Wesley Glenn Russell Jr. (born 1970) is a justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia and former judge of the

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Life and education

Russell was born in 1970 in Hampton, Virginia and received his

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from the

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and his Juris Doctor from Antonin Scalia Law School (previously George Mason University School of Law).

Legal career

Prior to joining the court, Russell was the deputy attorney general for civil litigation for the Commonwealth of Virginia. He was also a partner at the law firm of McSweeney, Crump, Childress & Timple PC. He started his career as a law clerk for the Virginia 13th Judicial Circuit.

Judicial career

Service on Virginia Court of Appeals

Russell was first elected by the General Assembly on March 10, 2006, to an eight-year term beginning January 20, 2014. His eight-year term began February 1, 2015. His term would have expired on January 31, 2023, however, he was elected to the Virginia Supreme Court.

Appointment to Supreme Court of Virginia

On June 17, 2022, Russell was elected by the

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12-year term on the Supreme Court of Virginia beginning July 1, 2022.

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