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United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia

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The United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia (in case citations, W.D. Va.) is a United States district court.

United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia
(W.D. Va.)
LocationRoanoke
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Appeals toFourth Circuit
EstablishedFebruary 4, 1819
Judges4
Chief JudgeMichael F. Urbanski
Officers of the court
U.S. AttorneyChristopher R. Kavanaugh
U.S. MarshalThomas L. Foster
www.vawd.uscourts.gov
Map of the United States District Courts in Virginia, showing the boundaries of the Eastern and Western Districts, and their divisions.

Appeals from the Western District of Virginia are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).

The court is seated at multiple locations in Virginia: Abingdon, Charlottesville, Danville, Harrisonburg, Lynchburg and Roanoke.

History

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The United States District Court for the District of Virginia was one of the original 13 courts established by the Judiciary Act of 1789, 1 Stat. 73, on September 24, 1789.[1][2]

On February 13, 1801, the Judiciary Act of 1801, 2 Stat. 89, divided Virginia into three judicial districts: the District of Virginia, which included the counties west of the Tidewater and south of the Rappahannock River; the District of Norfolk, which included the Tidewater counties south of the Rappahannock; and the District of Potomac, which included the counties north and east of the Rappahannock as well as Maryland counties along the Potomac.[2] Just over a year later, on March 8, 1802, the Judiciary Act of 1801 was repealed and Virginia became a single District again, 2 Stat. 132, effective July 1, 1802.[2]

The District of Virginia was subdivided into Eastern and Western Districts on February 4, 1819, by 3 Stat. 478.[1][2] At that time, West Virginia, was still part of Virginia, and was encompassed in Virginia's Western District, while the Eastern District essentially covered what is now the entire state of Virginia. With the division of West Virginia from Virginia during the American Civil War, the Western District of Virginia became the District of West Virginia, and those parts of the Western District that were not part of West Virginia were combined with the Eastern District to form again a single District of Virginia on June 11, 1864, by 13 Stat. 124.[2] Congress again divided Virginia into Eastern and the Western Districts on February 3, 1871, by 16 Stat. 403.[2]

District courthouse in Lynchburg

Counties of jurisdiction

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The Western District of Virginia covers the counties of Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Buchanan, Buckingham, Campbell, Carroll, Charlotte, Clarke, Craig, Culpeper, Cumberland, Dickenson, Floyd, Fluvanna, Franklin, Frederick, Giles, Grayson, Greene, Halifax, Henry, Highland, Lee, Louisa, Madison, Montgomery, Nelson, Orange, Page, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Pulaski, Rappahannock, Roanoke, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Russell, Scott, Shenandoah, Smyth, Tazewell, Warren, Washington, Wise, and Wythe; and the independent cities of Bedford, Bristol, Buena Vista, Charlottesville, Covington, Danville, Galax, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Lynchburg, Martinsville, Norton, Radford, Roanoke, Salem, Staunton, Waynesboro, and Winchester.

Current judges

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As of March 12, 2024:

#TitleJudgeDuty stationBornTerm of serviceAppointed by
ActiveChiefSenior
26Chief JudgeMichael F. UrbanskiRoanoke19562011–present2017–present—Obama
27District JudgeElizabeth K. DillonRoanoke19602014–present——Obama
28District JudgeThomas T. CullenRoanoke19772020–present——Trump
29District JudgeRobert S. BallouRoanoke19622023–present——Biden
30District JudgeJasmine H. YoonCharlottesville1980beg. 2024——Biden
23Senior JudgeJames Parker JonesAbingdon19401996–20212004–20102021–presentClinton
24Senior JudgeNorman K. MoonLynchburg19361997–2010—2010–presentClinton

