Eastern District of Virginia / Appointed 1981 / Served to 2018

James Chris Cacheris

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

Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1981 and confirmed by voice vote, James Chris Cacheris was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. He earned a law degree from George Washington University Law School in 1960. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, November 24, 1981

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan, 1981
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Pennsylvania 1955 · George Washington Law School 1960
Succeeded by
Gerald Bruce Lee
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1981Eastern District of VirginiaReagan (R)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
Sources

36 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).