Mary B. Malveaux | |
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| Judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals | |
| Assumed office April 16, 2016 | |
| Appointed by | Virginia General Assembly |
| Preceded by | Stephen R. McCullough |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1967 (age 57–58) |
| Education | University of Virginia (BA) University of Richmond (JD) |
Mary Janipher Bennett Malveaux (born 1967) [1] is a judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals.
Malveaux was born in Lynwood,California. She was raised in Richmond,and attended Collegiate School. [1] She received a Bachelor of Arts from University of Virginia in 1990 and a Juris Doctor from University of Richmond School of Law in 1993. [2]
Admitted to the Virginia bar in 1993,she served as assistant commonwealth attorney in Henrico County,and gained a reputation as a tough but fair prosecutor. Beginning in 1998,she worked in private practice,handling both civil and criminal cases. In 2011 Malveaux became the first female full-time district court judge in Henrico County,serving in Virginia's 14th Judicial District. [1] [3] [4]
Malveaux was elected by the General Assembly on March 11,2016,to an eight-year term beginning April 16,2016,to fill the vacancy created by the elevation of Stephen R. McCullough to the Virginia Supreme Court. [2] [3] Her current term expires in on April 15,2024. [5] Her appointment to the court makes her only the second African-American appointed to the Appeals court in its history. [4]