Theresa Carroll Buchanan at a glance
- Current role
- Magistrate
- Current assignment
- District Court, E.D. Virginia
- Jurisdiction
- Virginia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Theresa Carroll Buchanan
Magistrate · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Biography
Professional career
- United States Magistrate Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, serving from September 12, 1996 until the end of her term in 2020
Education
Additional information
- Magistrate, District Court, E.D. Virginia, 1996-present
- Reappointed multiple times, with her most recent term set to expire on September 11, 2020.
- Buchanan’s term ended in 2020; she is no longer serving as a magistrate judge.
- Eastern District of Virginia’s court for 24 years.
- CourtListener and her long tenure and appointment details.
- Appointed to the Eastern District of Virginia’s magistrate court by the district’s judges, a process under the federal system for renewable eight‐year terms.
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.
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, December 1, 2025
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Civil actions in United States District Courts; Rule 81 exceptions apply. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, December 1, 2025
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Criminal proceedings in United States District Courts; this conservative mapping does not distribute appellate-specific provisions to appellate judges. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
Identity source checked June 30, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 2, 2026
View U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia current judicial profile ↗Cell Phone & Electronic Device Policy
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Cell Phone & Electronic Device Policy ↗