U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia is a United States district court seated in the following locations in Virginia:

• Alexandria
• Newport News
• Norfolk
• Richmond

The people are represented in this court by the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.

It is nicknamed the rocket docket for the speed and effeciency for which it processes its cases.

The Eastern District of Virginia consists of the following counties and independent cities:

CITIES

• Alexandria
• Chesapeake
• Colonial Heights
• Emporia
• Fairfax
• Falls Church
• Franklin
• Fredericksburg
• Hampton
• Hopewell
• Manassas
• Manassas Park
• Newport News
• Norfolk
• Petersburg
• Poquoson
• Portsmouth
• Richmond
• Suffolk
• Virginia Beach
• Williamsburg

COUNTIES

• Accomack
• Amelia
• Arlington
• Brunswick
• Caroline
• Charles City
• Chesterfield
• Dinwiddie
• Essex
• Fairfax
• Fauquier
• Gloucester
• Goochland
• Greensville
• Hanover
• Henrico
• Isle of Wight
• James City
• King and Queen
• King George
• King William
• Lancaster
• Loudoun
• Lunenburg
• Mathews
• Mecklenburg
• Middlesex
• New Kent
• Northampton
• Northumberland
• Nottoway
• Powhatan
• Prince Edward
• Prince George
• Prince William
• Richmond
• Southampton
• Spotsylvania
• Stafford
• Surry
• Sussex
• Westmoreland
• York

The above cities and counties are grouped into four divisions pursuant to Local Civil Rule 3.

External link

• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia Official Website
• United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Official Website