William N. Alexander II (Virginia)
William N. Alexander, II was a circuit court judge for the 22nd Judicial Circuit in Virginia.[1] He served as a judge for the court from 1994 until his retirement from the bench on December 31, 2014.[2][3]
Reappointment delay
Alexander's re-appointment to the court was held up by the Virginia General Assembly while they considered his treatment of a grand jury investigation of a county sheriff. He had a hearing before a state legislative panel on February 17, 2010.[2] On March 10, 2010, the Virginia General Assembly unanimously voted to reappoint Alexander.[4][3]
The Franklin County Bar Association endorsed Alexander for another term.[5]
Education
Alexander received his undergraduate degree from Davidson College and his J.D. degree from the University of Virginia School of Law.[6]
Career
- 1994-2014: Circuit court judge, 22nd Judicial Circuit
- 1984-1994: District court judge, 22nd Judicial District
- 1976-1984: Commonwealth attorney, Franklin County
- 1971-1976: Attorney in private practice, Rocky Mount, Virginia [2][3][7]
See also
External links
- Virginia's Judicial System, "Danville Circuit Court"
- Virginia's Judicial System, "Franklin Circuit Court"
- Virginia's Judicial System, "Pittsylvania Circuit Court"
- Virginia's Judicial System, "Circuit/District Map"
- Virginia's Judicial System, "Individual Circuit Court Pages"
Footnotes
- ↑ Virginia's Judicial System, "Circuit Courts," accessed November 13, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Roanoke Times, "Franklin Co. judge grilled by legislators on grand jury report," February 17, 2010
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Roanoke Times, "Franklin Co. judge ready for last term," April 18, 2010
- ↑ The Roanoke Times, "Franklin County Circuit Judge Alexander reappointed," March 10, 2010
- ↑ The Roanoke Times, "Franklin County bar supports judge Alexander," February 10, 2010
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Judge Profile: William N. Alexander, II," accessed November 13, 2014
- ↑ The Franklin News-Post, "Perdue appointed as circuit court judge," November 12, 2014
