The Supreme Court of Virginia Historical Commission was established in 2006 to preserve and promote the history of the court. Oral history interviews of retired Supreme Court of Virginia justices, Court of Appeals of Virginia judges, other individuals associated with the Virginia courts, and civil rights attorneys were begun in 2007. The project is ongoing.
John Thomas (Jack) Bruce (b. 1951) became Chief Staff Attorney for the Supreme Court of Virginia in 1978. Before that, he was a clerk in the office of Robert Irons, Special Assistant to the Supreme Court of Virginia, and practiced law in Norfolk. A native of Norfolk, he graduated from the College of William and Mary and earned a law degree from the University of Richmond.
From the guide to the Oral History Interview of John Thomas Bruce, Office of the Chief Staff Attorney, Supreme Court of Virginia, October 11, 2013, (Supreme Court of Virginia Archives, Virginia State Law Library)
