Virginia § 8.01-626 - Review of injunction; petitions for review
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§ 8.01-626. Review of injunction; petitions for review
When a circuit court (i) grants a preliminary injunction, (ii) refuses such an injunction, (iii) having granted such an injunction, dissolves or refuses to enlarge it, or (iv) enters an order reviewable pursuant to § 8.01-670.2, an aggrieved party may file a petition for review with the clerk of the Supreme Court within 15 days of the circuit court's order.
The clerk shall assign the petition to a three-justice panel of the Supreme Court. The aggrieved party shall serve a copy of the petition for review on the counsel for the opposing party, which may file a response within 15 days from the date of service unless otherwise determined by the court. The petition for review shall be accompanied by a copy of the proceedings before the circuit court, including the original papers and the circuit court's order respecting the injunction. The Supreme Court may take such action thereon as it considers appropriate under the circumstances of the case.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the Supreme Court from resolving a petition for review by an order joined by more than three justices.
Code 1950, § 8-618; 1977, c. 617; 1984, c. 703; 2014, c. 526; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 489; 2022, cc. 307, 714; 2023, c. 741.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8.01-626 ("Review of injunction; petitions for review") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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