Wesley Glenn Russell Jr. (born 1970) is a justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia and former judge of the Court of Appeals of Virginia.
Wesley Russell | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Donald W. Lemons |
| Judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals | |
| In office February 1, 2015 – July 1, 2022 | |
| Succeeded by | Kimberley White |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wesley Glenn Russell Jr. 1970 (age 53–54) Hampton, Virginia, U.S. |
| Education | University of Virginia (BA) George Mason University (JD) |
Life and education
editRussell was born in 1970 in Hampton, Virginia and received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia and his Juris Doctor from Antonin Scalia Law School (previously George Mason University School of Law).[1]
Career
editPrior to joining the court, Russell was the deputy attorney general for civil litigation for the Commonwealth of Virginia. He was also a partner at the law firm of McSweeney, Crump, Childress & Timple PC. He started his career as a law clerk for the Virginia 13th Judicial Circuit.[2]
Virginia Court of Appeals
editRussell was first elected by the General Assembly on March 10, 2006, to an eight-year term beginning January 20, 2014. His eight-year term began February 1, 2015.[1] His term would have expired on January 31, 2023,[3] however, he was elected to the Virginia Supreme Court.
Supreme Court of Virginia
editOn June 17, 2022, Russell was elected by the Virginia General Assembly 12-year term on the Supreme Court of Virginia beginning July 1, 2022.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Wesley G. Russell, Jr., February 1, 2015-present". Virginia Appellate Court History. 2015-01-30. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ "Wes Russell '95: Appointed to the Virginia Court of Appeals". www.law.gmu.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ "Judicial Branch" (PDF). Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ^ johnkoehler (June 19, 2022). "Three New Appellate Judges for Virginia". www.vaappellatelawyer.com. Retrieved June 23, 2022.