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The Court of Appeals of Virginia was established on January 1, 1985, as an intermediate court of limited appellate jurisdiction, initially with ten judges, with an eleventh judge added in 2000. [ 2 ] In March 2021, legislation was passed to expand the jurisdiction and composition of the Court from 11 judges to 17 judges, coming into effect July ...
Pages in category "Judges of the Court of Appeals of Virginia" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This is a list of past and present judges of the Supreme Court of Virginia.The court's name was the Supreme Court of Appeals until it was changed in 1971. [1] Members were titled Judge until a 1928 constitutional amendment changed the title to Justice and designated the presiding member Chief Justice.
Marla Graff Decker (born May 31, 1958) is Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals of Virginia. She was appointed as a judge of the Court on October 1, 2013 by Governor Bob McDonnell and took office a month later. From 2010 until her swearing in as a judge, she was the Secretary of Public Safety in Governor McDonnell's cabinet. [1]
Prior to becoming a judge he served as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Delaware, Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney in Norfolk, Virginia and Chief Deputy Commonwealth's Attorney in Virginia Beach, as a partner in the law firm of McCardell, Inman, Benson, Strickler & Humphreys, P.C. in Virginia Beach and he served as Commonwealth's Attorney of Virginia Beach from 1990 to 2000.
Judges of the Court of Appeals of Virginia (23 P) J. Justices of the Supreme Court of Virginia (1 C, 100 P) Pages in category "Virginia state court judges"
The Judiciary of Virginia is defined under the Constitution and law of Virginia and is composed of the Supreme Court of Virginia and subordinate courts, including the Court of Appeals, the Circuit Courts, and the General District Courts. Its administration is headed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the Judicial Council, the Committee ...
Judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals; In office August 1, 2011 – December 31, 2024: Appointed by: Virginia General Assembly: Preceded by: Cleo E. Powell: Succeeded by: David Bernhard: Chief Judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals; In office January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2018: Appointed by: Virginia Court of Appeals: Preceded by: Walter S ...