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The Supreme Court may take such action thereon as it considers appropriate under the circumstances of the case.\n\t\tNothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the Supreme Court from resolving a petition for review by an order joined by more than three justices.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":237321,"text":"When a circuit court (i) grants a preliminary injunction, (ii) refuses such an injunction, (iii) having granted such an injunction, dissolves or refuses to enlarge it, or (iv) enters an order reviewable pursuant to \u00a7 8.01-670.2, an aggrieved party may file a petition for review with the clerk of the Supreme Court within 15 days of the circuit court’s order.\n\t\tThe clerk shall assign the petition to a three-justice panel of the Supreme Court. The aggrieved party shall serve a copy of the petition for review on the counsel for the opposing party, which may file a response within 15 days from the date of service unless otherwise determined by the court. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1977, chapter 617; in 1984, chapter 703; in 2014, chapter 526<\/a>; in 2022, chapters 307<\/a> and 714<\/a>; in 2023, chapter 741<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":59676,"section_number":"8.01-627","catch_line":"To what clerk order for injunction directed","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-627\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":71907,"section_number":"8.01-670.2","catch_line":"Appeal of interlocutory orders and decrees; immunity","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-670.2\/"}],"permalink":{"id":279263,"object_type":"law","relational_id":65243,"identifier":"8.01-626","token":"8.01\/24\/8.01-626","url":"\/8.01-626\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-626\/","token":"8.01\/24\/8.01-626","dublin_core":{"Title":"Review of injunction; petitions for review","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-626","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

When a circuit<\/span> court<\/span> (i) grants a preliminary injunction<\/span>, (ii) refuses such an injunction<\/span>, (iii) having granted such an injunction<\/span>, dissolves or refuses to enlarge it, or (iv) enters an order<\/span> reviewable pursuant to \u00a7 8.01-670.2<\/a>, an aggrieved party<\/span> may file a petition<\/span> for review with the clerk of the Supreme Court<\/span> within 15 days of the circuit<\/span> court<\/span>’s order<\/span>.\n\t\tThe clerk shall assign the petition<\/span> to a three-justice panel<\/span> of the Supreme Court<\/span>. The aggrieved party<\/span> shall serve a copy of the petition<\/span> for review on the counsel<\/span> for the opposing party, which may file a response within 15 days from the date of service unless otherwise determined by the court<\/span>. The petition<\/span> for review shall be accompanied by a copy of the proceedings before the circuit<\/span> court<\/span>, including the original papers and the circuit<\/span> court<\/span>’s order<\/span> respecting the injunction<\/span>. The Supreme Court<\/span> may take such action<\/span> thereon as it considers appropriate under the circumstances of the case.\n\t\tNothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the Supreme Court<\/span> from resolving a petition<\/span> for review by an order<\/span> joined by more than three justices.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREVIEW OF INJUNCTION; PETITIONS FOR REVIEW (\u00a7 8.01-626)\n\nWhen a circuit court (i) grants a preliminary injunction, (ii) refuses such an\ninjunction, (iii) having granted such an injunction, dissolves or refuses to\nenlarge it, or (iv) enters an order reviewable pursuant to \u00a7 8.01-670.2, an\naggrieved party may file a petition for review with the clerk of the Supreme\nCourt within 15 days of the circuit court’s order.\n\t\tThe clerk shall assign the petition to a three-justice panel of the Supreme\nCourt. The aggrieved party shall serve a copy of the petition for review on the\ncounsel for the opposing party, which may file a response within 15 days from\nthe date of service unless otherwise determined by the court. The petition for\nreview shall be accompanied by a copy of the proceedings before the circuit\ncourt, including the original papers and the circuit court’s order\nrespecting the injunction. The Supreme Court may take such action thereon as it\nconsiders appropriate under the circumstances of the case.\n\t\tNothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the Supreme Court from\nresolving a petition for review by an order joined by more than three justices.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-618; 1977, c. 617; 1984, c. 703; 2014, c. 526; 2021,\nSp. Sess. I, c. 489; 2022, cc. 307, 714; 2023, c. 741.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}