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United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia

Article III courtTrial courtAppointedW.D. Va.· Roanoke· 4 judgeships

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

Appointed, President nominates, Senate confirms.

Appellate path
Western District of VirginiaFourth CircuitSupreme Court

Statutory divisions: Abingdon Division, Big Stone Gap Division, Charlottesville Division, Danville Division, Harrisonburg Division, Lynchburg Division, Roanoke Division.

Covers 52 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.