Judges; nominations for election to general district court.

Nominating persons to be elected to general district court judgeships.

Elections

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Maldonado
Last action: 2026-04-24
Official status: Passed
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information on qualifications or selection processes for nominees.

Nominating Judges for General District Courts

This law nominates several people to be judges in general district courts starting from different dates in 2026.

What This Bill Does

Nominates Mary Elizabeth Sherwin as a judge for the Fourth Judicial District starting June 1, 2026.
Nominates Del M. Mauhrine Brown as a judge for the Sixth Judicial District starting May 1, 2026.
Nominates Lisa C. Francisco as a judge for the Tenth Judicial District starting July 1, 2026.
Nominates Ericka M. Battle and Tiffany K. Booker as judges for the Twelfth Judicial District starting different dates in May and July of 2026.
Nominates Melissa H. Hoy as a judge for the Twelfth Judicial District starting July 1, 2026.
Nominates David R. Danieli and Alexandra P. Vakos as judges for the Fifteenth Judicial District starting April 1, 2026.

Who It Names or Affects

People nominated to be judges in general district courts.
The regions where these judges will serve.

Terms To Know

Judicial District: A specific area or region within a state that is served by the same set of judges and courts.
Nomination: The act of officially suggesting someone for an important position, like being a judge.

Limits and Unknowns

This law only nominates specific people to be judges; it does not guarantee their election.
It does not provide details about the qualifications or selection process for these nominees.

Bill History

2026-04-24 House
Bill text as passed House (HR484ER)
2026-03-13 House
Presented, ordered printed (HR484)
2026-03-13 House
Taken up for immediate consideration
2026-03-13 House
Engrossed by House
2026-03-13 House
Agreed to by House by voice vote
2026-03-13 House
Engrossed by House
2026-03-13 House
Election by House (94-Y 0-N 0-A)

Official Summary Text

Nominating persons to be elected to general district court judgeships.

Current Bill Text

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Nominating persons to be elected to general district court judgeships.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 13, 2026
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the following persons are hereby nominated to be elected to the respective general district court judgeships as follows:
Mary Elizabeth Sherwin, Esquire, of Norfolk, as a judge of the Fourth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing June 1, 2026.
Del M. Mauhrine Brown, Esquire, of Prince George, as a judge of the Sixth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing May 1, 2026.
Lisa C. Francisco, Esquire, of Halifax, as a judge of the Tenth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing July 1, 2026.
Ericka M. Battle, Esquire, of Chesterfield, as a judge of the Twelfth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing July 1, 2026.
Tiffany K. Booker, Esquire, of Chesterfield, as a judge of the Twelfth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing May 1, 2026.
Melissa H. Hoy, Esquire, of Chesterfield, as a judge of the Twelfth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing July 1, 2026.
David R. Danieli, Esquire, of Fredericksburg, as a judge of the Fifteenth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing April 1, 2026.
Alexandra P. Vakos, Esquire, of Stafford, as a judge of the Fifteenth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing April 1, 2026.
Mary Catherine H. Gibbs, Esquire, of Alexandria, as a judge of the Eighteenth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing May 16, 2026.
Dawn M. Futrell, Esquire, of Henry, as a judge of the Twenty-first Judicial District for a term of six years commencing May 1, 2026.
Jason D. Morgan, Esquire, of Roanoke City, as a judge of the Twenty-third Judicial District for a term of six years commencing November 1, 2026.
Christopher Todd Gilbert, Esquire, of Shenandoah, as a judge of the Twenty-sixth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing July 1, 2026.
Robin J. Kegley, Esquire, of Bland, as a judge of the Twenty-seventh Judicial District for a term of six years commencing July 1, 2026.
Joshua H. Newberry, Esquire, of Dickenson, as a judge of the Twenty-ninth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing April 1, 2026.