Walter Shepard Felton Jr. (July 28, 1944 – April 29, 2022) was the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals of Virginia. He graduated from the University of Richmond in 1966 and the University of Richmond School of Law in 1969. Felton previously served as Deputy Attorney General of Virginia and law professor at the Marshall-Wythe School of Law.

Walter S. Felton Jr.
Chief Judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals
In office
April 1, 2006 – December 31, 2014
Preceded byJohanna L. Fitzpatrick
Succeeded byGlen A. Huff
Judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals
In office
September 1, 2002 – December 31, 2014
Preceded byJere M. H. Willis Jr.
Succeeded byMary Grace O'Brien
Counsel to the Governor of Virginia
In office
January 17, 1998 – January 12, 2002
GovernorJim Gilmore
Preceded byMark Christie
Succeeded byRobert Blue
Personal details
Born
Walter Shepard Felton Jr.

(1944-07-28)July 28, 1944
Suffolk, Virginia, U.S.
DiedApril 29, 2022(2022-04-29) (aged 77)
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Richmond
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1969–1973
UnitJ.A.G. Corps
Battles/warsVietnam War

Felton retired from the Court on December 31, 2014,[1] assuming senior status upon his retirement.

Judge Felton died on April 29, 2022.[2][3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ Vieth, Peter (September 22, 2014). "Assembly requests recommendations for appellate judgeships". Virginia Lawyers Weekly. Archived from the original on 2014-10-14.
  2. ^ "The Honorable Walter S. Felton Jr". Dignity Memorial. Archived from the original on 2022-05-05.
  3. ^ Decker, Marla Graff (Dec 1, 2022). "In Memoriam: The Honorable Walter S. Felton, Jr". University of Richmond Law Review. 57. Archived from the original on 2022-12-02.
  4. ^ Agouris, Peggy (May 17, 2022). "Notice regarding Walter S. Felton Jr". W&M News. Archived from the original on 2022-08-08.
  5. ^ Wilkerson, Sian (May 6, 2022). "Longtime judge Walter Felton Jr. remembered as humble and kind". The Virginia Gazette.