Long-term Supreme Court choice remains in limbo
A resolution to questions about the future of Virginia’s newest Supreme Court justice was nowhere in sight this past week with Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe locked in a stalemate with Republican...
View ArticleReform panel to propose judicial screening statewide
A government integrity study commission is expected to recommend screening panels for Virginia trial judges statewide, modeled after evaluation procedures used by some local bar groups. The goal is to...
View ArticleCourt revives judicial ethics committee
The Supreme Court of Virginia is bringing back the Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee, the court said on Oct. 20. Virginia Chief Justice Donald W. Lemons signed an order re-establishing the advisory...
View ArticleDiversity lacking on the bench?
A group of black and Hispanic attorneys has announced an organized effort to increase the number of minority judges on the trial court bench in Northern Virginia. The group, calling itself the Virginia...
View ArticleRoush, Alston interview for high court seat
A Virginia legislative committee has certified both Justice Jane Marum Roush and Judge Rossie D. Alston Jr. as qualified candidates for a vacancy on the Supreme Court of Virginia. On Jan. 27, the...
View ArticlePressure is on delegate for blocking judgeships
Lawyers and legislators in Fairfax County have stepped up pressure on Del. Tim Hugo to drop his tacit opposition to election of lawyers endorsed for Fairfax County judgeships. Hugo, R-Fairfax, is...
View ArticleLegislators are filling judgeships
With a budget in hand that finally includes money to fill every authorized judgeship in Virginia, the General Assembly is busy picking candidates for those positions. Legislators have already named...
View ArticleNumerous prosecutors are seeking judgeships
Eight Virginia commonwealth’s attorneys were among the 63 candidates interviewed for vacant Virginia trial court judgeships that could be filled in the current General Assembly session. Another five of...
View ArticleTwo vacancies pending in Virginia’s federal courts
A pair of U.S. District Court judges are taking senior status later this year, creating additional Virginia federal judgeships to be filled by President Joe Biden. Judge James P. Jones of the Western...
View ArticleNew judges confirmed to federal bench
Three Virginia federal judgeships have been filled recently as the U.S. Senate confirmed more of President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees. Patricia Tolliver Giles and Michael S. Nachmanoff were...
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