Judges; nominations for election to general district court.

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Nomination of Judges for General District Courts

This bill nominates several people to be elected as judges in different general district courts across Virginia.

What This Bill Does

• Nominates Mary Elizabeth Sherwin to be a judge in the Fourth Judicial District starting June 1, 2026.
• Nominates Del M. Mauhrine Brown to be a judge in the Sixth Judicial District starting May 1, 2026.
• Nominates Lisa C. Francisco to be a judge in the Tenth Judicial District starting July 1, 2026.
• Nominates Ericka M. Battle and Tiffany K. Booker to be judges in the Twelfth Judicial District starting May 1 and July 1, 2026 respectively.
• Nominates Melissa H. Hoy to be a judge in the Twelfth Judicial District starting July 1, 2026.
• Nominates David R. Danieli and Alexandra P. Vakos to be judges in the Fifteenth Judicial District starting April 1, 2026.
• Nominates Mary Catherine H. Gibbs to be a judge in the Eighteenth Judicial District starting May 16, 2026.
• Nominates Dawn M. Futrell to be a judge in the Twenty-first Judicial District starting May 1, 2026.
• Nominates Jason D. Morgan to be a judge in the Twenty-third Judicial District starting November 1, 2026.
• Nominates Christopher Todd Gilbert to be a judge in the Twenty-sixth Judicial District starting July 1, 2026.
• Nominates Robin J. Kegley to be a judge in the Twenty-seventh Judicial District starting July 1, 2026.
• Nominates Joshua H. Newberry to be a judge in the Twenty-ninth Judicial District starting April 1, 2026.

Who It Names or Affects

• People who will vote for these nominees in their respective judicial districts.
• The general district courts in Virginia that will have new judges if the nominations are approved.

Terms To Know

Judicial District

A specific area or region where a court has authority to hear cases and make decisions.

Nomination

The act of officially suggesting someone for an important position, like being a judge.

Limits and Unknowns

• This bill does not say what happens if the nominees are not elected.
• It only lists nominations and does not include details about qualifications or voting procedures.

Official Summary Text

Nominating persons to be elected to general district court judgeships.

Current Bill Text

Nominating persons to be elected to general district court judgeships.

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.