Doris Henderson Causey is an American judge of the Court of Appeals of Virginia. She previously worked as a legal aid attorney and was the first African-American to serve as President of the Virginia State Bar.
Doris Henderson Causey | |
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 Causey in 2023 with Don Scott and Bobby Scott | |
| Judge of the Court of Appeals of Virginia | |
| Assumed office September 1, 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Virginia General Assembly |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse | Tracy Causey |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Henrico County, Virginia[1] |
| Education | |
Early life and education
editCausey was raised in Oxford, Mississippi.[2] She attended the University of Mississippi, where her mother was the first African-American professor in the school's Department of Education.[2] After receiving a bachelor's degree, Causey attended Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University.[2]
Career
editCausey became the managing attorney at the Richmond office of the Central Virginia Legal Aid Society.[1][3]
In 2015, Causey was named a "Leader in the Law" by Virginia Lawyers Weekly.[4] The same year she announced her bid for president-elect of the Virginia State Bar.[2] She ran unopposed, and in August 2017, Causey became the first African-American and first legal aid lawyer to serve as president of the bar association.[2][1][5]
In 2019, in recognition for her work with Central Virginia Legal Aid, Causey was given the Hill-Tucker Public Service Award by the Richmond Bar Association.[6]
In 2021, Causey was elected to the Court of Appeals of Virginia.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c Lazarus, Jeremy (August 12, 2021). "Doris H. Causey among four African-Americans named to Virginia Court of Appeals". Richmond Free Press. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Causey to lead Virginia State Bar". Richmond Free Press. October 27, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ "Virginia lawmakers elect 8 new judges to appeals court". AP NEWS. August 10, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ Weekly, Virginia Lawyers (August 25, 2015). "'Leaders in the Law' for 2015 named | Virginia Lawyers Weekly". Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ Bondurant, Jordan (June 26, 2017). "Doris Causey making VSB history". Virginia Lawyers Weekly. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- ^ "Doris Causey honored with Hill-Tucker Public Service Award". Richmond Free Press. March 1, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ Kutner, Brad (August 11, 2021). "Virginia election of new appellate judges not without controversy". Courthouse News Service. Retrieved June 19, 2024.