Mark Steven Davis
Mark Steven Davis | |
|---|---|
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia | |
| Assumed office December 4, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Rebecca Beach Smith |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia | |
| Assumed office June 23, 2008 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | T. S. Ellis III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1962 (age 61–62) Washington & Lee University School of Law (JD ) |
Mark Steven Davis (born 1962) is the chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Education and career
Davis was born in
maritime law.[1]
He was a judge on the Portsmouth Circuit Court, Third Judicial Circuit of Virginia from 2003 to 2008.
Federal judicial service
On November 15, 2007, Davis was nominated by President George W. Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia vacated by T. S. Ellis III. Davis was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 10, 2008, and received his commission on June 23, 2008. He became chief judge on December 4, 2018.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Law: THE HON. MARK STEVEN DAVIS". 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Press Release from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, December 4, 2018" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 15, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
Sources
- Mark Steven Davis at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.