Judge Ballou-Referral of Roanoke and Lynchburg Civil Cases to Magistrate Judge Memmer,  Charlottesville Civil Cases to Magistrate Judge Hoppe and Abingdon Civil Cases to Magistrate

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT January 08, 2026 FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA IN RE: REFERRAL OF CIVIL CASES ) ASSIGNED TO THE HON. ) STANDING ORDER ROBERT S. BALLOU, UNITED ) STATES DISTRICT JUDGE ) No. 2026-1 Civil cases assigned to the undersigned’s docket, except for those involving Social Security claims or Prisoner cases, in the Roanoke Division and Lynchburg Division will be referred to the Honorable C. Kailani Memmer, United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Virginia; such cases within the Charlottesville Division will be referred to the Honorable Joel C. Hoppe, United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Virginia; and such cases in the Abingdon Division will be referred to the Honorable Pamela Meade Sargent, United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Virginia, to conduct pretrial proceedings and rule on non-dispositive motions, except motions in limine, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A). The Clerk is directed to enter this Order in the Order Books for the Abingdon, Charlottesville, Lynchburg and Roanoke Divisions. It is SO ORDERED. ENTER: This 8th day of January, 2026 Robert S. Ballou ___________________________________ Robert S. Ballou United States District Judge