Robert G. MacDonald
Robert G. MacDonald is a judge of the Virginia 1st Judicial Circuit. He was appointed to the court by the Virginia General Assembly on February 23, 2021.[1]
MacDonald was a district court judge for the 1st Judicial District in Virginia. He served on the court from 2015 to 2020. He was elected to the court by the Virginia General Assembly on November 10, 2014, to fill the vacancy created by the elevation of Judge Timothy S. Wright to the 1st Judicial Circuit. Wright stepped down on December 31, 2014, and MacDonald assumed office on January 1, 2015, for a six-year term which expired on December 31, 2020.[2][3][4][5]
Education
MacDonald received his undergraduate degree from the Virginia Wesleyan College in 1986 and his J.D. degree from the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond in 1989.[6]
Career
Before he joined the 1st Judicial District court, MacDonald practiced law with the firm of MacDonald, Plumlee and Overton Law P.C. in Chesapeake, Virginia.[6]
See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- "Chesapeake Circuit Court"
- Virginia's Judicial System, "Circuit/District Map"
- Virginia's Judicial System, "District Court Overview"
Footnotes
- ↑ The Virginian-Pilot, "Four new judges have been named in Chesapeake, Norfolk and Suffolk. All are women of color.," February 23, 2021
- ↑ Times Dispatch.com, "Legislature approves 13 judges but delays higher-court picks," November 10, 2014
- ↑ Virginia State Senate, "Senate Resolution No. 535," November 10, 2014
- ↑ Virginia House of Delegates, "House Resolution No. 582," November 10, 2014
- ↑ Virginia General Assembly, "Judicial Interviews: Senate Committee for Courts of Justice and House Judicial Panel," November 10, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 MacDonald, Plumlee and Overton Law P.C., "Robert G. MacDonald," accessed November 13, 2014
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
