Frank William Volk at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
- Jurisdiction
- West Virginia · Federal
- Judicial service
- October 17, 2019–present
Frank William Volk
Judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
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Biography
Professional career
- Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. John T. Copenhaver, Jr., U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, 2004-2015
- Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. M. Blane Michael, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1993-1994
- Professional Career: Private practice, Charleston, West Virginia, 1994
- Professional Career: Adjunct lecturer, West Virginia University College of Law, 2005-
- Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Margaret L. Workman, Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, 1994-1995
- Professional Career: Law clerk, Hon. Charles H. Haden II, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1992-1993, 1995-2004
Judicial service
- Judge, United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. West Virginia, 2015-2019
- Judge, District Court, S.D. West Virginia, 2019-present
Education
- West Virginia University · B.A., 1989
- West Virginia University College of Law · J.D., 1992
Personal record
Born 1965 · Morgantown
Courtroom rules and guidance
Courtroom Technology
Courtwide presentation-related guidance applies to this judge.
. In order to reserve equipment, attorneys must file the Notice of Certification for Use of Courtroom Technology ( LR Civ P 7.1 [a][10] or LR Cr P 12.1 [e]) and contact the court's IT staff at 304/347- 3005. Appointments ideally should be scheduled at least one week prior to the court appearance.Courtroom Technology | Southern District of West Virginia | United States District Court ↗
Civil Remote Testimony
In federal district-court civil proceedings, testimony is ordinarily taken in open court; remote contemporaneous testimony requires good cause in compelling circumstances and appropriate safeguards.
For good cause in compelling circumstances and with appropriate safeguards, the court may permit testimony in open court by contemporaneous transmission from a different location.Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court ↗
Criminal Recording And Broadcasting
Federal district courts may not permit courtroom photography or broadcasting during criminal judicial proceedings unless a statute or another federal rule provides an exception.
Except as otherwise provided by a statute or these rules, the court must not permit the taking of photographs in the courtroom during judicial proceedings or the broadcasting of judicial proceedings from the courtroom.Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited ↗
Sources
Federal Judicial Center biography
Identity source · HTML · checked July 25, 2026
https://www.fjc.gov/node/7223871CourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9009/frank-w-volk/Courtroom Technology | Southern District of West Virginia | United States District Court
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 24, 2026
https://www.wvsd.uscourts.gov/attorneys/courtroom-technologyFederal Rule of Civil Procedure 43(a), Testimony in Open Court
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-civil-procedureFederal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Courtroom Photographing and Broadcasting Prohibited
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/court-records/access-court-proceedings/remote-public-access-proceedings/history-cameras-broadcasting-and-remote-public-access-courts