Jean Harrison Clements at a glance
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- Senior Appellate Judge
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Jean Harrison Clements
Senior Appellate Judge · Court of Appeals of Virginia
Biography
Professional career
- Retired and senior judge of the Court of Appeals of Virginia, serving from 2000 to 2008 and later as a senior judge from 2009 onward
- Judge: Twentieth Judicial Circuit, 1998–2000
- Judge: Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, Twentieth Judicial District, 1986–1998
- Law Clerk: Arlington County Circuit Court, 1962–1964
Education
- Madison College (now James Madison University), 1956–1959 University of Virginia, LL.B., 1962
Additional information
- Senior Judge: Designated in 2009 and continues to serve in that capacity.
- Retirement: December 31, 2008
- Court of Appeals of Virginia: Elected by the Virginia General Assembly on March 8, 2000, to an eight-year term beginning July 1, 2000, filling a new seat.
- Born: 1938 in Front Royal, Virginia
- Recognized for her contributions to Virginia’s judicial system, and the Virginia House of Delegates passed a joint resolution commending her service.
- During her tenure on the Court of Appeals, Judge Clements handled a wide range of cases, including criminal, domestic relations, and civil matters.
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