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D. Arthur Kelsey
Justice, Virginia Supreme Court · Supreme Court of Virginia
Background: Kelsey began his career as a law clerk to U.S. District Judge John MacKenzie. He then worked as a partner at the law firm of Hunton & Williams.
At a glance
- Court
- Virginia Supreme Court
- Position / seat
- Supreme Court of Virginia
- Chief justice
- No
- How they joined the court
- Not listed
- Appointed by
- Not listed
- Appointment date
- Not listed
- Took office
- March 6, 2015
- Current term ends
- January 31, 2027
- Next election or retention vote
- Not listed
- Last election
- Not listed
- Party (as listed by Ballotpedia)
- Nonpartisan
- Ballotpedia partisanship estimate
- Mild Republican (2020 study of justices' pre-court partisan activity)
- Education
- Bachelor's: Old Dominion University
- Law: College of William & Mary
- Prior offices
- Not listed
- Profession
- Not listed
- How this court's justices are chosen
- Direct legislative appointmentThe state legislature chooses the justices.
Summary of facts listed on D. Arthur Kelsey’s Ballotpedia page (retrieved Oct 26, 2026) · Photo: Ballotpedia. “Not listed” means Ballotpedia didn’t list it in a form this site could read; check Ballotpedia for the latest.
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