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SR14 • 2026

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
Surovell
Last action
2026-01-21
Official status
Passed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official bill text provides specific names and start dates for nominations but lacks details on how elections are conducted or what happens if nominees are not elected.

Nomination of Judges for General District Courts

This resolution nominates specific individuals to be elected as judges in various general district courts across Virginia.

What This Bill Does

  • Nominates Elizabeth S. Foster, Paul D. Merullo, Aaron F. Kass, and others to become judges of different general district courts.
  • Specifies the start dates for each judge's six-year term based on their nomination.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People nominated to be elected as judges in Virginia’s general district courts.

Terms To Know

General District Court
A court that handles less serious criminal cases and some civil matters in Virginia.
Judicial District
An area within a state where courts have authority to hear legal disputes.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The resolution does not specify how the nominees will be elected or what happens if they are not chosen by voters.
  • It only lists nominations and start dates but does not provide details on qualifications or selection processes for judges.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-21 Senate

    Rules suspended (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  2. 2026-01-21 Senate

    Agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  3. 2026-01-21 Senate

    Presented and ordered printed 26105820D

  4. 2026-01-21 Courts of Justice

    Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  5. 2026-01-21 Senate

    Bill text as passed Senate (SR14ER)

Official Summary Text

Nominating persons to be elected to general district court judgeships.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
Nominating persons to be elected to general district court judgeships.
Agreed to by the Senate, January 21, 2026
RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That the following persons are hereby nominated to be elected to the respective general district court judgeships as follows:
The Honorable Elizabeth S. Foster, of Virginia Beach, as a judge of the Second Judicial District for a term of six years commencing February 1, 2026.
The Honorable Paul D. Merullo, of Virginia Beach, as a judge of the Second Judicial District for a term of six years commencing December 1, 2026.
Aaron F. Kass, Esquire, of Virginia Beach, as a judge of the Second Judicial District for a term of six years commencing April 1, 2026.
The Honorable Michael C. Rosenblum, of Norfolk, as a judge of the Fourth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing December 1, 2026.
The Honorable Stephanie M. Revere, of Middlesex, as a judge of the Ninth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing December 1, 2026.
The Honorable Kenneth A. Blalock, of Petersburg, as a judge of the Eleventh Judicial District for a term of six years commencing December 1, 2026.
The Honorable Matthew D. Nelson, of Chesterfield, as a judge of the Twelfth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing December 1, 2026.
The Honorable Kenneth Andrew Sneathern, of Charlottesville, as a judge of the Sixteenth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing May 1, 2026.
The Honorable Donald M. Haddock, Jr., of Alexandria, as a judge of the Eighteenth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing May 1, 2026.
The Honorable Lorrie A. Sinclair Taylor, of Loudoun, as a judge of the Twentieth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing April 1, 2026.
The Honorable Robin J. Mayer, of Lexington, as a judge of the Twenty-fifth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing May 1, 2026.
The Honorable Mary L. C. Daniel, of Clarke, as a judge of the Twenty-sixth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing June 1, 2026.
The Honorable George R. Brittain, II, of Tazewell, as a judge of the Twenty-ninth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing December 1, 2026.
The Honorable Shawn L. Hines, of Lee, as a judge of the Thirtieth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing January 1, 2027.
The Honorable Andrew L. Johnson, of Scott, as a judge of the Thirtieth Judicial District for a term of six years commencing August 3, 2026.
The Honorable Wallace S. Covington, III, of Prince William, as a judge of the Thirty-first Judicial District for a term of six years commencing December 1, 2026.
Kristi M. Caturano, Esquire, of Prince William, as a judge of the Thirty-first Judicial District for a term of six years commencing February 1, 2026.