Virginia
Virginia Supreme Court By The Numbers:
Justice
Former prosecutor
Both a former prosecutor & public defender
- 7 Total seats
- 0 Current vacancies
- 1 Prosecutor
- 1 Justice is both a former prosecutor & public defender
- 0 Civil Rights Lawyers
How Members of the Virginia Supreme Court are Selected:
Legislative Election
Justices are selected by the Virginia General Assembly to 12-year terms. Justices face mandatory retirement at age 73.
Selection method sources:
Ballotpedia, Judicial Election Methods By State; Brennan Center for Justice, Judicial Selection: An Interactive Map