Legal Opinion
Gilmore v. Landsidle
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided November 1, 1996No. Record 961014PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Keenan
This is an original petition for a writ of mandamus brought by the Attorney General of Virginia, James S. Gilmore, HI (the Attorney General), against the Comptroller of Virginia, William E. Landsidle (the Comptroller). Bruce F. Jamerson, the Clerk of the House of Delegates and Keeper of the Rolls of the Commonwealth (the Clerk), was permitted to intervene as a party respondent.
The issue in this case concerns the constitutionality of House Bill 29, an appropriation bill enacted by the General Assembly in 1996. In a May 15, 1996 letter to the Attorney General, the Comptroller expressed doubt…
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