Federal Judge Rules ACLU of Virginia Class Action Lawsuit Against VDOC's Use of Solitary Confinement Can Go to Trial
January 23, 2026
January 23, 2026
RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 23 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026:
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Federal judge rules ACLU of Virginia class action lawsuit against VDOC's use of solitary confinement can go to trial
This week a federal judge in the Western District of Virginia ruled that Thorpe et al. v. VDOC et al., the class action lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Virginia on behalf of hundreds of people held in long- . . .
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Federal judge rules ACLU of Virginia class action lawsuit against VDOC's use of solitary confinement can go to trial
This week a federal judge in the Western District of Virginia ruled that Thorpe et al. v. VDOC et al., the class action lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Virginia on behalf of hundreds of people held in long- . . .