Western District of Virginia / Appointed 2014 / Active
Elizabeth Kay Dillon
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2014 and confirmed by voice vote, Elizabeth Kay Dillon is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia. She earned a law degree from Wake Forest University School of Law in 1986. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 16, 2014
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2014
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Lenoir-Rhyne College 1983 · Wake Forest Law 1986
- Succeeded
- Samuel Grayson Wilson
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Western District of Virginia · succeeded Samuel Grayson Wilson | Obama (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Lenoir-Rhyne College | A.B. | 1983 |
| Wake Forest University School of Law | J.D. | 1986 |
Sources
11 years on the Western District of Virginia. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).