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Dulles Rail opponents get judicial reprieve
The Washington DC Examiner Newspaper, The Examiner
Jun 9, 2008 12:00 AM (559 days ago)WASHINGTON

The Virginia Supreme Court threw a major monkey wrench into plans for Dulles Rail last week when it ruled that the commonwealth cannot invoke sovereign immunity to block citizens’ constitutional challenges. This landmark ruling removes a major legal obstacle that up to now prevented taxpayers from holding public officials accountable without first having to get their permission to sue. It’s also a welcome reprieve for Northern Virginia commuters who are about to be financially flattened by Dulles Rail.

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