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# Jean Harrison Clements

Court of Appeals of Virginia · Senior Appellate Judge

## Profile

- Court: Court of Appeals of Virginia
- State: Virginia
- Role: Senior Appellate Judge
- Service status: senior
- Last verified: 2026-07-26

## Summary

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

## 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.

## 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://www.vacourts.gov/static/directories/judges_rule115.pdf)
- [Official roster](https://www.vacourts.gov/static/directories/judges_rule115.pdf)
- [Office of the Executive Secretary, Supreme Court of Virginia official judicial roster](https://www.vacourts.gov/static/directories/judges_rule115.pdf)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8417/jean-harrison-clements/)
- [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/8417/jean-harrison-clements/)

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