Judges; nominations for election to juvenile and domestic relations district court.
Summary
House Resolution 474 is a nomination resolution that identifies a slate of judges to be elected to juvenile and domestic relations district court judgeships across multiple judicial districts in Virginia. The resolution lists each nominee by name, home locality, judicial district, and the six-year term start date for the judgeship, with staggered commencement dates in 2025.
The measure does not create new law or change substantive court procedures. Instead, it is part of the constitutional and statutory process for filling juvenile and domestic relations district court judgeships by formally nominating specific sitting judges for election to those positions by the House of Delegates.
Impact
HR 474 affects the composition of Virginia’s juvenile and domestic relations district courts by advancing nominees for election to judgeships in the First, Second, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Eleventh, Thirteenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Nineteenth, Twenty-first, Twenty-fourth, Twenty-fifth, Twenty-sixth, Thirtieth, and Thirty-first Judicial Districts. It does not amend the Code of Virginia or alter court jurisdiction, but it directly influences judicial staffing, continuity, and the administration of family- and youth-related cases handled by these courts.
Sentiment
The bill appears to have been noncontroversial and broadly supported. The House of Delegates agreed to the resolution unanimously on January 14, 2025, with a 98-0 vote, indicating strong consensus around the nominations and the routine nature of the measure.
Contention
There is no recorded committee debate or other documented opposition in the provided materials. The only notable procedural point is that the resolution bundles many judicial nominations together, but no specific nominee, district, or policy issue appears to have generated contention. The unanimous vote suggests the House viewed the nominations as routine and uncontroversial.
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