Mark Steven Davis (born 1962) is the Chief United States district judge of the

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Education and career

Born in

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, Davis attended Longwood College (now Longwood University) in Farmville, VA, transferring to and receiving a

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degree from the

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in 1984, and a

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from

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in 1988. He was a

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for Judge

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of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia from 1988 to 1989. He was in private practice in Virginia from 1989 to 2003. He was a judge on the Portsmouth Circuit Court, Third Judicial Circuit of Virginia from 2003 to 2008.

Federal judicial service

On November 15, 2007, Davis was nominated by President

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to a seat on the

vacated by

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. Davis was confirmed by the

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on June 10, 2008, and received his commission on June 23, 2008. He became Chief Judge on December 4, 2018.Press Release from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, December 4, 2018
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Mark Steven 1962 births Living people Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia United States district court judges appointed by George W. Bush 21st-century American judges Washington and Lee University School of Law alumni Politicians from Portsmouth, Virginia Virginia circuit court judges