Virginia
Virginia Supreme Court By The Numbers:
Justice
Former prosecutor
Former civil rights lawyer
- 7 total seats
- 0 current vacancies
- 1 prosecutor
- 0 public defenders
- 0 Justices have other indigent defense experience
- 1 civil rights lawyer
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