Maria Graff Decker at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- Court of Appeals of Virginia
- Jurisdiction
- Virginia · State
- Judicial service
- October 1, 2013–present
Maria Graff Decker
Judge · Court of Appeals of Virginia
Available research
Biography
Judicial service
- Judge, Court of Appeals of Virginia, 2013-present
- She was re-elected to a second term as chief judge, commencing January 1, 2023.
- Marla Graff Decker Decker was elected chief judge by her peers in 2018 for a four-year term commencing in 2019.
- She was appointed as a judge of the Court on October 1, 2013 by Governor Bob McDonnell and took office a month later.
Education
- University of Richmond · JD
- University of Richmond School of Law · J.D.
Personal record
Born May 31, 1958
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
Court of Appeals of Virginia current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8419/maria-graff-decker/Cell Phone & Electronic Device Policy
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://selfhelp.vacourts.gov/node/30/cell-phone-electronic-device-policy