Commonwealth, the Virginia Supreme Court “unequivocally said that judicial ... to go through a very rigorous process before they can seal anything,” Lacy added. “A state statute cannot ...

Virginia is one of the last states to not allow certain convictions to be sealed, according to Surovell. “We were one of only about 12 states in America that didn't allow you to seal certain ...

The sealings would be granted either automatically or by a streamlined process in which judges must seal the records ... Under U.S. Supreme Court and Virginia Supreme Court precedent, the First ...