United States District Court
Welcome to the official website for the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia. We have courthouses in Abingdon, Big Stone Gap, Charlottesville, Danville, Harrisonburg, Lynchburg and Roanoke.
COVID-19 Information
In connection with all pending Court appearances, you are asked to notify the Court if you or anyone planning to join you at the courthouse has symptoms such as fever, cough, shortness of breath, or if you or the person joining you have been, exposed within the past 14 days to individuals who may have COVID-19 coronavirus. This will enable the Court to reschedule an appearance that might otherwise risk spreading the COVID-19 coronavirus.
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Reauthorization of Video and Teleconference Hearings in Criminal Cases Under the Cares Act 6/26/2020 Suspension of Naturalization Ceremonies in the Western District of Virginia 6/10/2020Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19: Phase I Reopening 6/8/2020Suspension of Naturalization Ceremonies in the Western District of Virginia Second Amended 5/20/2020Appointment of Members of the Bench and Bar Advisory Committee 5/4/2020 Public Access to Remote Judicial Proceedings; Confidentiality of Pretrial Services Report 5/1/2020Procedure for Secure Review of Presentence Report by Defense Counsel with Detained Defendants During COVID-19 Pandemic 4/24/2020Compassionate Release Cases Due to COVID-19 4/24/2020Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID 19 Amended #2 4/16/2020Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. Section 3161 4/8/2020Temporary Closure of Clerk's Office Public Counters 3/30/2020Interim CJA Vouchers During COVID-19 3/30/2019Video Teleconferencing For Criminal Proceedings Under Cares Act 3/30/2020Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19 Amended 3/24/2020Restrictions on Visitors to Poff Federal Building 3/18/2020Suspension of Naturalization Ceremonies in the Western District of Virginia 3/16/2020Restrictions on Visitors to Courthouses 3/13/2020
