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# Cleo E. Powell

Supreme Court of Virginia · Chief Justice

## Profile

- Court: Supreme Court of Virginia
- State: Virginia
- Role: Chief Justice
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-08-22

## Summary

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

## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge, Supreme Court of Virginia, 2011-present

### Education

- University of Virginia-Main Campus — B.A.
- University of Virginia-Main Campus — J.D.
- University of Virginia School of Law

### Additional information

- Judge, 2010-2010
- Date of birth: 1957-01-12
- Birth place: Brunswick County

## 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://vacourts.gov/courts/scv/home)
- [Official roster](https://vacourts.gov/courts/scv/home)
- [Virginia's Judicial System official judicial roster](https://vacourts.gov/courts/scv/home)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/5943/cleo-e-powell/)
- [Cell Phone & Electronic Device Policy](https://selfhelp.vacourts.gov/node/30/cell-phone-electronic-device-policy)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/5943/cleo-e-powell/)
- [Wikidata: Cleo E. Powell](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5131633)

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