Glen A. Huff

Glen A. Huff
Then-Chief Judge Glen Huff in 2017
Judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals
In office August 1, 2011 – December 31, 2024
Appointed by	Virginia General Assembly
Preceded by	Cleo E. Powell
Succeeded by	David Bernhard
Chief Judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals
In office January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2018
Appointed by	Virginia Court of Appeals
Preceded by	Walter S. Felton Jr.
Succeeded by	Marla Graff Decker
Personal details
Born	(1951-06-18) June 18, 1951 (age 73)[1] Skowhegan, Maine
Education	University of Maine (B.A.) University of New Hampshire School of Law (J.D.)

Glen Alton Huff (born June 18, 1951) is a former judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals.

Life and education

Huff was born in 1951 in Skowhegan, Maine. He received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Maine and his Juris Doctor from the University of New Hampshire School of Law.[2]

Legal career

He practiced law with the firm of Huff, Poole & Mahoney, P.C. in Hampton Roads, Virginia.[3]

Service on Virginia Court of Appeals

The General Assembly elected him on July 29, 2011, to an eight-year term beginning August 1, 2011, to fill the vacancy created by Cleo E. Powell's elevation to the Supreme Court of Virginia.[2][4] He was elected by the court on October 20, 2014, to a four-year term as chief judge beginning January 1, 2015, filling the vacancy created by the retirement of Walter S. Felton Jr.[3] He was succeeded as chief judge by Judge Marla Graff Decker.[5] He was re-elected to a second eight-year term on January 16, 2019, which is set to expire in 2027.[6] However, on March 1, 2024, State Senator Scott Surovell revealed that Judge Huff "had written a letter advising [the General Assembly] he would be retiring from the court" on December 31, 2024. The General Assembly elected Fairfax Circuit Court judge David Bernhard to succeed him, starting January 1, 2025.[7]

References

1. Hubbell, Martindale (March 2001). Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, Volume 17. Martindale-Hubbell. ISBN 9781561604395.
2. "Glen A. Huff, August 1, 2011-present; Chief Judge, January 1, 2015-December 31, 2018". Virginia Appellate Court History. 2014-12-03. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
3. "Glen A. Huff Named Chief Judge-elect of Court of Appeals of Virginia". www.vsb.org. October 27, 2014. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
4. "Judicial Branch" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 3, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
5. "Judges of the Court of Appeals". Retrieved May 21, 2020.
6. "SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 92". Retrieved May 21, 2020.
7. "Frucci, Bernhard tapped for appeals court". Virginia Bar Association. Retrieved 7 June 2024.

External links

• Glen A. Huff at Ballotpedia

Legal offices
Preceded by Cleo E. Powell	Judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals 2011–present	Incumbent