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Democrats, Glenn Youngkin and university of Virginia

Virginia judge bars Youngkin's university board appointments rejected by Senate Democrats
A judge ordered that eight public university board members tapped by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin be removed from their posts in a victory for Virginia Senate Democrats who rejected the appointees in a June committee vote.
Judge blocks Youngkin’s Virginia university board appointees in win for Democrats
A spokesman for Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares said his office is "disappointed" in the order and plans to appeal it.
Eight of Youngkin’s college board appointees can no longer serve, judge rules
Virginia Senate Democrats had rejected Youngkin’s picks in committee, but the governor’s administration had told the university boards to let the nominees serve.
Judge temporarily suspends appointees senators rejected from serving on Va. college governing boards
A Fairfax County Circuit Court judge on Tuesday granted a temporary injunction suspending eight gubernatorial appointees from serving on governing boards at the University of Virginia, Virginia Military Institute and George Mason,
Virginia judge orders 8 Youngkin university board appointments removed from their posts
Fairfax Circuit Court Judge Jonathan D. Frieden severed the newly appointed members from their governing-board seats at the University of Virginia, George Mason University and the Virginia
Judge blocks eight Youngkin appointees to boards of Mason, UVa, VMI
Democratic state senators said their committee vote constitutes a rejection of Youngkin's picks. Lawyers for Attorney General Jason Miyares say the full General Assembly must take such a vote.
Judge blocks Youngkin’s university board picks after Democratic Senators' rejection; Governor plans to appeal
A judge has ordered that eight university board members tapped by Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin should be removed from their posts after Democrats rejected them.
Judge blocks Youngkin’s appointments to various education boards
Several higher education institutions in Virginia have been temporarily prohibited from allowing appointments made by Gov. Glenn Youngkin to continue serving on governing boards after a Fairfax County judge issued a preliminary injunction on Tuesday.

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