United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
(E.D. Va.)
Location	Albert V. Bryan U.S. Courthouse (Alexandria) More locations Walter E. Hoffman U.S. Courthouse (Norfolk) Richmond Newport News
Appeals to	Fourth Circuit
Established	February 4, 1819
Judges	11
Chief Judge	Mark Steven Davis
Officers of the court
U.S. Attorney	Jessica D. Aber
U.S. Marshal	Nick Edward Proffitt
www.vaed.uscourts.gov

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (in case citations, E.D. Va.) is one of two United States district courts serving the Commonwealth of Virginia. It has jurisdiction over the Northern Virginia, Hampton Roads, and Richmond metro areas and surrounding locations with courthouses located in Alexandria, Norfolk, Richmond and Newport News (whose judges are shared with Norfolk).

Appeals from the Eastern District of Virginia are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit.