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Ballou, Robert Stewart
Born 1962 in Roanoke, VA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on January 23, 2023, to a seat vacated by James Parker Jones. Confirmed by the Senate on March 7, 2023, and received commission on March 9, 2023.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, 2011-2023
Education:
University of Virginia, B.A., 1984
University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1987
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on January 23, 2023, to a seat vacated by James Parker Jones. Confirmed by the Senate on March 7, 2023, and received commission on March 9, 2023.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, 2011-2023
Education:
University of Virginia, B.A., 1984
University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1987
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Peter H. Beer, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 1987-1988
Private practice, Richmond, Virginia, 1988-1991
Private practice, Roanoke, Virginia, 1992-2011
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, July 13, 2022; no Senate vote