Senior Judge John A. Gibney, Jr. was appointed to the Eastern District of Virginia by President Barack Obama in 2010. He assumed senior status on November 1, 2021.
Born in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, Judge Gibney received his undergraduate degree in English from the College of William & Mary and his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law. After clerking for Justice Harry L. Carrico of the Supreme Court of Virginia, he spent decades in private practice in Richmond, Virginia at several law firms, most recently as a partner at Thompson McMullan P.C. since 2003. He was nominated by President Obama on April 14, 2010, confirmed by voice vote on December 16, 2010, and received his commission shortly thereafter. He received the 2023 American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the Fourth Circuit.
Education
- University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1976
- College of William & Mary, B.A. (English), 1973
Career
- Senior U.S. District Judge, Eastern District of Virginia (Richmond Division), senior status since November 1, 2021
- U.S. District Judge, Eastern District of Virginia, 2010–2021
- Partner, Thompson McMullan P.C. (Richmond), 2003–2010
- Private practice, various Richmond law firms, 1978–2003
- Law clerk, Justice Harry L. Carrico, Supreme Court of Virginia, 1976–1978