James G Welsh at a glance
- Current role
- Magistrate
- Jurisdiction
- Virginia · Federal
- Judicial service
- Active
James G Welsh
Magistrate · 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 · Magistrate · Active · January 1, 2004–present · Assignment source ↗
Appointment and verification
- Source authority
- CourtListener / Free Law Project
Biography
Professional career
- Former trial lawyer, municipal judge, and circuit judge in Missouri
Education
Additional information
- Magistrate, District Court, W.D. Virginia, 2004-present
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, December 1, 2025
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
Civil actions in United States District Courts; Rule 81 exceptions apply. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, December 1, 2025
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
Criminal proceedings in United States District Courts; this conservative mapping does not distribute appellate-specific provisions to appellate judges. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
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 January 1, 2004 · 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 ↗