Montgomery County court to decide if Spanberger’s removal of Virginia Tech board member was lawful

By: Nathaniel Cline

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: July 17, 2026

Words: 808

Last Updated: 3 days, 10 hours ago

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A Southwest Virginia circuit court will consider whether a sitting governor’s decision to remove a college governing board member was legal, a rare type of case in the commonwealth.

In June, John Rocovich, one of the longest-serving governing board members in Virginia Tech’s history, filed a civil lawsuit in Montgomery County Circuit Court challenging Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s May decision to remove him from his board seat.

Spanberger wrote to Rocovich at the time that his …

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