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Marla Graff Decker
Marla Graff Decker is a judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals. She assumed office on November 1, 2013. Her current term ends on February 1, 2030.
Decker was appointed to the court by Republican Governor Bob McDonnell on October 1, 2013, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Larry Elder. She was elected to the court by the Virginia General Assembly when it reconvened in January 2014.[1]
Decker was elected chief judge by her peers in 2018 for a four-year term commencing in 2019.[2] She was re-elected to a second term as chief judge, commencing January 1, 2023.[3]
Education
Decker received her undergraduate degree from Gettysburg College and her J.D. from the University of Richmond School of Law.[4]
Career
- 2013 - Present: Judge, Virginia Court of Appeals
- 2010-2013: Public safety secretary for Governor Bob McDonnell, State of Virginia
- 2005-2010: Deputy attorney general, Public Safety and Enforcement Division
- 1983-2005: Attorney, Office of the Attorney General[5][6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ CT Post.com, "Public safety chief named to Va. appeals court," October 1, 2013
- ↑ Richmond Times-Dispatch, "Judge Marla Graff Decker is elected chief judge-elect of the Virginia Court of Appeals," December 3, 2018
- ↑ Court of Appeals of Virginia, "The Court of Appeals of Virginia Announces the Re-election of the Honorable Marla Graff Decker as Chief Judge," January 18, 2023
- ↑ Martindale.com, Marla Graff Decker - Lawyer Profile
- ↑ Virginia.gov: Office of the Secretary of Public Safety, Secretary of Public Safety – Marla Graff Decker Biography
- ↑ Virginia.gov: Office of Governor Bob McDonnell, "Governor Bob McDonnell Appoints Virginia Secretary of Public Safety Marla Graff Decker to the Court of Appeals of Virginia," October 1, 2013
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
