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Eastern District Of Virginia Jurisdiction

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia consists of four divisions, which include the following cities and counties:

  • The Alexandria Division consists of the City of Alexandria and the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William and Stafford, as well as any other city or town within the geographical boundaries of those counties.
  • The Newport News Division consists of the cities of Newport News, Hampton and Williamsburg, and the counties of Gloucester, James City, Mathews and York, as well as any other city or town within the geographical boundaries of those counties.
  • The Norfolk Division consists of cities of Cape Charles, Chesapeake, Franklin, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach, and the counties of Accomack, Isle of Wight, Northampton and Southampton, as well as any other city or town within the geographical boundaries of those counties.
  • The Richmond Division consists of the cities of Colonial Heights, Fredericksburg, Hopewell, Petersburg and Richmond, and the counties of Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Essex, Goochland, Greensville, Hanover, Henrico, King and Queen, King George, King William, Lancaster, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Middlesex, New Kent, Northumberland, Nottoway, Powhatan, Prince Edward, Prince George, Richmond, Spotsylvania, Surry, Sussex and Westmoreland, as well as any other city or town within the geographical boundaries of those counties.