Wesley G. Russell Jr.
Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia
Assumed office
July 1, 2022
Preceded byDonald W. Lemons
Judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals
In office
February 1, 2015 – July 1, 2022
Appointed byVirginia General Assembly
Succeeded byKimberley S. White
Personal details
Born
Wesley Glenn Russell Jr.

1970 (age 53–54)
Hampton, Virginia, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Virginia (BA)
George Mason University (JD)

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.

Life and education

Russell 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

Prior 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

Russell 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

On 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

  1. 1 2 "Wesley G. Russell, Jr., February 1, 2015-present". Virginia Appellate Court History. 2015-01-30. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
  2. ↑ "Wes Russell '95: Appointed to the Virginia Court of Appeals". www.law.gmu.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
  3. ↑ "Judicial Branch" (PDF). Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  4. ↑ johnkoehler (June 19, 2022). "Three New Appellate Judges for Virginia". www.vaappellatelawyer.com. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
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