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# Leroy F. Millette

Supreme Court of Virginia · Justice

## Profile

- Court: Supreme Court of Virginia
- State: Virginia
- Role: Justice
- Service status: former
- Last verified: 2026-08-22

## Summary

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

## Biography

### Professional career

- Senior Justice (2015–present)
- Judge, Supreme Court of Virginia, 2008-present
- LeRoy F. Millette Jr. is a retired and senior justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia, appointed by Governor Tim Kaine in 2008 and serving until his retirement in 2015
- Circuit Court, Prince William County (1993–2007) — Chief Judge 1998–2000, 2006–2007
- General District Court, Prince William County (1990–1993) — Chief Judge 1992–1993
- Before the bench, Millette was a private attorney in Woodbridge, VA, and Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney for Prince William County (1986–1990).

### Education

- Marshall–Wythe School of Law, College of William & Mary — J.D. (1974)
- in Economics, College of William & Mary — B.A. (1971)

### Additional information

- Supreme Court of Virginia (2008–2015) — Appointed Aug.
- 11, 2009, to a 12‐year term.
- 19, 2008; confirmed Feb.
- Court of Appeals of Virginia (2007–2008) — Appointed by Governor Kaine.
- Also involved in the Lorena Bobbitt trial in 1993.
- Born July 30, 1949, Lewistown, Pennsylvania.
- Date of birth: 1949-01-01
- Certified Mediator and has served on multiple judicial commissions and bar associations.
- Presided over the capital murder trial of John Allen Muhammad (“Beltway Sniper”) and confirmed the death sentence.
- Married to M. Elizabeth O’Brien Millette; two children.
- Millette is recognized for his extensive experience across all four levels of Virginia’s judicial system, making him one of only three Virginia jurists to have served at all levels.

## 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/5940/leroy-f-millette-jr/)
- [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/5940/leroy-f-millette-jr/)

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