John S. Martin at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- Lancaster Circuit Court
- Jurisdiction
- Virginia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
John S. Martin
Judge · Lancaster Circuit Court
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Private practice, New York City, 1983-1990
- U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, 1980-1983
- Private practice, New York City, 1969-1980
- Assistant to the solicitor general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1967-1969
- Private practice, Nyack, NY, 1966-1967
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1962-1966
- Law clerk, Hon. Leonard P. Moore, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1961-1962
Judicial service
- Judge, District Court, S.D. New York, 1990-2003
Education
- Manhattan College · B.A., 1957
Personal record
Born 1935 · Brooklyn, NY
Courtroom rules and guidance
Cell Phones And Electronic Devices
Virginia courts commonly restrict cell phones and other electronic devices in court buildings; counsel and litigants should check the local court policy before arrival.
Most courts in Virginia do not allow you to bring a cell phone or other electronic device into the building.Cell Phone & Electronic Device Policy ↗
Sources
Office of the Executive Secretary, Supreme Court of Virginia official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.vacourts.gov/static/directories/judges_rule115.pdfCourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/2063/john-s-martin-jr/Cell Phone & Electronic Device Policy
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://selfhelp.vacourts.gov/node/30/cell-phone-electronic-device-policy