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John Marshall

Henrico Circuit Court

Virginia · Henrico

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Overview

Identity and service

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

Judicial role
Judge
Service status
Active
Court level
Circuit
Jurisdiction
State
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Background

Biography and career

Born
September 24, 1755 in Prince William County, VA
Gender
Male
Race
White
Political affiliation
Federalist (via appointer)

Education

No education history is documented in this source.

Professional career

  • Culpeper County Virginia Minutemen lieutenant, 1775-1776
  • Continental Army lieutenant, Eleventh Virginia Regiment, 1776-1780
  • Private practice, Fauquier County, VA, 1780-1783
  • State delegate, Virginia, 1782-present
  • Member, Virginia Council of State, 1782-1784
  • Private practice, Richmond, VA, 1783-1797
  • State delegate, Virginia, 1784-1785
  • Recorder, Richmond City Virginia Hustings Court, 1785-1788
  • State delegate, Virginia, 1787-1788
  • Delegate, Virginia convention to ratify the U.S. Constitution, 1788-present
  • Minister to France, U.S. Department of State, 1797-1798
  • U.S. representative from Virginia, 1799-1800
  • Secretary of State, 1800-1801

Judicial service

  • Judge, Supreme Court of the United States, 1801-1835

Source: CourtListener / Free Law Project public biographical data. Demographic and political labels are incomplete, source-attributed, and are not used to infer judicial behavior. “Via appointer” describes CourtListener’s attribution method, not verified personal party membership.

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Before you appear

Preparation checklist

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    Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.

  2. 02

    Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.

  3. 03

    Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

Scope note

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Presentation rules

What the public sources say

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Courtroom Proceeding

Restricted

Virginia courts commonly restrict cell phones and other electronic devices in court buildings; counsel and litigants should check the local court policy before arrival.

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web
Section
Cell Phone & Electronic Device Policy
Last checked
July 26, 2026
Verification
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Most courts in Virginia do not allow you to bring a cell phone or other electronic device into the building.

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

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Courtroom technology

Published equipment guidance

No technology specification indexed

Technology availability is separate from procedural permission and evidentiary admissibility.

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Published opinion footprint

Decisions and citations

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Sources

Public documents behind this profile

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Change history

How this profile entered KYJ

Current profile indexed

Identity imported from Office of the Executive Secretary, Supreme Court of Virginia. 1 presentation-related claim migrated with source provenance.