Eastern District of Virginia / Appointed 2022 / Active

Elizabeth Wilson Hanes

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Appointed by President Joseph R. Biden in 2022 and confirmed by the Senate 5937, Elizabeth Wilson Hanes is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. She earned a law degree from University of Richmond T.C. Williams School of Law (now University of Richmond School of Law) in 2007. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, August 2, 2022

Appointed by
Joseph R. Biden, 2022
Confirmed
59–37
Education
University of Richmond 2000 · University of Richmond T.C. Williams Law (now of Richmond School of Law) 2007
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
2022Eastern District of Virginia · succeeded John Adrian Gibney Jr.Biden (D)59–37

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
Sources

3 years on the Eastern District of Virginia. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).