Court of Appeals 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 22,187 decisions of this court, filed through June 23, 2026.

Court level

State appeals court

Jurisdiction

Virginia

Which decisions of the Court of Appeals 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. Martin v. CommonwealthJuly 21, 1987 · cited 959 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
2. Logan v. Fairfax County Department of Human DevelopmentSeptember 17, 1991 · cited 956 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
3. McGee v. CommonwealthJuly 8, 1997 · cited 907 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
4. R. G. Moore Building Corp. v. MullinsApril 17, 1990 · cited 831 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
5. Ohree v. CommonwealthJanuary 13, 1998 · cited 729 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 Court of Appeals of Virginia?

They are in the library under the Court of Appeals 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.

• Supreme Court of Virginia

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