United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
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The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia is one of two United States district courts serving the Commonwealth of Virginia. It has jurisdiction over the Northern Virginia, Hampton Roads, and Richmond metro areas and surrounding locations.
When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals based in Downtown Richmond, VA at the Lewis F. Powell Federal Courthouse.
History
During the 1960s, Judge Albert Bryan Jr. ran the Alexandria court, often ruling on cases immediately after motions were argued. The court earned the nickname, the "rocket docket", for the speed and efficiency for which it processed its cases. Since 1997, the court has processed civil law cases the fastest of the 94 federal districts, and is eighth fastest in dealing with criminal cases. [1]
Jurisdiction
The Eastern District of Virginia has within its jurisdiction the following counties: Accomack, Amelia, Arlington, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Essex, Fairfax, Fauquier, Gloucester, Goochland, Greensville, Hanover, Henrico, Isle of Wight, James City, King and Queen, King George, King William, Lancaster, Loudoun, Lunenburg, Mathews, Mecklenburg, Middlesex, New Kent, Northampton, Northumberland, Nottoway, Powhatan, Prince Edward, Prince George, Prince William, Richmond, Southampton, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Surry, Sussex, Westmoreland, York County. The district also has jurisdiction over independent municipalities that are geographically located with these counties, but that are not politically part of them.
The Eastern District of Virginia court's jurisdiction covers slightly over over six million people, comprising approximately 85% of the state's population.
United States Attorney
Chuck Rosenberg is the current U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, serving as prosecution for criminal cases brought by the Federal government, and representing the United States in civil cases in the court. The U.S. Attorney's office also manages the Project Safe Neighborhoods program within the district to reduce gun violence (part of a nationwide program), and is involved with federal initiatives on drug trafficking, terrorism, cybercrime, and the prevention/combating of elder care abuse. [2]
Judges
Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 3 [3], the district is grouped into four divisions, and is served by four courthouses in Richmond, Alexandria, Norfolk, and Newport News
Article III judges
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- Nominated by Ronald Reagan: James Spencer
- Nominated by George H.W. Bush: Rebecca Smith
- Nominated by Bill Clinton: Leonie Brinkema, Jerome Friedman, Raymond Jackson, Gerald Lee
- Nominated by George W. Bush: Mark Davis, Henry Hudson, Liam O'Grady, Anthony Trenga
Senior judges
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Magistrate judges
Alexandria
Norfolk
Richmond
External links
- US District Court-Eastern Virginia
- Opinions of the Eastern District of Virginia
- US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia
- Judges of the Eastern District of Virginia
References
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Federal judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia |
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| Active judges |
Spencer • Brinkema • Davis • Friedman • Hudson • Jackson • Lee • O'Grady • Smith • Trenga • Vacancy |
| Senior judges |
Bryan Jr. • Cacheris • Doumar • Ellis • Hilton • Morgan • Payne • Williams |
| Magistrate judges |
Anderson • Buchanan • Davis • Dohnal • Jones • Lauck • D. Miller • T. Miller • Prince • Stillmann • |
| Former judges |
Barbour • Bryan Sr. • Butzner • Clarke • Daniel • Groner • Halyburton • Hay • Hoffman • Hughes • Hutcheson • Kellam • Kelley • Lewis • MacKenzie • Mason • Merhige • Pollard • Tucker • Underwood • Waddill • Warriner • Way |
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The Virginia Project on Judgepedia
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