA, Tallahassee, Florida; Christopher M. Carr , Attorney General, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF GEORGIA, Atlanta, Georgia; Lawrence G. Wasden , Attorney General, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF IDAHO, Boise, Idaho; Curtis T. Hill, Jr. , Attorney General, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF INDIANA, Indianapolis, Indiana; Derek Schmidt , Attorney General, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF KANSAS, Topeka, Kansas; Jeff Landry , Attorney General, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF LOUISIANA, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Joshua D. Hawley , Attorney General, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF MISSOURI, Jefferson City, Missouri; Adam Paul Laxalt , Attorney General, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NEVADA, Carson City, Nevada; Mike Hunter , Attorney General, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF OKLAHOMA, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Alan Wilson , Attorney General, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Columbia, South Carolina; Marty J. Jackley , Attorney General, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF SOUTH DAKOTA, Pierre, South Dakota; Ken Paxton , Attorney General, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS, Austin, Texas; Sean D. Reyes , Attorney General, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF UTAH, Salt Lake City, Utah; Peter K. Michael , Attorney General, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF WYOMING, Cheyenne, Wyoming, for Amici Curiae.

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge Richardson wrote the opinion, in which Judge Agee and Judge Keenan concurred.