cities of Bedford, Bristol, Buena Vista, Charlottesville, Covington, Danville, Galax, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Lynchburg, Martinsville, Norton, Radford, Roanoke, Salem, Staunton, Waynesboro, and Winchester. Current judges : Vacancies and pending nominations Former judges Chief judges Succession of seats U.S. Attorney and U.S. Marshal The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia represents the federal government in the court. the United States Attorney is Christopher R. Kavanaugh. The U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Virginia is Thomas L. Foster. Former U.S. Attorneys Thomas B. Mason (1961–1969) Leigh B. Hanes (1969-1976) Paul R. Thomson Jr. (1976-1980) John S. Edwards (1980–1981) John P. Alderman (1981–1990) E. Montgomery Tucker (1990–1993) Robert P. Crouch Jr. (1993–2001) John L. Brownlee (2001–2008) Timothy J. Heaphy (2009–2015) John P. Fishwick Jr. (2015–2017) Thomas T. Cullen (2018–2020) Daniel P. Bubar (2020–2021) acting See also Courts of Virginia List of current United States district judges List of United States federal courthouses in Virginia References External links United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia Official Website United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia Official Website Federal Judicial Center Website - Judges of the W.D. Va. History of Marshals for the Western District of Virginia Virginia, Western District Virginia law Washington County, Virginia Wise County, Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia Danville, Virginia Harrisonburg, Virginia Lynchburg, Virginia Roanoke, Virginia 1819 establishments in Virginia Courthouses in Virginia Western Virginia Courts and tribunals established in 1819