Teresa M. Chafin
Teresa M. Chafin | |
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| Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia | |
| Assumed office September 1, 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Virginia General Assembly |
| Preceded by | Elizabeth A. McClanahan |
| Judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals | |
| In office March 1, 2009 – September 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | |
| Succeeded by | Clay Athey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Teresa Marlene Chafin October 4, 1955 Lebanon, Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Emory & Henry College (B.A.) University of Richmond (J.D.) |
Teresa Marlene Chafin (born October 4, 1955) is a Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia.
Education[]
Chafin is a native of Russell County and the sister of state senator Ben Chafin.[1] She received her undergraduate degree from Emory and Henry College and her Juris Doctor from the University of Richmond School of Law in 1987 and was admitted to the practice of law in 1988.[2][3]
Virginia Court of Appeals and state court service[]
She was sworn in on June 18, 2012.[4] Prior to her service on the appellate court, Chafin had a private practice based in Lebanon, and sat as Circuit Court judge, primarily in Tazewell County, Virginia from 2005 until 2012, including service as the chief judge of the 29th Circuit in 2008 and 2009. From 2002 until 2005, Judge Chafin served as Tazewell County's Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court judge. She left office on September 1, 2019, upon her elevation to the Supreme Court of Virginia.[5]
Supreme Court of Virginia[]
On February 14, 2019, she was unanimously elected by the Virginia General Assembly to be a Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia, replacing Elizabeth A. McClanahan who retired on September 1, 2019.[6][7]
References[]
- ^ Vieth, Peter (2019-01-25). "Senator pitches sister for possible Supreme Court opening". Virginia Lawyers Weekly. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
- ^ "Teresa M. Chafin Judge Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
- ^ Vieth, Peter (2019-09-08). "Chafin is sworn in to Supreme Court". Virginia Lawyers Weekly. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-06-26. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Virginia Lawyers Weekly
- ^ Albiges, Marie (2019-02-14). "General Assembly picks senator's sister to be newest Virginia Supreme Court Justice". dailypress.com. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- ^ "Emory & Henry Alumna Named to the Virginia Supreme Court". www.ehc.edu. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
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