Legal Opinion
Howell v. McAuliffe
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided July 22, 2016No. Record 160784Published
1Opinion of the Court
PRESENT: All the Justices WILLIAM J. HOWELL, ET AL. OPINION BY v. Record No. 160784 CHIEF JUSTICE DONALD W. LEMONS July 22, 2016 TERENCE R. McAULIFFE, ET AL. UPON A PETITION FOR WRITS OF MANDAMUS AND PROHIBITION The dominant role in articulation of public policy in the Commonwealth of Virginia rests with the elected branches. The role of the judiciary is a restrained one. Ours is not to judge the advisability or wisdom of policy choices. The Executive and Legislative Branches are directly accountable to the electorate, and it is in those political venues that public policy should be shaped.…
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