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title: "Margaret L. Workman | KnowJudges"
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# Margaret L. Workman

West Virginia Supreme Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: West Virginia Supreme Court
- State: Virginia
- Role: Judge
- Service status: former
- Last verified: 2026-08-22

## Summary

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

## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge, West Virginia Supreme Court, 2009-present
- Judge, West Virginia Supreme Court, 1989-1999

### Education

- West Virginia University — B.A.

### Additional information

- Practitioner, 2008-2008
- Practitioner, 1988-1988
- Date of birth: 1947-05-22

## 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/6044/margaret-l-workman/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6044/margaret-l-workman/)
- [West Virginia Supreme Court current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6044/margaret-l-workman/)
- [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/6044/margaret-l-workman/)

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