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# Theresa Carroll Buchanan

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia · Magistrate

## Profile

- Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- State: Virginia
- Role: Magistrate
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-06-30

## Summary

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

## 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.

## 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/9614/theresa-carroll-buchanan/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9614/theresa-carroll-buchanan/)
- [U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9614/theresa-carroll-buchanan/)
- [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/9614/theresa-carroll-buchanan/)
- [Theresa Buchanan - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Theresa_Buchanan)
- [Theresa Carroll Buchanan (E.D. Virginia) – CourtListener.com](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9614/theresa-carroll-buchanan)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, December 1, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-651872d6e45e0d82319ecccc) — 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](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-civil-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.
- [Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, December 1, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8721a344fececced2257fe1d) — 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](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.