Several circuit court judges set to be approved by the General Assembly this week received mediocre marks in recent evaluations by local attorneys. Their pending approval is drawing renewed attention to a process that critics say is opaque and subject to potential conflicts of interests.
Loudoun County, Virginia, Commonwealth's Attorney Buta Biberaj said she does not plan to recuse herself from the legal battle to remove School Board Chair Brenda Sheridan, despite the fact that a judge disqualified Biberaj from a similar case against a former school board member and despite Biberaj's alleged involvement in some of the claims against Sheridan.
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Permanent custody of 76 dogs seized from Canis Maximus kennel in January will not be determined until next year. A two-day bench trial â where a judge would ultimately make a ruling had been scheduled to take place next week. The attorney representing Irina Barrett, the Broad Run woman who owns the kennel, successfully requested a jury trial be scheduled instead. A hearing will take place Feb. 12 in Fauquier County Circuit Court to schedule a jury.
A dog seized from Canis Maximus kennel in Broad Run is seen at the Fauquier SPCA Feb. 5, 2020. Robin Earl
The Fauquier SPCA has cared for the dogs since Jan. 28, when they were seized by law enforcement officers after Barrett was investigated for allegedly mistreating and neglecting animals at the kennel.