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The Appointment of an Advisory Panel of Citizens to Assist the Court in its Determination as to the Reappointment of a Magistrate Judge (Judge Hoppe) 2021-15

W.D. Va. Standing Order — The Appointment of an Advisory Panel of Citizens to Assist t

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT June 22, 2021 FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA ROANOKE DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF: THE APPOINTMENT OF AN ADVISORY PANEL OF CITIZENS TO ASSIST THE COURT IN ITS Standing Order No. 2021-15 DETERMINATION AS TO THE REAPPOINTMENT OF A MAGISTRATE JUDGE The current term of office of United States Magistrate Joel C. Hoppe at Harrisonburg is due to expire on February 9, 2022. The United States District Court, in accordance with the Federal Magistrates Act and the regulations of the Judicial Conference, is required by law to establish a panel of citizens to consider the reappointment of the magistrate judge to a new eight- year term. The court hereby appoints the following advisory panel of citizens to assist the judges in their determination as to the reappointment of Judge Hoppe: Rosalie P. Fessier, Esq. – Attorney, Staunton (Chairperson) Rhonda Quagliana, Esq. – Attorney, Charlottesville Dan Fitch, Esq. – Retired Attorney, Harrisonburg Ronald M. Huber, Esq. – Managing Assistant U.S. Attorney, Charlottesville Aaron Cook, Esq. – Attorney, Harrisonburg Craig Wood, Esq – Attorney, Charlottesville Tynisha D. Willingham, Ph.D. – Interim Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Mary Baldwin University, Staunton Mary N. Mannix, FACHE, President & Chief Executive Officer, Augusta Health, Fishersville James C. Styron, IV, MD – Harrisonburg Rockingham Community Services Board, Harrisonburg Chairperson of the panel shall be Rosalie P. Fessier, Esq., who shall perform such duties as the court may assign: 21st day of June, 2021 ENTER this ____ Michael F. Urbanski Chief U.S. District Judge 2021.06.21 16:48:26 -04'00' __________________________________ Michael F. Urbanski Chief United States District Judge
Official source: https://www.vawd.uscourts.gov/sites/Public/assets/File/StandingOrders/MagistrateJudges/adv · retrieved 2026-07-23