Below are tables showing authorized positions for U.S. district judges, U.S. bankruptcy judges, and U.S. magistrate judges. While district and bankruptcy judgeships are authorized by congressional statute, magistrate judgeships are authorized by the Judicial Conference of the United States. For more detail regarding the authorization of these judgeships, see the Legislative History and Succession Chart(s) pages for each district court (see menu at right), Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships, Authorized Magistrate Judgeships (by location), and Authorized Magistrate Judgeships (by fiscal year).
Authorized District Judgeships |
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Virginia
District |
Norfolk
District |
Potomac
District |
Eastern
District |
Western
District |
Total
Judgeships |
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| September 24, 1789 1 Stat. 73 |
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1
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| February 13, 1801 2 Stat. 89 |
1
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1
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1
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2
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| March 8, 1802 (effective July 1, 1802) 2 Stat. 132 |
1
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1
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| February 4, 1819 3 Stat. 478 |
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1
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1
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2
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| June 11, 1864 13 Stat. 124 |
1
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1
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| February 3, 1871 16 Stat. 403 |
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1
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1
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2
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| August 2, 1935 49 Stat. 508 |
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2
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1
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3
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| May 31, 1938 52 Stat. 584 |
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2
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2
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4
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| February 10, 1954 68 Stat. 8 |
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3
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2
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5
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| March 18, 1966 80 Stat. 75 |
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5
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2
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7
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| September 2, 1957 (effective November 6, 1967) 71 Stat. 586 |
5
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3
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8
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| June 2, 1970 84 Stat. 294 |
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6
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3
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9
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April 9, 1973
Temporary judgeship expired |
6
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2
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8
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| October 20, 1978 92 Stat. 1629 |
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8
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4
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12
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| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 333 |
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9
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4
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13
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| December 1, 1990 104 Stat. 5089 |
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10
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4
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14
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| December 21, 2000 114 Stat. 2762 |
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11
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4
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15
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Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships |
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| Eastern District |
Western District |
Total Judgeships |
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| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
