Supreme Court of Virginia

The decisions of this court that later decisions in the law library cite most, and where to find its court rules.

The library holds 27,322 decisions of this court, filed through June 11, 2026.

Court level

Highest court of the state

Jurisdiction

Virginia

Which decisions of the Supreme Court of Virginia are cited most?

These are the 5 decisions of this court that later decisions in the library cite most often, most cited first.

1. Commonwealth v. HudsonApril 17, 2003 · cited 850 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
2. Higginbotham v. CommonwealthOctober 10, 1975 · cited 746 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
3. Commonwealth v. Perkins (ORDER)April 19, 2018 · cited 678 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
4. Gerald, T. v. CommonwealthMay 31, 2018 · cited 639 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
5. Vasquez v. CommonwealthFebruary 12, 2016 · cited 631 timesNo negative treatment found in this library

A high count shows a case is used often, not that it is still good law: open the case and read the later cases.

Where are the rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia?

They are in the library under the Supreme Court of Virginia: search its rules. Local rules and standing orders may add requirements.

Which other Virginia courts have pages?

These courts also have a page of their most cited decisions. The court directory lists every court of Virginia.

• Court of Appeals of Virginia

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