Nominating persons to be elected to general district court judgeships.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information on what happens if the nominees are not elected or how many people will vote in these elections.

Nomination of Judges

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

What This Bill Does

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

Who It Names or Affects

• The individuals nominated to serve as judges in specific judicial districts of Virginia.
• Voters who will elect these nominees to become judges.

Terms To Know

Judicial District

A region within a state where courts have authority and jurisdiction over legal matters.

Nomination

The act of officially recommending someone for an important position, such as a judge.

Limits and Unknowns

• This legislation does not specify what happens if the nominees are not elected.
• It is unclear how many people will vote in these elections.

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.
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 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.