3 | 3 | 6 |
| October 27, 1986 100 Stat. 3088 |
4 | 3 | 7 |
| August 26, 1992 106 Stat. 965 |
5 | 3 | 8 |
| April 20, 2005 119 Stat. 196 |
6 (5 + 1 temporary) |
3 | 9 (8 + 1 temporary) |
Authorized Magistrate Judgeships (by location) |
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| Eastern District | |||
| Location | Full-Time | Part-Time | |
| Alexandria | 1 (1971–1974) 2 (1975–1978) 3 (1979–1995) 4 (1996–present) |
1 (1971–1974) | |
| Chesterfield Courthouse | 1 (1974) | ||
| Newport News | 1 (1988–2002) | ||
| Newport News or Norfolk | 3 (2003–present) | ||
| Norfolk | 1 (1971–1978) 2 (1979–2002) |
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| Petersburg | 1 (1971–1973) | ||
| Richmond | 1 (1975–1999) 2 (2000–present) |
1 (1971–1999) | |
| Williamsburg | 1 (1982–1987) | 1 (1973–1981) | |
| Total | 2 (1971–1974) 4 (1975–1978) 6 (1979–1981) 7 (1982–1995) 8 (1996–1999) 9 (2000–present) |
3 (1971–1972) 4 (1973–1974) 2 (1975–1981) 1 (1982–1999) 0 (2000–present) |
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| Western District | |||
| Location | Full-Time | Part-Time | Combination |
| Abingdon | 1 (1977–1978) 0 (1979–1981) 1 (1982–present) |
1 (1979–1981) | |
| Bristol | 1 (1971–1976) | ||
| Charlottesville | 1 (1979–2014) | 1 (1971–1978) 0 (1979–2014) 1 (2015–2019) |
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| Charlottesville or Harrisonburg | 1 (2020–present) | 1 (2020–present) | |
| Christiansburg | 1 (1972–1975) | ||
| Cumberland Gap National Park | 1 (1971–1975) | ||
| Danville | 1 (1971–1981) | ||
| Galax | 1 (1971–1976) | ||
| Harrisonburg | 1 (2015–2019) | 1 (2005–2014) | bankruptcy judge-magistrate 1 (1971) |
| Lexington | 1 (1972–1975) | ||
| Lynchburg | 1 (1971–1981) | ||
| Martinsville | 1 (1972–1975) | ||
| Roanoke | 1 (1976–present) | 1 (1971–1975) | |
| Rocky Mount | 1 (1972–1975) | ||
| Shenandoah National Park | 1 (1971–1981) | ||
| Staunton | 1 (1972–1979) | ||
| Winchester | 1 (1971–1984) | ||
| Wise | 1 (1972–1976) | ||
| Total | 0 (1971–1975) 1 (1976) 2 (1977–1981) 3 (1982–present) |
9 (1971) 15 (1972–1975) 9 (1976) 6 (1977–1979) 5 (1980–1981) 1 (1982–1984) 0 (1985–2004) 1 (2005–present) |
1 (1971) 0 (1972–present) |
Authorized Magistrate Judgeships (by fiscal year) |
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| Eastern District | ||||||
| Fiscal Year(s) | Full-Time | Total | Part-Time | Total | ||
| 1971–1972 | Alexandria, Norfolk | 2 | Alexandria, Petersburg, Richmond | 3 | ||
| 1973 | Alexandria, Norfolk | 2 | Alexandria, Petersburg, Richmond, Williamsburg | 4 | ||
| 1974 | Alexandria, Norfolk | 2 | Alexandria, Chesterfield Courthouse, Richmond, Williamsburg | 4 | ||
| 1975–1978 | Alexandria (2), Norfolk, Richmond | 4 | Richmond, Williamsburg | 2 | ||
| 1979–1981 | Alexandria (3), Norfolk (2), Richmond | 6 | Richmond, Williamsburg | 2 | ||
| 1982–1987 | Alexandria (3), Norfolk (2), Richmond, Williamsburg | 7 | Richmond | 1 | ||
| 1988–1995 | Alexandria (3), Newport News, Norfolk (2), Richmond | 7 | Richmond | 1 | ||
| 1996–1999 | Alexandria (4), Newport News, Norfolk (2), Richmond | 8 | Richmond | 1 | ||
| 2000–2002 | Alexandria (4), Newport News, Norfolk (2), Richmond (2) | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2003–present | Alexandria (4), Newport News or Norfolk (3), Richmond (2) | 9 | 0 | |||
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| Fiscal Year(s) | Full-Time | Total | Part-Time | Total | Combination | Total |
| 1971 | 0 | Bristol, Charlottesville, Cumberland Gap National Park, Danville, Galax, Lynchburg, Roanoke, Shenandoah National Park, Winchester | 9 | Harrisonburg (bankruptcy judge-magistrate) | 1 | |
| 1972–1975 | 0 | Bristol, Charlottesville, Christiansburg, Cumberland Gap National Park, Danville, Galax, Lexington, Lynchburg, Martinsville, Roanoke, Rocky Mount, Shenandoah National Park, Staunton, Winchester, Wise | 15 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | Roanoke | 1 | Bristol, Charlottesville, Danville, Galax, Lynchburg, Shenandoah National Park, Staunton, Winchester, Wise | 9 | 0 | |
| 1977–1978 | Abingdon, Roanoke | 2 | Charlottesville, Danville, Lynchburg, Shenandoah National Park, Staunton, Winchester | 6 | 0 | |
| 1979 | Charlottesville, Roanoke | 2 | Abingdon, Danville, Lynchburg, Shenandoah National Park, Staunton, Winchester | 6 | 0 | |
| 1980–1981 | Charlottesville, Roanoke | 2 | Abingdon, Danville, Lynchburg, Shenandoah National Park, Winchester | 5 | 0 | |
| 1982–1984 | Abingdon, Charlottesville, Roanoke | 3 | Winchester | 1 | 0 | |
| 1985–2004 | Abingdon, Charlottesville, Roanoke | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2005–2014 | Abingdon, Charlottesville, Roanoke | 3 | Harrisonburg | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015–2019 | Abingdon, Harrisonburg, Roanoke | 3 | Charlottesville | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020–present | Abingdon, Charlottesville or Harrisonburg, Roanoke | 3 | Charlottesville or Harrisonburg | 1 | 0 | |