Mary B. Malveaux at a glance
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Mary B. Malveaux
Judge · Court of Appeals of Virginia
Biography
Professional career
- Mary Janipher Bennett Malveaux is an incumbent judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals, elected by the Virginia General Assembly on March 11, 2016, to an eight‐year term beginning April 16, 2016
- held the role of chief judge of the 14th Judicial District from 2014–2016
- First African‐American woman appointed as a full‐time General District Court judge in Henrico County in 2011, serving in Virginia’s 14th Judicial District
- Official court information: Virginia Court of Appeals – Judge Mary B. Malveaux
Education
- University of Richmond School of Law in — J.D. (1993)
- University of Virginia in — B.A. (1990)
Additional information
- Her current term runs until April 15, 2024.
- In 2017, she was honored as a Strong Men & Women in Virginia History honoree by the Library of Virginia and Dominion.
- handling civil and criminal cases (1998–2011).
- Malveaux was born in 1967 in Lynwood, California, and raised in Richmond, Virginia, where she attended Collegiate School.
- Private practice in Richmond
- Elected by the General Assembly to fill the vacancy created when Stephen R. McCullough was elevated to the Virginia Supreme Court.
- Only the second African‐American woman to serve on the Virginia Court of Appeals.
- Member of the Criminal Justice Services Board and board of Voices for Virginia’s Children.
- Birth place: Lynwood
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Cell Phones And Electronic Devices
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.
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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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