Rebecca Smith's Biography
- Senior Judge of the U.S. District Court - Eastern
Contact Information
Office
Walter E. Hoffman
United States Courthouse
600 Granby Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
Full Name:
Rebecca Beach Smith
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
1949
Birth Place:
Hopewell, VA
JD, College of William and Mary School of Law, 1979
MA, University of Virginia, 1973
BA, College of William and Mary, 1971
No political experience information on file.
No caucus information on file.
Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, 1989-2011, 2018-present
Senior Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, 2019-present
Chief Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, 2011-2018
Magistrate Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, 1985-1989
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, October 24, 1989
Nominated by President George H.W. Bush, Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, August 4, 1989
Attorney, Private Practice, Norfolk, Virginia, 1980-1985
Law Clerk, Honorable J. Calvitt Clarke, Jr., United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, 1979-1980
Law Clerk, Private Practice, Norfolk, Virginia, 1978
Research Associate, National Academy of Science, Institute of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia, 1974-1977
Planning Analyst, Enviro-Med, Incorporated, Washington, District of Columbia, and La Jolla, California, 1973-1974
No organizational membership information on file.