Welcome to the web site for the judiciary of the Fourth Judicial Circuit of Virginia.  This circuit's geographical area is the City of Norfolk, and its court serves as the Circuit Court of the City of Norfolk.  The court's nine judges are elected by the General Assembly for terms of eight years, and these judges elect one of their own to serve as Chief Judge for a term of two years.  The Chief Judge is the administrative head of the court and is the court's spokesperson to other agencies of government and to the public.

The judges and the Clerk of Court, who is elected by the voters of the City of Norfolk, work very closely together, and more information about the Clerk and his office can be found at the Clerk's Office Web Site.

The Judicial Programs Manager supervises the administrative staff assigned to the judiciary.  That staff consists of the judicial docket administrator who manages the scheduling of cases assigned to a particular judge, and three legal secretaries.  The legal secretaries  manage the judges’ schedules and correspondence.  Four law clerks, each of whom is a recent law school graduate, also assist the judges in performing legal research and preparing memoranda on various points of law.

4th Circuit Judicial Opinions

Staff Directory

Law Clerk Information