Nominating persons to be elected to circuit court judgeships.

Plain English Breakdown

The bill text includes nominations not mentioned in the candidate explanation, such as those for William Wesley Nance, Frank A. Wright Jr., and Gerald E. Mabe II.

Nomination of Judges

This bill nominates specific people to be elected as circuit court judges in different regions.

What This Bill Does

• Nominates Robert L. Foley for the Fourth Judicial Circuit starting April 16, 2026.
• Nominates Calvin S. Spencer Jr. for the Tenth Judicial Circuit starting July 1, 2026.
• Nominates Curtis M. Hairston Jr. for the Twelfth Judicial Circuit starting July 1, 2026.
• Nominates Stephanie B. Vipperman for the Twenty-first Judicial Circuit starting May 1, 2026.
• Nominates Greg T. Haymore for the Twenty-second Judicial Circuit starting May 1, 2026.
• Nominates William Wesley Nance for the Twenty-fourth Judicial Circuit starting April 1, 2026.
• Nominates Frank A. Wright Jr. for the Twenty-fourth Judicial Circuit starting July 1, 2026.
• Nominates Gerald E. Mabe II for the Twenty-seventh Judicial Circuit starting July 1, 2026.

Who It Names or Affects

• People nominated to become circuit court judges in different regions of Virginia.

Terms To Know

Judicial Circuit

A specific area where a group of courts have authority to hear cases.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not provide details on how the nominees will be elected or confirmed.
• It only lists nominations and does not include information about other judgeships.

Official Summary Text

Nominating persons to be elected to circuit court judgeships.

Current Bill Text

Nominating persons to be elected to circuit court judgeships.

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the following persons are hereby nominated to be elected to the respective circuit court judgeships as follows:

The Honorable Robert L. Foley, of Norfolk, as a judge of the Fourth Judicial Circuit for a term of eight years commencing April 16, 2026.

The Honorable Calvin S. Spencer, Jr., of Lunenburg, as a judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit for a term of eight years commencing July 1, 2026.

The Honorable Curtis M. Hairston, Jr., of Chesterfield, as a judge of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit for a term of eight years commencing July 1, 2026.

The Honorable Stephanie B. Vipperman, of Patrick, as a judge of the Twenty-first Judicial Circuit for a term of eight years commencing May 1, 2026.

The Honorable Greg T. Haymore, of Pittsylvania, as a judge of the Twenty-second Judicial Circuit for a term of eight years commencing May 1, 2026.

William Wesley Nance, Esquire, of Bedford, as a judge of the Twenty-fourth Judicial Circuit for a term of eight years commencing April 1, 2026.

Frank A. Wright, Jr., Esquire, of Campbell, as a judge of the Twenty-fourth Judicial Circuit for a term of eight years commencing July 1, 2026.

The Honorable Gerald E. Mabe, II, of Wythe, as a judge of the Twenty-seventh Judicial Circuit for a term of eight years commencing July 1, 2026.