Roderick C. Young

Roderick C. Young (born 1966)[2] is a United States magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia who is a nominee to be a United States District Judge of the same court.

Roderick C. Young
United States Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Assumed office
October 28, 2014
Personal details
Born
Roderick Charles Young[1]

1966 (age 53–54)
Petersburg, Virginia, U.S.
EducationGeorge Mason University (B.A., M.A.)
West Virginia University College of Law (J.D.)

Education

Young earned his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts from George Mason University, and his Juris Doctor from the West Virginia University College of Law.[3]

Young served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, where he was the Deputy Criminal Supervisor. He previously served as a Special Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, a Senior Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney for the Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth's Attorney's Office, and an Assistant Public Defender for the Portsmouth, Virginia Public Defender's Office. He is also an Adjunct Professor at William & Mary Law School.[3]

Federal judicial service

United States magistrate judge

He was appointed a United States magistrate judge to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on October 28, 2014.[4][5]

Nomination to district court

On March 20, 2020, Young's name along with fellow Magistrate Judge Douglas Miller was forwarded to the White House by Virginia Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner.[6] On May 6, 2020, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Young to serve as a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. On May 21, 2020, his nomination was sent to the United States Senate. He has been nominated to the seat vacated by Judge Rebecca Beach Smith who assumed senior status on August 1, 2019.[7] His nomination is currently pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee. A hearing on his nomination before the Senate Judiciary Committee was held on June 24, 2020.[8] On July 30, 2020, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 22–0 vote.[9] His nomination is currently pending before the full United States Senate.

References
  1. {{https://vettingroom.org/2020/07/20/judge-roderick-young/}}
  2. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Roderick Young
  3. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees" White House, May 6, 2020 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. Judicial Milestones: Roderick C. Young, United States Courts
  5. "Longtime U.S. prosecutor sworn in as federal magistrate judge". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 28, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  6. "Warner & Kaine Announce Eastern District Of Virginia Judicial Recommendations" (Press release). March 20, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  7. "Ten Nominations Sent to the Senate", The White House, May 21, 2020
  8. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for June 24, 2020
  9. Results of Executive Business Meeting – July 30, 2020, Senate Judiciary Committee


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