Nominating persons to be elected to circuit court judgeships.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on the Senate's role or timeline for elections after nominations.

Nomination of Judges

This legislation nominates specific individuals to be elected as circuit court judges in Virginia.

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 be circuit court judges in Virginia

Terms To Know

Judicial Circuit

A specific area or region where a particular group of courts have authority.

Nominated

Officially suggested for an important position, like being elected as a judge.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify what happens if the nominees are not elected.
• It is unclear how long it takes from nomination to election.

Official Summary Text

Nominating persons to be elected to circuit court judgeships.

Current Bill Text

Nominating persons to be elected to circuit court judgeships.
Agreed to by the Senate, March 13, 2026
RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, 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.