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Esther Wiggins Lyles
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Esther Wiggins Lyles is a Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court judge for the 17th District in Virginia.[1]
Reappointment controversy
In January 2011, Lyles was reappointed to a six-year term. A number of constituents were outraged with this, based on Wiggins Lyles' termination of parental rights for two women, though they were never charged with child abuse or neglect.[2][3] Since her reappointment, a petition began circulating to removed the judge from office.[4]
External links
- District Court Overview
- The Examiner, Editorial: "Virginia's 'judicial crisis' isn't a lack of judges," January 19, 2011
Footnotes
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
