Judge won’t dismiss Lee statue lawsuit; case heads for trial

A lawsuit seeking to prevent Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration from removing an enormous statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee can proceed, a judge ruled Tuesday, clearing the way for a trial in the fall.Richmond Circuit Court Judge W. Reilly Marchant rejectedmuch of the state’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a group of property owners along the residential boulevard where the statue is situated.The decision at least delays Northam's plan, which he announced in ea