February 2021 - Checks and Balances Project

Judge Hall Is Silent but We Hear from the Office of the Virginia Supreme Court

2021-02-25

It’s remarkable that the comment about Hall’s potential conflict came not from her clerk of court, but from a spokesperson for the state Supreme Court. Those who are most familiar with the issue kicked it upstairs.

Hatch Act Unit: C&BP Complaint Against Former Ed. Sec. DeVos Still Under Investigation

2021-02-23

On Feb. 16, Hatch Act Unit Chief Ana Galindo-Marrone responded to our inquiry and affirmed the case against Betsy DeVos was still open. She promised to send us a letter with her determination once the investigation was complete.

Judge Ruled for Sentara, Once Represented the Company with Sentara’s Lawyer

2021-02-22

While in Private Practice as an Attorney, Judge Mary Jane Hall and Lawyer Jamie B. Martin Had Co-Represented the Powerful Healthcare Giant

Judge Who Issued Pro-Sentara Ruling Represented Sentara as Its Lawyer

2021-02-18

Ruling in Case Involving Rival Chesapeake Regional Medical Center Shows Sentara’s Reach. Why did Norfolk Circuit Judge Mary Jane Hall not recuse?

Veteran Journalist Ray Locker Joins Checks and Balances Project as Enterprise and Investigative Editor

2021-02-16

Locker has specialized in complex stories involving the intersection of business, government and politics with a focus on exposing injustice.