Doris Henderson Causey

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Doris Henderson Causey
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Causey in 2023 with Don Scott and Bobby Scott
Judge of the Court of Appeals of Virginia
Incumbent
Assumed office
September 1, 2021

Doris Henderson Causey is an American judge of the Court of Appeals of Virginia. She previously worked as a legal aid attorney and was the first African-American to serve as President of the Virginia State Bar.

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Early life and education

Causey was raised in Oxford, Mississippi. [2] She attended the University of Mississippi, where her mother was the first African-American professor in the school's Department of Education. [2] After receiving a bachelor's degree, Causey attended Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University. [2]

Career

Causey became the managing attorney at the Richmond office of the Central Virginia Legal Aid Society. [1] [3]

In 2015, Causey was named a "Leader in the Law" by Virginia Lawyers Weekly. [4] The same year she announced her bid for president-elect of the Virginia State Bar. [2] She ran unopposed, and in August 2017, Causey became the first African-American and first legal aid lawyer to serve as president of the bar association. [2] [1] [5]

In 2019, in recognition for her work with Central Virginia Legal Aid, Causey was given the Hill-Tucker Public Service Award by the Richmond Bar Association. [6]

In 2021, Causey was elected to the Court of Appeals of Virginia. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Lazarus, Jeremy (August 12, 2021). "Doris H. Causey among four African-Americans named to Virginia Court of Appeals". Richmond Free Press. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Causey to lead Virginia State Bar". Richmond Free Press. October 27, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Virginia lawmakers elect 8 new judges to appeals court". AP NEWS. August 10, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  4. ↑ Weekly, Virginia Lawyers (August 25, 2015). "'Leaders in the Law' for 2015 named | Virginia Lawyers Weekly" . Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  5. ↑ Bondurant, Jordan (June 26, 2017). "Doris Causey making VSB history". Virginia Lawyers Weekly. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Doris Causey honored with Hill-Tucker Public Service Award". Richmond Free Press. March 1, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  7. ↑ Kutner, Brad (August 11, 2021). "Virginia election of new appellate judges not without controversy". Courthouse News Service. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
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