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Judge Roderick C. Young

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Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

Rule 7(E) does not apply; motions will not be deemed withdrawn for lack of hearing request or waiver, and the Court will decide whether to schedule a hearing after reviewing briefs.

Rule 7(E) of the Local Civil Rules for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia shall not apply to this action. No motion will be deemed withdrawn purely based on the absence of a motion requesting a hearing or, in the alternative, a formal waiver of hearing. In all cases, the Court will schedule a hearing only if it determines one to be necessary after review of the briefs.

Civil cases

Page 1 | IN RE: LOCAL CIVIL RULE 7(E)

Local Civil Rule 7(E) is suspended: motions will not be deemed withdrawn for failing to request a hearing or file a formal waiver of hearing.

Rule 7(E) of the Local Civil Rules for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia shall not apply to this action. No motion will be deemed withdrawn purely based on the absence of a motion requesting a hearing or, in the alternative, a formal waiver of hearing.

Civil cases

Page 1 | STANDING ORDER

Local Civil Rule 7(E) is suspended; motions are not automatically withdrawn for lack of hearing request; Court schedules hearings only if necessary after briefs.

Rule 7(E) of the Local Civil Rules for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia shall not apply to this action. No motion will be deemed withdrawn purely based on the absence of a motion requesting a hearing or, in the alternative, a formal waiver of hearing. In all cases, the Court will schedule a hearing only if it determines one to be necessary after review of the briefs.

Civil cases

Page 1 | STANDING ORDER

The Court will schedule a hearing only if it determines one is necessary after reviewing the briefs.

In all cases, the Court will schedule a hearing only if it determines one to be necessary after review of the briefs.

Civil cases

Page 1 | STANDING ORDER

About United States District Judge Roderick C. Young

Judge Roderick C. Young was appointed to the Eastern District of Virginia by President Donald Trump in 2020.

Born in Petersburg, Virginia in 1966, Judge Young received his undergraduate degree from George Mason University and his law degree from West Virginia University College of Law. He began his career as a public defender, served as an Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney for the City of Richmond beginning in 1998, and then joined the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia in 2002, where he became Deputy Criminal Supervisor in 2012. He was appointed a U.S. Magistrate Judge in October 2014. On the recommendation of Virginia Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, President Trump nominated him on May 6, 2020; he was confirmed on September 24, 2020, and received his commission on September 29, 2020.

Education

  • West Virginia University College of Law, J.D., 1994
  • George Mason University, B.A., 1989

Career

  • U.S. District Judge, Eastern District of Virginia (Richmond Division), 2020–present
  • U.S. Magistrate Judge, Eastern District of Virginia, 2014–2020
  • Deputy Criminal Supervisor/Assistant U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Virginia, 2002–2014
  • Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney, City of Richmond, 1998–2002
  • Assistant Public Defender, Portsmouth
  • Public defender work, early career

Division: Richmond Courthouse: Spottswood W. Robinson III and Robert R. Merhige, Jr., Federal Courthouse, 701 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219 Phone: (804) 916-2240

Common questions about Judge Roderick C. Young's rules

Does Judge Roderick C. Young require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?

Local Civil Rule 7(E) is suspended: motions will not be deemed withdrawn for failing to request a hearing or file a formal waiver of hearing.

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Complete rules summary for Judge Roderick C. Young

Local Civil Rule 7(E) is suspended: motions will not be deemed withdrawn for failing to request a hearing or file a formal waiver of hearing.

The Court will schedule a hearing only if it determines one is necessary after reviewing the briefs.

Rule 7(E) does not apply; motions will not be deemed withdrawn for lack of hearing request or waiver, and the Court will decide whether to schedule a hearing after reviewing briefs.

Local Civil Rule 7(E) is suspended; motions are not automatically withdrawn for lack of hearing request; Court schedules hearings only if necessary after briefs.

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