Judges; nominations for election to juvenile and domestic relations district court.

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Nomination of Judges for Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts

This bill nominates several people to be judges in juvenile and domestic relations district courts.

What This Bill Does

• Nominates Wilfredo Bonilla, Jr. as a judge for the First Judicial District starting April 1, 2026.
• Nominates Lisa W. Piper as a judge for the Twelfth Judicial District starting December 1, 2026.
• Nominates Terrica M. Taylor as a judge for the Twelfth Judicial District starting July 1, 2026.
• Nominates William B. Hubbard as a judge for the Fifteenth Judicial District starting July 1, 2026.
• Nominates Crystal L. Montague-Holland as a judge for the Fifteenth Judicial District starting April 1, 2026.
• Nominates Tanishka V. Cruz as a judge for the Sixteenth Judicial District starting June 1, 2026.
• Nominates Maana K. Parcham as a judge for the Eighteenth Judicial District starting April 1, 2026.
• Nominates Timothy M. Fisk as a judge for the Twenty-second Judicial District starting June 1, 2026.
• Nominates Elizabeth Heather H. Goodwin as a judge for the Twenty-fourth Judicial District starting August 1, 2026.
• Nominates Jonathan E. P. Arnold as a judge for the Twenty-eighth Judicial District starting April 1, 2026.

Who It Names or Affects

• People nominated to be judges in specific judicial districts.
• Courts and legal systems in Virginia's various judicial districts.

Terms To Know

Judicial District

A region where a court has authority over cases and legal matters.

Nomination

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

Limits and Unknowns

• This bill only nominates people to be judges; it does not guarantee their election.
• It does not specify what happens if the nominated individuals do not accept the nomination or are not elected.

Official Summary Text

Nominating persons to be elected to juvenile and domestic relations district court judgeships.

Current Bill Text

Nominating persons to be elected to juvenile and domestic relations 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 juvenile and domestic relations district court judgeships as follows:
Wilfredo Bonilla, Jr., Esquire, of Chesapeake, as a judge of the First Judicial District for a term of six years commencing April 1, 2026.
Lisa W. Piper, Esquire, of Chesterfield, as a judge of the Twelfth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing December 1, 2026.
Terrica M. Taylor, Esquire, of Chesterfield, as a judge of the Twelfth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing July 1, 2026.
William B. Hubbard, Esquire, of Lancaster, as a judge of the Fifteenth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing July 1, 2026.
Crystal L. Montague-Holland, Esquire, of Hanover, as a judge of the Fifteenth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing April 1, 2026.
Tanishka V. Cruz, Esquire, of Fluvanna, as a judge of the Sixteenth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing June 1, 2026.
Maana K. Parcham, Esquire, of Arlington, as a judge of the Eighteenth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing April 1, 2026.
Timothy M. Fisk, Esquire, of Pittsylvania, as a judge of the Twenty-second Judicial District for a term of six years commencing June 1, 2026.
Elizabeth Heather H. Goodwin, Esquire, of Nelson, as a judge of the Twenty-fourth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing August 1, 2026.
Jonathan E. P. Arnold, Esquire, of Smyth, as a judge of the Twenty-eighth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing April 1, 2026.