An opponent of plans to build the $562 million Richmond Grand Resort and Casino has won a federal lawsuit against the state Board of Elections after the department would not hand over voter registration lists.
Paul Goldman, a political analyst and founder of the No Means No Casino group, sued the board because he was denied voter registration lists he said were typically made available to candidates and committees.
The case, initially filed in a Richmond city court, was elevated to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District Court of Virginia. A trial was held last week, and the judge sided with Goldman, ordering him to negotiate a resolution over access to the lists.
