IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT August 26, 2024
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
IN RE: DIVISION OF CLOSED )
CRIMINAL CASES AMONG ) STANDING ORDER
DISTRICT JUDGES ) No. 2024-
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The Clerk of Court is directed to implement the assignment of closed criminal cases as
follows:
(1) All closed criminal cases for Judge Samuel G. Wilson will be assigned to Senior
Judge Michael F. Urbanski.
(2) All closed criminal cases for Judge James C. Turk will be assigned to Chief Judge
Elizabeth K. Dillon.
(3) For all divisions other than Harrisonburg, closed criminal cases for Judge Glen E.
Conrad will be assigned to Judge Robert S. Ballou. Closed criminal cases for Judge
Glen E. Conrad from the Harrisonburg Division will be assigned to Judge Thomas
T. Cullen.
(4) All closed criminal cases for Judge Jackson L. Kiser will be assigned to Judge
Thomas T. Cullen.
(5) All closed criminal cases for any other retired or deceased district judge will be
assigned by the Chief Judge.
In the event of a conflict, the cases will be allocated on a rotation to the three other
active district judges.
This Standing Order supersedes all prior closed criminal case assignment orders and
memoranda of this Court and shall take effect on Monday, September 2, 2024.
It is SO ORDERED.
The Clerk of this Court is directed to enter this Standing Order in the order books for
each Division of this Court.
Entered: August 26, 2024.
/s/ Elizabeth K. Dillon
Elizabeth K. Dillon
Chief United States District Judge
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