--- title: "John M. Conroy | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-m-conroy-9615" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # John M. Conroy U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia · Magistrate ## Profile - Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia - State: Virginia - Role: Magistrate - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Chief Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford noted that Conroy had been the district’s magistrate judge since 2008 and that the court began the process of selecting a successor through a merit selection panel - U.S. Magistrate Judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont, serving from 2008 until his retirement in March 2021 - Conroy's first eight-year term was due to expire on December 21, 2016, but on August 8, 2016, the district court announced that Judge Conroy had been reappointed to another eight-year term beginning December 21, 2016 - Before he became a magistrate judge, he was an assistant U.S. attorney for the United States Department of Justice from 1987 to 2009. - Before his judicial role, Conroy held the role of an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont from 1987 to 2009, a 21‐year career with the U.S. Department of Justice. - District of Vermont, magistrate Conroy was appointed to the United States District Court for the District of Vermont as a federal magistrate judge on December 22, 2008 - While some sources list Conroy as a magistrate judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, the official U.S. Courts and Vermont court records confirm his primary and final judicial service was in the District of Vermont ### Education - Juris Doctor (J.D.): The New England School of Law, 1982 ### Additional information - Magistrate, District Court, E.D. Virginia, 2008-present - Retired in March 2021. - In summary: John M. Conroy was a long‐serving federal magistrate judge in Vermont, with a background in public service as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, and retired in 2021 after nearly 13 years on the bench. - In June 2020, the Vermont district court announced Conroy’s intention to retire in February 2021. - His initial eight‐year term was set to end on December 21, 2016, but in August 2016 the court announced his reappointment for another eight‐year term. ## 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.courtlistener.com/person/9615/john-m-conroy/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9615/john-m-conroy/) - [U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9615/john-m-conroy/) - [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/9615/john-m-conroy/) - [John Conroy - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/John_Conroy) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-m-conroy-9615", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-m-conroy-9615", "name": "John M. 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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](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.