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THOMSON v. ROBB

Record No. 850171.

328 S.E.2d 136 (1985)

James M. THOMSON, et al., etc. v. Charles S. ROBB, Governor of Virginia, et al.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

March 29, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Griffith Thomas, Alexandria (Walter A. Marston, Jr., Richmond, S. Miles Dumville, Norfolk, David B. Irvin, Richmond, Thomas & Fiske, P.C., Alexandria, on briefs), for petitioners.

William G. Broaddus, Chief Deputy Atty. Gen. (Gerald L. Baliles, Atty. Gen., John S. Morris, III and William J. Bridge, Asst. Attys. Gen., on briefs), for respondents.

Present: All the Justices.

CARRICO, Chief Justice.

On March 5, 1985, James M. Thomson and A.L. Philpott, Speaker of the House of Delegates (the petitioners), filed in this Court an original petition for a writ of mandamus against Charles S. Robb, Governor of Virginia, and Laurie Naismith, Secretary of the Commonwealth (the respondents). The petitioners seek a writ of mandamus compelling the Governor to commission Thomson a member of the State Corporation...

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