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Any court or judge awarding a writ of habeas corpus, directed to a member of the General Assembly, shall have power to compel obedience to such writ.

Code 1919, § 301.

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Katrina Robertson v. United States (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 07/22/25)
. . . USCA4 Appeal: 24-1508 Doc: 48 Filed: 07/22/2025 Pg: 1 of 11 . . .
In re: Application of Newbrook (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 04/20/22)
. . . USCA4 Appeal: 20-2268 Doc: 52 Filed: 04/20/2022 Pg: 1 of 17 . . .
In re: Application of Newbrook (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 04/20/22)
. . . PUBLISHED . . .
Wade v. Blue (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 05/26/04)
. . . 369 F.3d 407 . . .
Wade v. Blue (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 05/26/04)
. . . Reversed and remanded by published opinion. Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Judge KING . . .
Dooley v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. (District Court, W.D. Virginia, 06/22/12)
. . . MEMORANDUM OPINION . . .
United States v. Master Giddins (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 06/06/17)
. . . AGEE, Circuit Judge, . . .
Clark v. Commonwealth (SCV, 04/22/88)
. . . 367 S.E.2d 483 (1988) . . .
. . . Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC v. Western Pocahontas . . . (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 03/13/19)
. . . PUBLISHED . . .
Key v. Robertson (District Court, E.D. Virginia, 06/05/09)
. . . 626 F.Supp.2d 566 (2009) . . .

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