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# William W. Eldridge

Frederick Circuit Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Frederick Circuit 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

- Before joining the bench, Eldridge held a position as a defense attorney and was a partner at Eldridge & Nagy until 2015.

### Education

- George Mason University School of Law in, the same year he passed the bar exam — J.D. (2004)

### Additional information

- Served in the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County General District Court until his elevation to the Circuit Court on May 1, 2020, beginning an eight-year term.
- Temporarily appointed to the General District Court for the 26th Judicial Circuit of Virginia in June 2015 and was sworn in on July 8, 2015.
- Chris Collins succeeded him in the General District Court.
- Judge William W. Eldridge IV has a background in both civil and criminal law, including high-stakes cases, and has served in Virginia’s judicial system for over a decade.
- During his legal career, he handled both civil litigation and high-profile criminal cases, including one federal and one state death penalty case.
- His work on the Circuit Court and notable rulings, such as the election ballot case, highlight his role in upholding legal standards and election integrity in Virginia.
- He currently resides in Harrisonburg, Virginia.