Supreme Court of Virginia

About

Contact and Operational Information:

• Contact
  • Clerk of the Court - Patricia L. Harrington
    Chief Deputy Clerk - Doug Robelen
    Deputy Clerk - Ebby Edwards
    Deputy Clerk - Lesley Smith
  • Address - Supreme Court of Virginia
    P.O. Box 1315
    100 North Ninth Street, 5th Floor
    Richmond, VA 23219-1315
  • Phone - (804) 786-2251
• Operational Information
  • Hours of Operation
    Monday through Friday: 8:15 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
    Filing Fee: $50.00

Calendar
Shows dates the Court will be in session and conducting Writ Panels

Case Status and Information

Forms

Information Regarding Petitions for Appeal Docketed for a Writ Panel Hearing

• Writ Panel Cases Set for Hearing
• Writ Panel Procedures

Information Regarding Pending Appeals that Have Been Granted

• Appeals Granted
  Cases are removed from this list after decisions are issued by the Court
• Argument Docket
  Posted approximately two weeks before each session
• Counsel in Decided Cases
  Posted for most recently issued opinions

Justices of the Supreme Court of Virginia

Office of Chief Staff Attorney

Opinions

• By Date Issued (since 6/9/95)
  Opinions are issued on the last day of argument each week the Court is in session
• Opinions Search
  Search opinions from the Supreme Court of Virginia (6/9/95 – present) and the Court of Appeals of Virginia (published opinions from 5/2/95 – present, and unpublished opinions from 3/5/02 – present)

Petitions for Rehearing

Must be filed electronically unless being filed pro se by a prisoner or with leave of Court in accordance with the Rules of the Supreme Court applicable to such rehearings

Resources and Reference Materials

• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  Provides basic information about the requirements of the ADA as they pertain to Virginia’s Judicial System, including how to request an accommodation.
• Code of Virginia
• Instructions for Qualification as Corporate Counsel Before this Court
• Instructions for Attorneys Arguing Granted Cases Before the Court
• Procedures for Obtaining a Certificate of Good Standing from the Clerk of the Supreme Court
• Supreme Court of Virginia Computers in the Courtroom Policy
• Supreme Court of Virginia Informational Pamphlet

Rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia