--- title: "G. Steven Agee | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/g-steven-agee" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-09" --- # G. Steven Agee U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · U.S. Circuit Judge ## Profile - Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit - State: National federal courts - Role: U.S. Circuit Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-25 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2008-present - On March 13, 2008, President George W. Bush nominated Agee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, filling the seat vacated by Judge J. Michael Luttig - In 2003, he was elevated to the Supreme Court of Virginia, filling the vacancy left by Chief Justice Harry L. Carrico taking senior status - In 1993, he pursued the Republican nomination for Attorney General of Virginia, choosing not to seek re-election to the House. - Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ### Education - Bridgewater College — B.A. (1974) - Bachelor of Arts from Bridgewater College, a Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law, and a Master of Laws in Taxation from New York University School of Law. ### Additional information - Confirmed by the Senate 96–0 on May 20, 2008, received his commission on July 1, 2008, and was sworn in the following day. - legis, 2002-2002 - Agee’s judicial career began with his election to the Virginia Court of Appeals in 2001, where he presided over family, criminal, civil, and administrative law cases. - He also had an extensive private legal practice from 1980 to 2001 - Private practice, Roanoke, VA, 1977-2000 - Additionally, he served in the Army JAG Reserves from 1986 to 1997, attaining the rank of Major. - U.S. Army Reserve, 1986-1997 - Before joining the judiciary, Agee served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1982 to 1994 - State delegate, Virginia, 1982-1994 - George Steven Agee was born on November 12, 1952, in Roanoke, Virginia. - Date of birth: 1952-11-12 - representing his district as a Republican. - focusing on civil litigation, commercial transactions, bankruptcy, trusts, estates, and criminal matters. - The Fourth Circuit hears appeals from federal district courts in Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia. - Recognized for his intelligence, fairness, and integrity, with a career spanning legislative service, private practice, and judicial appointments at both the state and federal levels. - His work on the Fourth Circuit continues to influence federal appellate jurisprudence. - His education provided a strong foundation for both private practice and judicial service. - He was elected by a bipartisan voice vote of the Virginia General Assembly. - Birth place: Roanoke, VA ## 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 ### appellate oral argument Scope: courtwide In federal courts of appeals, oral argument is allowed unless a three-judge panel unanimously finds one of Rule 34's specified grounds for dispensing with it; the clerk provides the date, time, place, and time allocation. Evidence excerpt: Oral argument must be allowed in every case unless a panel of three judges who have examined the briefs and record unanimously agrees that oral argument is unnecessary [Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 34, Oral Argument](https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-appellate-procedure) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392706) - [Official roster](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392706) - [Federal Judicial Center biography](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1392706) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/64/george-steven-agee/) - [Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 34, Oral Argument](https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-appellate-procedure) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/64/george-steven-agee/) - [Wikidata: G. 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