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# Stephen R. McCullough

Supreme Court of Virginia · Justice

## Profile

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

## Summary

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

## Biography

### Professional career

- American judge and current Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia, serving since March 3, 2016, for a twelve‐year term that will end on March 2, 2028
- Judge, Court of Appeals of Virginia, 2011-present
- In summary: Stephen R. McCullough is a veteran Virginia attorney and judge, with a career spanning high‐level state legal work and two major appellate court positions, now serving as a Justice on the Virginia Supreme Court until 2028
- Assistant Attorney General (1999–2005)
- Early legal work: Law clerk to Justice Leroy R. Hassell Sr. of the Virginia Supreme Court (1997–1999)
- Succeeded Justice LeRoy Millette

### Education

- B.A. in 1994, University of Virginia J.D. in 1997, University of Richmond T.C. Williams School of Law

### Additional information

- Formal investiture: May 23, 2016.
- Opinions Counsel and Senior Appellate Counsel (2010–2011)
- State Solicitor General (2008–2009)
- Deputy Solicitor General (2006–2007)
- Born: February 15, 1972, in Marseille, France
- Date of birth: 1972-02-15
- Birth place: Marseille

## 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://vacourts.gov/courts/scv/home)
- [Official roster](https://vacourts.gov/courts/scv/home)
- [Virginia's Judicial System official judicial roster](https://vacourts.gov/courts/scv/home)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8431/stephen-r-mccullough/)
- [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/8431/stephen-r-mccullough/)
- [Wikidata: Stephen R. McCullough](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23136422)

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