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Charlottesville to appeal decision in Confederate statues suit
Charlottesville to appeal decision in Confederate statues suit
By NOLAN STOUT nstout@dailyprogress.com | (434) 978-7274 7 hrs ago
The city of Charlottesville plans to appeal its defeat in a lawsuit challenging the City Council’s decision to remove two downtown Confederate monuments.
At the end of its meeting late Monday night, the council authorized the City Attorney’s Office to appeal the lawsuit once a final ruling comes down.
The lawsuit has sat idle in Charlottesville Circuit Court since mid-September, but a hearing is scheduled for next week.
The case started in 2017 after the council voted to remove a downtown statue of Robert E. Lee and then later added the statue of fellow Confederate Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson.
A group of area residents filed a lawsuit in March 2017 claiming that the vote violated state code.
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By NOLAN STOUT nstout@dailyprogress.com | (434) 978-7274 7 hrs ago
The city of Charlottesville plans to appeal its defeat in a lawsuit challenging the City Council’s decision to remove two downtown Confederate monuments.
At the end of its meeting late Monday night, the council authorized the City Attorney’s Office to appeal the lawsuit once a final ruling comes down.
The lawsuit has sat idle in Charlottesville Circuit Court since mid-September, but a hearing is scheduled for next week.
The case started in 2017 after the council voted to remove a downtown statue of Robert E. Lee and then later added the statue of fellow Confederate Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson.
A group of area residents filed a lawsuit in March 2017 claiming that the vote violated state code.
....
