District 4

District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia

District Director

Hon. Francine Applewhite

Judge (Ret.)

Washington, DC

Around the District

District Events

Please be advised that Virginia Association of Women Judges Annual Meeting will take place at the District Court Judicial Conference on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at 7:30 a.m.  The location is Marriot Virginia Beach Oceanfront, 4201 Atlantic Ave in Virginia Beach (Goodman Room).

If you are attending the conference and plan to attend the breakfast meeting please be sure to indicate such on your registration for the conference.

If you are in the area and would like to attend the meeting in person, please respond to trollins@vcourts.gov  ASAP.

If you are unable to attend in person but would like to join us virtually, please RSVP by no later than Sept. 23, 2025. You will need to provide the email address where you want to receive the link.

We will also be hosting a NOVA Happy Hour at Maggie McFly's in Springfield, VA, on Sept. 22, 2025, from 5-7 PM. This event flyer provides all the details!

Finally, if you have not yet paid your dues, please find the membership application here.  You will also be able to pay dues (by cash or check) onsite at the meeting.

Thank you all for your time and attention.  Be on the lookout for meeting materials and other information in the coming weeks.

State Chairs

District Officers

Director

Hon. Bobbie McCartney, U.S. Department of Agriculture (Ret.)

 

Vice President

Hon. Gwenlynn D'Souza, Office of Administrative Hearings, Maryland

 

Treasurer

Hon. Jacinta Alves, U.S. Department of HHS

 

Secretary

Hon. Krystal Alves, Circuit Court for Prince George's County, MD 

 

Maryland Officers

Chair

Judge Francine Applewhite, U.S. Department of Labor

 

Vice Chair

 

 

Secretary-Treasurer

 

 

 

Virginia Officers

President

Judge Judith Wheat, Arlington Circuit Court

 

Vice-President

Judge Marilyn Goss, Richmond Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court

 

Secretary

Judge Turkessa Rollins, General District Court, Manassas

 

Treasurer

Judge Victoria Willis, 15th Judicial Circuit, Stafford

 

Proudly representing women judges across the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. 

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