William C. Mims | |
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| Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia | |
| In office April 1, 2010 –March 31, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Barbara Milano Keenan |
| Succeeded by | Thomas P. Mann |
| 45th Attorney General of Virginia | |
| In office February 26,2009 –January 16,2010 | |
| Governor | Tim Kaine |
| Preceded by | Bob McDonnell |
| Succeeded by | Ken Cuccinelli |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 33rd district | |
| In office January 23,1998 –January 14,2006 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Waddell |
| Succeeded by | Mark Herring |
| Member of the VirginiaHouseofDelegates from the 32nd district | |
| In office January 8,1992 –January 22,1998 | |
| Preceded by | Linda Rollins |
| Succeeded by | Dick Black |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Cleveland Mims June 20,1957 |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | College of William and Mary (BA) George Washington University (JD) Georgetown University (LLM) |
William Cleveland Mims (born June 20,1957) is an American jurist and senior justice on the Supreme Court of Virginia. He is a former member of the Virginia General Assembly and Attorney General of Virginia. He is the second person in Virginia history to serve in these three offices. [1] He presently is a lecturer and director of the pre-law program at Christopher Newport University,and swore in Governor Abigail Spanberger on January 17,2026. [2]