Born in 1958 in Norfolk, Virginia.
Elected by the General Assembly on August 10, 2021 to an eight-year term beginning September 1, 2021 to fill a vacancy created by the 2021 expansion of the Court of Appeals from 11 to 17 judges. Service terminated by his election as a justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia.
Education:
University of Virginia, B.A., 1981.
William and Mary Law School, J.D., 1985.
Other Judicial Service:
Judge, Circuit Court, Fourth Judicial Circuit of Virginia, 1996-2021.
Justice, Supreme Court of Virginia, 2026-present.
Professional Experience:
Private practice in Norfolk, Virginia, 1985-1986, 1989-1996.
Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney in Norfolk, Virginia, 1986-1989.
Sources:
Elected, 2021 Special Session II, House Resolution no. 843, Legislative Information System; Paul Fletcher, “Eight on deck: General Assembly taps new judges for appeals court,” Virginia Lawyers Weekly, August 9, 2021; 2021 Special Session I, SB 1261 Court of Appeals; expands jurisdiction, increases from 11 to 17 number of judges on Court. Career and education: The American Bench: Judges of the Nation (Forster-Long, Inc., 2018), 3807; “The Hon. Junius P. Fulton III to Receive the 2020 Carrico Professionalism Award,” Virginia State Bar News, January 14, 2020; Martindale Legal Directory Judge Profile, accessed August 19, 2021. Jennifer L. Eaton, “Making Introductions: Profiles of the new judges on the expanded Court of Appeals of Virginia,” VBA Journal (Spring 2022), p. 20.