Thomas P. Mann
Thomas P. Mann (born 1965) is a justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia and former circuit court judge of Virginia's 19th Judicial Circuit in Fairfax County. He was elected by the Virginia General Assembly to be a justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia for a 12-year term commencing on August 1, 2022.
Thomas P. Mann | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia | |
| Assumed office August 1, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | William C. Mims |
| Judge of the 19th Judicial Circuit Court of Virginia | |
| In office July 2016 – August 1, 2022 | |
| Judge of the Domestic Relations Court of Virginia | |
| In office 2006 – July 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas P. Mann 1965 (age 57–58) |
| Education | New York University (BA) American University (JD) |
Education
Mann received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from New York University in 1987 and his Juris Doctor from the Washington College of Law of American University in 1990.[1]
Legal career
Mann, rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell, was a lawyer with the law firm of Greenspun & Mann, PC in Fairfax, Virginia.[2]
Judicial career
Mann served as a juvenile and domestic relations court judge from 2006 to 2016[2] before being elevated to the circuit court. He was Chief Judge of the Fairfax Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court from 2010 to 2012. He was elevated to the circuit court in July 2016.[3]
In June 2022, Mann was elected by the Virginia General Assembly to serve as a justice of the Virginia Supreme Court for a 12-year term commencing August 1, 2022.[4]
Mann speaks frequently about domestic violence, attorney ethics, evidence, courtroom etiquette and effective advocacy.
Mann has served the community in a number of capacities including membership on the Fairfax County Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team, the Virginia Sentencing Commission and the Circuit Court Drug Court docket.
Personal life
In 2015, Mann's daughter, Grace Mann, who was a junior at University of Mary Washington was murdered.[3]
References
- ^ "Thomas Peter Mann Judge Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ^ a b "Three New Appellate Judges for Virginia". www.vaappellatelawyer.com. June 19, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ^ a b Lavoie, Denise; Rankin, Sarah (June 17, 2022). "After impasse, legislators elect 2 Supreme Court justices". Washington Post. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ^ Wilson, Patrick (June 17, 2022). "General Assembly elects two Supreme Court justices". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
External links
- Thomas P. Mann at Ballotpedia