Robert Stewart Ballou
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia. Born 1962.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Jan 23, 2023
- Senate vote
- 59 to 37
- Confirmed
- Mar 7, 2023
- Commissioned
- Mar 9, 2023
Other federal judicial service
- U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, 2011-2023
Education
- B.A., University of Virginia, 1984
- J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 1987
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. Peter H. Beer, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, 1987-1988
- Private practice, Richmond, Virginia, 1988-1991
- Private practice, Roanoke, Virginia, 1992-2011
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, July 13, 2022; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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