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Davis, Mark Steven
Born 1962 in Portsmouth, VA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Nominated by George W. Bush on November 15, 2007, to a seat vacated by T.S. Ellis III. Confirmed by the Senate on June 10, 2008, and received commission on June 23, 2008. Served as chief judge, 2018-present.
Education:
University of Virginia, B.A., 1984
Washington and Lee University School of Law, J.D., 1988
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Nominated by George W. Bush on November 15, 2007, to a seat vacated by T.S. Ellis III. Confirmed by the Senate on June 10, 2008, and received commission on June 23, 2008. Served as chief judge, 2018-present.
Education:
University of Virginia, B.A., 1984
Washington and Lee University School of Law, J.D., 1988
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. John A. MacKenzie, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, 1988-1989
Private practice, Virginia, 1989-2003
Judge, Virginia Circuit Court, Third Judicial Circuit, 2003-2008