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# William R. Fitzpatrick

Loudoun General District Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Loudoun General District Court
- State: Virginia
- Role: Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-26

## Summary

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

## 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.vacourts.gov/static/directories/judges_rule115.pdf)
- [Official roster](https://www.vacourts.gov/static/directories/judges_rule115.pdf)
- [Office of the Executive Secretary, Supreme Court of Virginia official judicial roster](https://www.vacourts.gov/static/directories/judges_rule115.pdf)
- [Cell Phone & Electronic Device Policy](https://selfhelp.vacourts.gov/node/30/cell-phone-electronic-device-policy)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- In 2001, Judge Fitzpatrick joined the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey, where he served until 2018
- Beyond his prosecutorial work, Judge Fitzpatrick has contributed to legal education as an adjunct professor at George Mason University, sharing his knowledge with law students

### Education



### Additional information

- He returned to the Eastern District of Virginia in 2019, initially serving as Chief and Deputy Chief of the Special Assistant United States Attorneys Unit, and later as Chief of the Financial Crimes and Public Corruption Unit, reflecting his expertise in complex financial and public corruption cases
- Judge William R. Fitzpatrick earned his law degree from the Catholic University Columbus School of Law in 1993 and began his legal career serving as a law clerk to Circuit Court Judges Donald H. Kent, Donald M. Haddock, and Alfred D. Wersky in Alexandria, Virginia
- Following his clerkships, he was appointed to the Alexandria Division’s Narcotics Unit, gaining early experience in criminal law enforcement
- handling a range of federal prosecutions