Birdie Hairston Jamison
Birdie Hairston Jamison is a former district court judge for the 13th Judicial District in Virginia.[1] She was first appointed to the bench in 1991 and served until her retirement on December 1, 2015. Jamison was the longest-serving traffic judge in Virginiaat the time of her retirement.[2]
In January 2015, the Virginia State Legislature did not appoint Jamison to a new six-year term. State Rep. Manoli Loupassi (R) cited poor evaluations on the Commonwealth's Judicial Evaluation for the legislature's decision not to reappoint Jamison. Jamison told NBC 12 that she believed the evaluation process was biased and that her history of rejecting plea deals in drunk driving cases influenced legislators. Jacqueline S. McClenney was selected by the legislature to replace Jamison on December 1, 2015.[3]
Education
Jamison received both her undergraduate degree and J.D. from the College of William and Mary.[4]
See also
External links
- Virginia's Judicial System: District Court Overview
- Virginia's Judicial System, "Circuit/District Map"
- Virginia's Judicial System, "Individual General District Court Homepages"
Footnotes
- ↑ Virginia's Judicial System, "District Court Directory," accessed June 22, 2015
- ↑ Richmond Free Press, "General Assembly ousts Jamison, welcomes McClenney," January 22, 2015
- ↑ NBC 12, "Richmond traffic judge breaks her silence, talks about not being reappointed," November 19, 2015
- ↑ Martindale.com, Judge Profile: Birdie Hairston Jamison
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Virginia, Western District of Virginia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Virginia, Western District of Virginia
State courts:
Virginia Supreme Court • Virginia Court of Appeals • Virginia Circuit Courts • Virginia District Courts • Virginia Magistrates
State resources:
Courts in Virginia • Virginia judicial elections • Judicial selection in Virginia
