Glen Edward Conrad at a glance
- Current role
- Former Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Virginia · Federal
- Judicial service
- Former
Glen Edward Conrad
Former Judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
Service record and verification
Judicial service and assignments
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia · Judge · Former · September 24, 2003–Former · Assignment source ↗
Appointment and verification
- Source authority
- CourtListener / Free Law Project
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, District Court, W.D. Virginia, 2003-present
- Glen Edward Conrad (1949–2021) was a U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Virginia, serving from 2003 until his death in 2021, and later as a senior judge
- 2010–2017: Chief Judge of the Western District of Virginia
- Probation officer, U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia, 1975-1976
- Law clerk, Hon. Ted Dalton, U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia, 1975-1976
- Born June 29, 1949 in Radford, Virginia, Conrad was the son of an elementary school teacher and a post office worker
- In summary: Glen Edward Conrad’s career spanned nearly five decades in the federal judiciary, marked by service as a magistrate, district judge, chief judge, and senior judge, and remembered for his mentorship, fairness, and dedication to the judicial profession
Education
- J.D. — William and Mary's Marshall Wythe School of Law in 1974. + He graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1971
- College of William & Mary, writing his senior thesis on the Republican Party — B.A. (1971)
Additional information
- Interpreter and host, Colonial Williamsburg, Inc., 1974-present
- Judge Conrad died May 20, 2021, at age 71, at his home in Duck, North Carolina, surrounded by family and friends.
- 11, 2017–May 20, 2021: Senior Judge
- He was also nominated in 2008 to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, but the nomination did not proceed to a Senate vote.
- 2003: Nominated by President George W. Bush to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia; confirmed by the Senate 89–0 on September 22, 2003
- U.S. Magistrate, U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia, 1976-2003
- Date of birth: 1949-01-01
- Before entering the judiciary, he held a position as an interpreter/host at Colonial Williamsburg and as a U.S. probation officer for the Western District of Virginia.
- He was predeceased by his parents and is survived by his wife of 39 years, Mary Ann Steger Conrad, and their dog Max.
- He was active in his faith communities and enjoyed travel with his wife.
- Birth place: Radford, VA
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Cell Phones And Electronic Devices
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.
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 ↗
Sources
Identity source checked June 30, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · CourtListener / Free Law Project · effective September 24, 2003 · Source checked August 2, 2026
View U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia current judicial profile ↗Cell Phone & Electronic Device Policy
Statewide source · HTML · Virginia Judicial System Court Self-Help · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Cell Phone & Electronic Device Policy ↗