Announcements and Updates
Teams Courthouse and FBA-NOVA met to settle the score on a perfect October day in Quincy Park. After Honorable Referee Alston and scorekeeper Chip Molster resolved two-out drama over certain base-running provisions in the Federal Rules of Kickball Procedure, FBA-NOVA slammed the door shut with its defensive prowess.
Read MoreThe current term of office of United States Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis at Alexandria, Virginia, is due to expire on September 21, 2024. Comments from members of the bar and the public are invited as to whether the Merit Selection Panel should recommend that the incumbent magistrate judge be reappointed.
Read MoreUnder the guidance of Honorable Coaches Nachmanoff and O’Grady, a ragtag band of (physically underqualified) law clerks, (physically overqualified) deputy U.S. Marshals, and the rest of the EDVA courthouse family wrested the trophy back from the overconfident FBA team, futilely helmed by Honorable Coaches Hilton and Anderson.
Read MoreEDVA Local Rules were amended, effective today, to be consistent with the amendment to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 regarding diversity of citizenship.
Read MoreIn consideration of the health and safety of the EDVA legal community given the current conditions relating to the pandemic, the FBA-NOVA Board and the Young Lawyers Committee have decided to postpone the FBA v. EDVA Courthouse Kickball Game to Spring 2022. We hope to see the teams and their families and friends early next year!
Read MoreThe Court has adopted an updated mask policy that no longer requires fully vaccinated individuals to wear a mask in our Courthouses/facilities unless instructed otherwise by a presiding judge.
Read MoreThe Clerk’s Office counters in all three divisions of the EDVA will reopen to the public beginning on May 17, 2021.
Read MoreThe EDVA has issued an Amended Standing Order regarding the Procedures For The Filing, Service, And Management Of Highly Sensitive Documents.
Read MoreThe United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia invites applications for the position of Career Law Clerk for United States District Judge Arenda L. Wright Allen.
Read MoreOn September 30, 2020, three members transitioned off of our board of directors, and we would like to recognize their service. Please join us in saying goodbye to our exiting board members and welcoming our three new members.
Read MoreAs members of the bar, we serve as guardians of justice and the rule of law, and we have a responsibility to demand and work to ensure fairness to all, no matter the color of a person’s skin. We recognize that far too often people of color are not treated with the same dignity and respect as other members of our communities.
Read MoreThe next time a hearing goes late into the afternoon or a settlement conference extends well into the evening, you can find caffeine and sustenance in the Courthouse Market.
Read MoreThirteen teams made a valiant effort to secure bragging rights for 2020, but only three prevailed.
Read MoreThe current term of office of United States Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan at Alexandria, Virginia, is due to expire on September 11, 2020. Comments from members of the bar and the public are invited as to whether the Merit Selection Panel should recommend that the incumbent magistrate judge be reappointed.
Read MoreUnder the guidance of Honorable Coaches Nachmanoff and O’Grady, a ragtag band of (physically underqualified) law clerks, (physically overqualified) deputy U.S. Marshals, and the rest of the EDVA courthouse family wrested the trophy back from the overconfident FBA team, futilely helmed by Honorable Coaches Hilton and Anderson.
Read MoreUnited States District Judge Albert V. Bryan, Jr. passed away earlier this week.
Read MoreThe judiciary expects its funding to be exhausted by Feb. 1. Today’s standing order provides guidance on what this means for courthouse operations.
Read MoreA year after their come-from-behind heroics, Judge Nachnanoff and Judge O’Grady commanded their EDVA team to an early lead, but Judge Anderson coached the FBA team to victory, delivering the coveted kickball trophy back to the FBA team for the second time in three years.
Read MoreThe FBA-NOVA membership elected new officers and directors, and Judge Brinkema reported on the status of courthouse construction, trends in civil and criminal litigation, and a new after-hours emergency contact procedure.
Read MoreA great showing of judges, law clerks, and lawyers came out to display their knowledge beyond the courtroom.
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