Spanberger weighs legislation to allow class action lawsuits in Virginia courts

By: Markus Schmidt

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: May 4, 2026

Words: 1,473

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Gov. Abigail Spanberger is weighing whether to sign or veto legislation that would, for the first time, allow Virginians to file class action lawsuits in state courts — a shift advocates say would expand access to justice, but one that has drawn pushback over how far the change should go.

Virginia is one of only two states, along with Mississippi, that does not provide a formal class action procedure in its state court system. As …

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