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# Thomas P. Mann

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

- Thomas P. Mann (full name Thomas Peter Mann, born 1965 in New York City) is an American jurist serving as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia since August 1, 2022
- Elected by: Virginia General Assembly on June 17, 2022, succeeding Justice William C. Mims
- Circuit Court Judge, 19th Judicial Circuit, Fairfax County (2016–2022)
- Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court Judge, Fairfax County (2006–2016)
- Substitute judge, Virginia General District Courts (2000–2006)
- Private legal practice in Fairfax, VA, and Washington, D.C. (1990–2006), including partnership at Greenspun & Mann, PC
- In summary: Thomas P. Mann is a veteran Virginia judge with a career spanning private practice, juvenile and domestic relations courts, circuit court, and now the state’s highest court, recognized for his judicial leadership and advocacy in sensitive legal areas

### Education

- Washington College of Law, American University — J.D. (1990)
- in Political Science, New York University — B.A. (1987)

### Additional information

- Born in Manhattan, New York, Mann’s daughter, Grace Mann, was murdered in 2015 while a University of Mary Washington student.
- Chief Judge (2010–2012)
- Date of birth: 1965
- This personal tragedy has informed his public advocacy on domestic violence and judicial well-being.

## 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)
- [Cell Phone & Electronic Device Policy](https://selfhelp.vacourts.gov/node/30/cell-phone-electronic-device-policy)
- [Wikidata: Thomas P. Mann](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q112640174)

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