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Since 1997, the court has processed civil cases the fastest of the 94 federal districts, and eighth fastest in dealing with criminal cases. [3] Courts at Richmond are located in the Spottswood W. Robinson III and Robert R. Merhige Jr. Federal Courthouse, [4] having previously been held in the historic Lewis F. Powell Jr. United States Courthouse.
The Albert V. Bryan United States Courthouse is a United States courthouse of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. It is located at 401 Courthouse Square (2200 Jamieson Avenue) in Alexandria, Va. , and was built in the early 1990s. [ 1 ]
The Walter E. Hoffman United States Courthouse, formerly known as the U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, is a courthouse of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in Norfolk, Virginia. Built in 1932, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984, reflecting Art Deco architecture. Historically it ...
His practice included a wide range of commercial litigation matters. He often worked with fellow Hunton & Williams attorney John Charles Thomas, who became Virginia's first African-American Supreme Court Justice. [5] Ellis also was a lecturer at the College of William and Mary, from 1981 to 1983. [6]
Rebecca Beach Smith (born 1949) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and a civic leader. Among her many decisions is the 2011 ruling that decided the title to and restrictions upon artifacts salvaged from the wreck of the RMS Titanic.
From 2005 to 2014, she served as a United States magistrate judge in the Eastern District of Virginia. [1]On December 19, 2013, President Barack Obama nominated Lauck to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, to the seat which was vacated by Judge James R. Spencer, who assumed senior status on March 25, 2014. [3]
Another notable "rocket docket" court involved Lee County, Florida , home of numerous foreclosure proceedings due to the collapse of the Florida housing market as a result of the financial crisis of 2007–2008, part of the 2010 United States foreclosure crisis. On some days, the court heard up to 1,000 cases per day; assuming an 8-hour day ...
Pages in category "Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia" The following 51 pages are in this category, out of 51 total.