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Cynthia D. Kinser | |
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| 25th Chief Justice of Virginia | |
| In office February 1, 2011 – December 31, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Leroy R. Hassell Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Donald W. Lemons |
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia | |
| In office July 8, 1997 – December 31, 2014 | |
| Appointed by | George Allen |
| Preceded by | Roscoe B. Stephenson Jr. |
| Succeeded by | D. Arthur Kelsey |
| Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia | |
| In office 1990–1997 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cynthia Dinah Fannon December 20, 1951 Pennington Gap, Virginia, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Henry Allen Kinser, Jr. |
| Alma mater | University of Tennessee (BA) University of Virginia (JD) |
Cynthia Dinah Kinser (born December 20, 1951) is an American lawyer who served as the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia. Kinser was elected by the Virginia General Assembly to her first 12-year term to the Virginia Supreme Court in 1998, after being appointed by Governor George Allen to fill a 1997 vacancy. Kinser was elected to a second 12-year term during the 2010 session of the General Assembly. She became Chief Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court on February 1, 2011.[1] She is the first woman to hold the office of Chief Justice on the Court.
- ^ Cooper, Alan (August 31, 2010). "Kinser to be next chief justice". valawyersweekly.com. Retrieved August 28, 2016.