Thomas P. Mann
Thomas P. Mann | |
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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) |
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.
Education[edit]
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[edit]
Mann, rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell, was a lawyer with the law firm of Greenspun & Mann, PC in Fairfax, Virginia.[2]
Judicial career[edit]
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 2010-2012. 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[edit]
In 2015, Mann's daughter, Grace Mann, who was a junior at University of Mary Washington was murdered.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
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