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# Angela L. Horan

Prince William Circuit Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Prince William Circuit Court
- State: Virginia
- Role: Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-26

## Summary

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

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### cell phones and electronic devices

Scope: statewide

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

Evidence excerpt: 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](https://selfhelp.vacourts.gov/node/30/cell-phone-electronic-device-policy)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.vacourts.gov/static/directories/judges_rule115.pdf)
- [Official roster](https://www.vacourts.gov/static/directories/judges_rule115.pdf)
- [Office of the Executive Secretary, Supreme Court of Virginia official judicial roster](https://www.vacourts.gov/static/directories/judges_rule115.pdf)
- [Cell Phone & Electronic Device Policy](https://selfhelp.vacourts.gov/node/30/cell-phone-electronic-device-policy)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Joined the Prince William County Attorney’s Office in 1986, rising through the ranks to County Attorney
- Angela Lemmon Horan is a judge of the 31st Judicial Circuit Court of Virginia, serving in Department Courtroom 2 in Prince William County
- Began legal career as a judicial law clerk to the 31st Judicial Circuit Court

### Education

- William & Mary Law School — J.D. (1986)
- College of William & Mary — B.A. (1983)

### Additional information

- Elected: July 1, 2019, by the Virginia General Assembly to fill a vacancy created by the retirement of Hon. Lon E. Farris
- 31st Judicial District Court of Virginia — elected February 25, 2015, effective July 1, 2015
- Freedom of Information Act enforcement — awarding $22,250 in attorneys’ fees after repeated violations by the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office
- held the role of County Attorney for Prince William County for 29 years, including as Assistant County Attorney
- Served on the Board of the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority
- Raised in Manassas, VA; attended Osbourn High School