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# Lorrie Ann Sinclair

Loudoun General District Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Loudoun General District Court
- State: Virginia
- Role: Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-26

## Summary

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

## 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)
- [Cell Phone & Electronic Device Policy](https://selfhelp.vacourts.gov/node/30/cell-phone-electronic-device-policy)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Lorrie Ann Sinclair Taylor is the first Black judge elected in Virginia’s 20th Judicial District, serving on the Loudoun General District Court since April 1, 2021
- Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney for the City of Virginia Beach and Loudoun County
- Legal Instructor at the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy
- Private practice attorney in Loudoun County law firms
- Judge Sinclair Taylor is the first African‐American judge elected in the 20th Judicial District of Virginia

### Education

- in Government and Politics – George Mason University — B.A.
- Marshall‐Wythe School of Law, College of William & Mary — J.D.

### Additional information

- Elected by the Virginia General Assembly and began her six‐year term on April 1, 2021.
- Research assistant for the Commonwealth’s Attorneys’ Services Council
- Also listed in the official judicial roster for the Loudoun General District Court.
- She attended Murry Bergtraum High School for Business Careers and was active in athletics and law school organizations, including the Black Law Students Association.
- Recognized for her leadership in the Virginia State Bar, Old Dominion Bar Association, and Loudoun County Bar Association, and for her community service through Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. and the Links, Inc..
- Judge Sinclair Taylor presides over cases in the 20th Judicial District Court of Virginia, which covers Fauquier, Loudoun, and Rappahannock Counties.
- She has been celebrated in media and community honors for her resilience, service, and role as a role model for Black women in the legal profession.
- Born in Brooklyn, New York, to Jamaican immigrants, she is the youngest of seven children.
- She is married to Daryl and has two sons.