Three Liberty Law alumni elected as judges in Virginia

Liberty University School of Law alumni are making an impact all around the country in various roles in the legal profession. With the recent confirmation of three alumni to judgeships in Virginia, Liberty Law now has more alumni serving as judges than ever before.

In Virginia, judges are selected for the bench by the House of Delegates and the Senate whenever a vacancy occurs or a new seat is created by the General Assembly. The House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice take nominations from General Assembly members, and the House and Senate vote separately. The candidate receiving the most votes is confirmed.

Recently, the General Assembly elected three Liberty Law alumni to the bench; the three alumni were: the Hon. Tiffany K. Booker (’17), 12th District in Chesterfield, beginning May 1; the Hon. Elizabeth H. Goodwin (’12), juvenile and domestic relations, 24th District in Lynchburg, beginning Aug. 1; and the Hon. Timothy M. Fisk (’10), juvenile and domestic relations judge, 18th District in Alexandria, beginning June 1. They were each elected on March 13 for a term of six years.

Booker, Goodwin, and Fisk join ten other alumni currently serving on the bench across the country in Tennessee, Wyoming, Arizona, West Virginia, Florida, Pennsylvania, New York, Georgia, and Virginia, in roles ranging from district court, circuit court, town court, superior court, general sessions court, and magisterial district.

“We are proud of our alumni who have recently been elected to judgeships by the General Assembly. It is encouraging to see our alumni serving and leading with distinction in the Virginia legal community,” said Liberty Law Dean Timothy Todd. “Liberty Law trains its students with excellence, emphasizing a commitment to the rule of law and justice and to serve with grace and humility. We are excited that our graduates are being recognized for that all over the country.”