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United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Article III courtTrial courtAppointedE.D. Va.· Alexandria· 11 judgeships

One of 2 federal trial courts in Virginia; jurisdiction is split by county.

Appointed, President nominates, Senate confirms.

Appellate path
Eastern District of VirginiaFourth CircuitSupreme Court

Statutory divisions: Alexandria Division, Newport News Division, Norfolk Division, Richmond Division.

Covers 43 counties in Virginia.

Precedent & authority

Bound by its own circuit and the Supreme Court. Decisions of other district courts, even within the same circuit, are only persuasive.