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This article covers how state court judges are selected in Virginia, including: Virginia Supreme Court, Virginia Court of Appeals, Virginia Circuit Courts, and; Limited jurisdiction courts; As of April 2023, the selection of state court judges in Virginia occurred almost exclusively through legislative elections. Virginia and South Carolina ...
Born in Roanoke, Virginia, Johnson was an Eagle Scout in the Boyscouts. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in the economics from Virginia Military Institute in 1981 and a Juris Doctor from Washington and Lee University in 1985.
The Hon. David E. Johnson is a judge for the 12th Judicial Circuit Court of Virginia. The 12th Judicial Circuit includes Chesterfield County and the City of Colonial Heights. Prior to joining the bench, his legal career included serving as senior counsel to the Attorney General of Virginia.
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Apr 2, 2024 · The Constitution of 1971 renamed the court the Supreme Court of Virginia. The senior member and presiding judge of the court was called president from 1779 until amendments ratified on June 19, 1928, changed the title to chief justice.
Nov 9, 2021 · Pursuant to Code of Virginia § 17.1-501, The Honorable David E. Johnson has been elected to serve as Chief Judge of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit for a 2-year term beginning January 1, 2022.
Feb 22, 2019 · Judge Randall G. Johnson Jr. is going to become a circuit court judge like his late father. And Brice E. Lambert also is headed to the bench where he will continue a family tradition of judicial service. Both are among the judges the General Assembly elected Feb. 14 to fill vacancies.
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Her peers elected her chief judge in 1997, making her the first woman to serve as chief judge of an appellate court in Virginia. A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Johanna Fitzpatrick earned a B.A. from Tufts University and a J.D. from Catholic University.