Roanoke Federal Court Judge nominated for Appeals Court

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Washington, DC—Today, Senator John Warner (R-VA) and Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) welcomed President Bush’s nomination of Judge Glen E. Conrad of Roanoke to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, as he was on their list of recommendations. 

“I have no doubt that Judge Conrad will be an outstanding addition to the Fourth Circuit,” said Senator Warner. “With more than three decades on the bench, he is not only a fine jurist held in high esteem by his peers, he has also played a prominent role in the legal community outside the courtroom. I am pleased the president has selected Judge Conrad for this high honor.”

“Senator Warner and I recommended Judge Glen Conrad for the Fourth Circuit because of his exceptional legal qualifications,” said Senator Webb. “I am proud of the collaborative effort that Senator Warner and I have put into this process, and I am pleased that the president has nominated Judge Conrad for the position.  For decades, Judge Conrad has served the people of western Virginia well, and I know he will continue to do so.”

In June 2007, Senators Warner and Webb forwarded a recommendation letter to the president that included the names of five prominent members of the Virginia State Bar who are all deemed eminently qualified. The senators worked together, engaging in an extensive, thorough search for lawyers and judges they regarded as highly qualified for this very important appointment.

Judge Conrad has served since 2003 as a United States District Judge for the Western District of Virginia. Prior to that, from 1976 to 2003, he was a federal magistrate judge in the same district. 

Judge Conrad received his law degree from the College of William and Mary, where he also earned his undergraduate degree. From 1992-1994, he served on the Civil Justice Reform Act Advisory Committee in the Western District of Virginia, was a 1992 representative to the FBI’s seminar on judicial use of DNA data, and has judged numerous law school moot-court and advocacy-trial competitions. In addition, Judge Conrad served as chief instructional counsel and program director for the American Legion Boys State of Virginia from 1976-1992.

In 2003, the United States Senate unanimously confirmed Judge Conrad to the federal district court.