Former judges

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#JudgeStateBorn–diedActive serviceChief JudgeSenior statusAppointed byReason for
termination
1John G. JacksonVA1777–18251819–1825—— Monroedeath
2Philip C. PendletonVA1779–18631825–1825[Note 1]——J.Q. Adamsresignation
3Alexander CaldwellVA1774–18391825–1839[Note 2]——J.Q. Adamsdeath
4Isaac S. PennybackerVA1805–18471839–1845[Note 3]—— Van Burenresignation
5John White BrockenbroughVA1806–18771846–1861—— Polkresignation
6John Jay Jackson Jr.VA1824–19071861–1864—— Lincolnreassignment to D. W.Va.
7Alexander RivesVA1806–18851871–1882—— Grantretirement
8John PaulVA1839–19011883–1901—— Arthurdeath
9Henry C. McDowell Jr.VA1861–19331901–1931[Note 4]—1931–1933T. Rooseveltdeath
10John Paul Jr.VA1883–19641932–19581948–19581958–1964 Hooverdeath
11Floyd H. RobertsVA1879–19671938–1939[Note 5]——F. Rooseveltnot confirmed
12Armistead Mason DobieVA1881–19621939–1940——F. Rooseveltelevation to 4th Cir.
13Alfred D. BarksdaleVA1892–19721939–1957[Note 6]—1957–1972F. Rooseveltdeath
14Roby C. ThompsonVA1898–19601957–19601958–1960— Eisenhowerdeath
15Theodore Roosevelt DaltonVA1901–19891959–19761960–19711976–1989 Eisenhowerdeath
16Thomas J. MichieVA1896–19731961–1973—— Kennedydeath
17Hiram Emory Widener Jr.VA1923–20071969–19721971–1972— Nixonelevation to 4th Cir.
18James Clinton TurkVA1923–20141972–20021973–19932002–2014 Nixondeath
19Glen Morgan WilliamsVA1920–20121976–1988—1988–2012 Forddeath
20James Harry Michael Jr.VA1918–20051980–1995—1995–2005 Carterdeath
21Jackson L. KiserVA1929–20201981–19971993–19971997–2020Reagandeath
22Samuel Grayson WilsonVA1949–present1990–20141997–2004—G.H.W. Bushretirement
25Glen E. ConradVA1949–20212003–20172010–20172017–2021G.W. Bushdeath
  1. ^ Recess appointment; the United States Senate later rejected the appointment.
  2. ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 13, 1825, confirmed by the Senate on January 3, 1826, and received commission the same day.
  3. ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 29, 1840, confirmed by the Senate on February 17, 1840, and received commission the same day.
  4. ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 5, 1901, confirmed by the Senate on December 18, 1901, and received commission the same day.
  5. ^ Recess appointment; the Senate later rejected the appointment.
  6. ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 11, 1940, confirmed by the United States Senate on February 1, 1940, and received commission on February 5, 1940.

Chief judges

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Chief judges have administrative responsibilities with respect to their district court. Unlike the Supreme Court, where one justice is specifically nominated to be chief, the office of chief judge rotates among the district court judges. To be chief, a judge must have been in active service on the court for at least one year, be under the age of 65, and have not previously served as chief judge.

A vacancy is filled by the judge highest in seniority among the group of qualified judges. The chief judge serves for a term of seven years, or until age 70, whichever occurs first. The age restrictions are waived if no members of the court would otherwise be qualified for the position.

When the office was created in 1948, the chief judge was the longest-serving judge who had not elected to retire, on what has since 1958 been known as senior status, or declined to serve as chief judge. After August 6, 1959, judges could not become or remain chief after turning 70 years old. The current rules have been in operation since October 1, 1982.

Succession of seats

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U.S. Attorney and U.S. Marshal

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The U.S. attorney for the Western District of Virginia represents the federal government in the court. As of October 7, 2021 the United States attorney is Christopher R. Kavanaugh.[3]

The current U.S. marshal for the Western District of Virginia is Thomas L. Foster.

Former U.S. attorneys

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Asbury Dickens, A Synoptical Index to the Laws and Treaties of the United States of America (1852), p. 388.
  2. ^ a b c d e f U.S. District Courts of Virginia, Legislative history, Federal Judicial Center.
  3. ^ "Christopher R. Kavanaugh Sworn in as United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia" (Press release). Roanoke, Virginia: U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District Virginia. October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "The Political Graveyard: U.S. District Attorneys in Virginia".
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