Peter Vieth (@Peter_Vieth) header
Peter Vieth (@Peter_Vieth) profile picture

Peter Vieth

@Peter_Vieth

Retired from lawyering and (almost) retired from writing about lawyering.

 Deep Run Swamp
Joined December 2008
  • Tweets28.9K
  • Following2.5K
  • Followers1.4K
142Media
Photo by Peter Vieth (@Peter_Vieth)Photo by Peter Vieth (@Peter_Vieth)Photo by Peter Vieth (@Peter_Vieth)Photo by Peter Vieth (@Peter_Vieth)Photo by Peter Vieth (@Peter_Vieth)Photo by Peter Vieth (@Peter_Vieth)Photo by Peter Vieth (@Peter_Vieth)Photo by Peter Vieth (@Peter_Vieth)Photo by Peter Vieth (@Peter_Vieth)Photo by Peter Vieth (@Peter_Vieth)
Peter Vieth retweeted
Bloomberg Law (@BLaw) profile picture
Bloomberg Law
@BLawNov 13
Another Trump-appointed interim prosecutor whose installation bypassed US attorneys’ Senate confirmation process must defend his authority to lead, following a Thursday disqualification challenge in the Western District of Virginia. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law…
Federal Prosecutor in Virginia Targeted for Disqualification (1)

Federal Prosecutor in Virginia Targeted for Disqualification (1)

Another Trump-appointed interim prosecutor whose installation bypassed US attorneys’ Senate confirmation process must defend his authority to lead, following a Thursday disqualification challenge in...

news.bloomberglaw.com
2
2
1,240
Cardinal News: Va. Democratic legislators ponder - Would dumping Justice Kelsey be a bad look? (Scroll down) — cardinalnews.org/2026/11/13/… via @cardinalnewsva
The next 7 big things in Virginia politics: A preview of coming attractions

The next 7 big things in Virginia politics: A preview of coming attractions

Elections come to an end, but politics continue. Here’s what’s upcoming in Virginia.

cardinalnews.org
255
Virginian-Pilot (via RTD): 60-day wiretap, 200 bank accounts and 100+ hours of recordings: What Feds say they have in case against Lucas -- richmond.com/news/state-regi… via @rtdnews
60-day wiretap, 200 bank accounts and 100+ hours of recordings: What Feds say they have in case...

60-day wiretap, 200 bank accounts and 100+ hours of recordings: What Feds say they have in case...

Federal prosecutors have divulged what kinds of evidence they are relying on to bring racketeering conspiracy and marijuana distribution charges against one of the state’s most powerful elected...

richmond.com
1
3
5
669
RTD: Here's how many ICE agents are working in the Richmond area -- richmond.com/news/local/gove… via @rtdnews
Here's how many ICE agents are working in the Richmond area

Here's how many ICE agents are working in the Richmond area

Since Trump took office in January 2025, over 15,000 people have been arrested by immigration enforcement agents across Virginia, including nearly 4,000 in the Richmond area, according to the Data

richmond.com
1
227
Virginia Mercury: Crime panel recommends tougher penalties for license plate reader misuse, stops short of ban -- virginiamercury.com/2026/11/…
Va. crime panel recommends tougher penalties for license plate reader misuse, stops short of ban •...

Va. crime panel recommends tougher penalties for license plate reader misuse, stops short of ban •...

New recommendations from the Virginia Crime Commission on governing automatic license plate readers will likely spark debate when lawmakers convene in January, as public calls for an immediate ban...

virginiamercury.com
1
2
139
VLW: In norfolk federal court, Family Dollar reaches $63 million settlement with US FTC, states over customer overcharges -- valawyersweekly.com/2026/11/…
Family+Dollar+reaches+%2463+million+settlement+with+US+FTC%2C+states+over+customer+overcharges

Family+Dollar+reaches+%2463+million+settlement+with+US+FTC%2C+states+over+customer+overcharges

Family Dollar reached a $63 million settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission and 17 states of allegations that the discount retailer routinely

valawyersweekly.com
2
3
197
Cardinal News: Tazewell County Judge Jack Hurley to retire, but not before ruling on a challenge to a constitutional amendment recently approved by voters -- cardinalnews.org/2026/11/13/…
Tazewell County Judge Hurley to retire, but not before ruling on a challenge to a constitutional...

Tazewell County Judge Hurley to retire, but not before ruling on a challenge to a constitutional...

