Marcus A. Brinks at a glance
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Marcus A. Brinks
Judge · Patrick Circuit Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge of the 21st Judicial Circuit Court of Virginia, serving since 2019 after being elected by the Virginia General Assembly.
- 2016: Judge, 21st Judicial District Court of Virginia
- Earlier: Chief Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney, Patrick County, VA
- Nine years active duty with the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps
Education
- Washington and Lee University School of Law — J.D. (1981)
Additional information
- In May 2026, Judge Brinks (sitting as a substitute judge) dismissed a recall petition against Martinsville Mayor L.C. Jones, ruling the petition lacked the legally required 10% of voter signatures.
- Private Practice: Attorney in Virginia before judicial service
- The decision awarded $40,000 in attorneys’ fees to the mayor’s legal team and reimbursed the special prosecutor.
- Born and raised in Canton, Ohio
- Brinks’ appointment was widely supported by local leaders, the Martinsville–Henry County Bar Association, and community members.
- His investiture ceremony in Patrick County included a gavel made from a tulip poplar tree from Monticello.
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Cell Phones And Electronic Devices
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Sources
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Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
Office of the Executive Secretary, Supreme Court of Virginia official judicial roster
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