Jack S. Hurley, Jr.
Jack S. “Chip” Hurley, Jr. is a circuit court judge for the 29th Judicial Circuit in Virginia.[1] He was appointed to the court by Governor Bob McDonnell in August 2012.[2]
Education
Hurley received his undergraduate degree from Davidson College and his J.D. from the University of Richmond School of Law.[3]
Career
Before he joined the circuit court, Hurley served as a district court judge for the 29th Judicial District Court.[4] He has also previously worked as an attorney in private practice and served as a prosecutor for the Town of Tazewell, Virginia.[2]
Noteworthy cases
Legal challenge to Virginia's mid-decade bid to redistrict (2026)
During an October 2025 special legislative session, the Virginia General Assembly approved a constitutional amendment that would permit Democrats to redraw the state’s congressional map. [5] To appear on the 2026 general election ballot, the measure needed to be approved twice: once before a general election of the House of Delegates and then in a separate session after that election with identical text.[6] The General Assembly approved the proposed amendment in January 2026, during its general session. Republicans in the legislature filed a legal challenge on January 27, 2026.[7] Judge Hurley found that the measure did not follow proper procedural rules for placing a constitutional amendment on the ballot and ruled that it could not appear on the 2026 ballot.[8]
See also
External links
- Virginia's Judicial System, "Circuit/District Map"
- Virginia's Judicial System: Individual Circuit Court Pages
Footnotes
- ↑ Virginia's Judicial System: Buchanan Circuit Court
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 SW Virginia Law Blog, "Judge for the 29th Judicial Circuit- Jack S. Hurley, Jr.," August 12, 2012
- ↑ Martindale.com,, Judge Profile: Jack S. Hurley, Jr.
- ↑ Virginia's Judicial System, "District Court Directory," accessed June 22, 2015
- ↑ WDBJ News, "Judge finds Virginia Democrats’ redistricting resolution illegal", accessed February 2, 2026
- ↑ [https://www.vpm.org/generalassembly/2026-01-27/ryan-mcdougle-paul-nardo-2026-midterm-elections-maps-lawsuit,Virginia Public Media,"Tazewell judge rules against Virginia Democrats' redistricting amendment", accessed February 2, 2026[
- ↑ Redistricting online, "Virginia Mid-Decade Redistricting Update", accessed February 2, 2026
- ↑ Politico, "Virginia state court blocks Democrats’ redistricting push", accessed February 2, 2026