Tazewell County Circuit Judge Jack Hurley, who heard a challenge to Virginia’s mid-decade redistricting effort earlier this year, plans to retire in December after ruling on a challenge to the repr…

cardinalnews.org
1
2
131
Peter Vieth retweeted
BK (@BradKutner) profile picture
BK@BradKutnerNov 13
#VALeg Judicial Noms Round 2: Electric Boogaloo After canceling a SS last month, @vahouse and @VASenate courts committees will hold a joint session for judicial interviews in early Dec. Likely still for CAV seats, though J. Kelsey's SCV vacancy needs filling after 1/31/27
Image from BK (@BradKutner)
2
1
1
9
1,463
VPM: State inspector general is investigating $52M failed child support IT project --vpm.org/news/2026-11-12/osig…
State inspector general is investigating $52M failed child support IT project

State inspector general is investigating $52M failed child support IT project

“Virginia paid serious money, and all we got were tools that barely worked.”

vpm.org
104
Virginia Lawyers Weekly (paywall): General Assembly selects finalists for expanded Court of Appeals --valawyersweekly.com/2026/11/…
General+Assembly+selects+finalists+for+expanded+Court+of+Appeals

General+Assembly+selects+finalists+for+expanded+Court+of+Appeals

The General Assembly has selected four finalists for the expanded Court of Appeals of Virginia, according to Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell,

valawyersweekly.com
2
187
Ministry Watch: McLean Bible Church Lawsuit Lives On After Va. Supreme Court ruling -- ministrywatch.com/mclean-bib…
McLean Bible Church Lawsuit Lives On - MinistryWatch

McLean Bible Church Lawsuit Lives On - MinistryWatch

A Virginia appellate court has allowed a civil case against McLean Bible Church, led by David Platt, to move forward, sending the case back to the lower court for more inquiries about the application...

ministrywatch.com
135
AP: Fourth Circuit limits order for LinkedIn to disclose journalists' communications in leak probe -- apnews.com/article/linkedin-…
Appeals court limits order for LinkedIn to disclose journalists' communications in leak probe

Appeals court limits order for LinkedIn to disclose journalists' communications in leak probe

A federal judge must narrow an order requiring LinkedIn to divulge journalists’ communications on the social media platform to the Trump administration for a leak investigation.

apnews.com
61
WaPo: Prominent D.C. litigator dies at 65 while preparing for trial in Arizona -- wapo.st/3WGps3C

Prominent D.C. litigator dies at 65 while preparing for trial in Arizona

Dane Butswinkas, a civil and criminal litigator who last year helped thwart President Donald Trump’s attempt to crush a prominent U.S. law firm, has died. He was 65.

washingtonpost.com
89
Cardinal News: Lawsuit over Botetourt County data center project can move forward, judge rules -- cardinalnews.org/2026/11/11/…
Lawsuit over Botetourt County data center project can move forward, judge rules

Lawsuit over Botetourt County data center project can move forward, judge rules

A resident’s case claiming that the county had violated open meetings and open records law was reset for next week, after a lengthy motions hearing Tuesday.

cardinalnews.org
1
208
Jury convicts Virginia man of murdering, chopping up wife courthousenews.com/jury-conv…
Jury convicts Virginia man of murdering, chopping up wife

Jury convicts Virginia man of murdering, chopping up wife

Naresh Bhatt claims his wife died by suicide and that he panicked when he found her body, which led him to dismember her and throw her into the garbage.

courthousenews.com
4
2
809
Peter Vieth retweeted
VA Lawyers Weekly (@VALW) profile picture
VA Lawyers Weekly@VALWNov 9
Virginia's July bar exam pass rate fell to 72.48%, the lowest in nine years, sparking debate over artificial intelligence's role in legal education. bit.ly/4zwvySB
Bar exam scores are down. Is artificial intelligence to blame? - Virginia Lawyers Weekly

ALT Bar exam scores are down. Is artificial intelligence to blame? - Virginia Lawyers Weekly

2
4
318
Virginia Lawyers Weekly (Paywall): Bar exam scores are down. Is artificial intelligence to blame? -- valawyersweekly.com/2026/11/…
Bar+exam+scores+are+down.+Is+artificial+intelligence+to+blame%3F

Bar+exam+scores+are+down.+Is+artificial+intelligence+to+blame%3F

Virginia's July bar exam pass rate fell to 72.48%, the lowest in nine years, sparking debate over artificial intelligence's role in legal education.

valawyersweekly.com
87
Peter Vieth retweeted
Cardinal News (@CardinalNewsVA) profile picture
Cardinal News@CardinalNewsVANov 9
Some Buchanan County leaders say the Appalachian School of Law is in better financial health than they thought. The school’s president says that’s not the case. mrf.lu/2YcZX
Image from Cardinal News (@CardinalNewsVA)
1
264
Editor's Note: Veteran Roanoke Times reporter Laurence Hammack puts down his legal pad -- roanoke.com/news/local/artic… via @roanoketimes
Editor's Note: Veteran reporter for The Roanoke Times puts down his legal pad

Editor's Note: Veteran reporter for The Roanoke Times puts down his legal pad

Laurence Hammack has retired from The Roanoke Times after more than 40 award-winning years of work on everything from the opioid epidemic to the Mountain Valley Pipeline.

roanoke.com
1
3
271
Peter Vieth retweeted
VA Lawyers Weekly (@VALW) profile picture
VA Lawyers Weekly@VALWNov 8
The Court of Appeals of Virginia held that it can raise waiver of argument sua sponte under Rule 5A:18, affirming a seven-day sentence in Fennell v. Commonwealth. bit.ly/4iEViVB
Appeals court can raise waiver of argument - Virginia Lawyers Weekly

ALT Appeals court can raise waiver of argument - Virginia Lawyers Weekly

1
121
Load more