Supreme Court of Virginia Historical Commission.

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 justices, Court of Appeals judges, other individuals associated with the court, and civil rights attorneys were begun in 2007. The project is ongoing.

Allen L. Lucy (b. 1917) was Deputy Clerk of the Supreme Court of Virginia from 1952 to 1977 and Clerk from 1977 to 1984. Before that, he was Deputy Clerk of the city of Richmond Law and Equity Courts. He was born in Richmond, graduated from John Marshall High School in 1935, and from Smithfield-Massey Business College in Richmond 1936.

From the guide to the Oral History Interview of Allen L. Lucy, Clerk (retired) of the Supreme Court of Virginia, June 11, 2009, (Supreme Court of Virginia Archives, Virginia State Law Library)

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 justices, Court of Appeals judges, other individuals associated with the court, and civil rights attorneys were begun in 2007. The project is ongoing.

William T. Coleman (b. 1920) was a distinguished lawyer and a lead strategist for the NAACP in the Brown v. Board of Education case in 1954. He was president of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund and director of the executive committee of the NAACP national legal committee. Coleman served as U.S. Secretary of Transportation from 1975 to 1977 and was the second African American to hold a Cabinet position.

Henry Marsh (b. 1933) is a civil rights lawyer and politician. He joined with Samuel Tucker to form the law firm Tucker and Marsh in Richmond in 1961; they were joined by attorney Oliver Hill to form the firm Hill, Tucker, and Marsh in 1965. As an attorney, Marsh focused on employment discrimination and school segregation cases. Marsh was elected mayor of Richmond in 1977 and Virginia State Senator in 1991. He was the first African American elected mayor of Richmond. Marsh served in the army from 1959 to 1961.

William T. Mason (b. 1926), was a civil rights attorney in Norfolk who worked with civil rights attorney Oliver Hill in the 1950s and was appointed by Robert Kennedy to the U.S. Attorney's office for the eastern district of Virginia. Mason was one of the first African American lawyers appointed to a U.S. Attorney's office in the South.

From the guide to the William T. Coleman, Henry L. Marsh, and William T. Mason oral history interviews, 2008-2009, (Supreme Court of Virginia Archives, Virginia State Law Library)

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 justices, Court of Appeals judges, other individuals associated with the court, and civil rights attorneys were begun in 2007. The project is ongoing.

Judge Philip Trompeter (b. 1952), was appointed Roanoke County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court Judge in 1983. Before that, he worked on revisions to the code on mental health issues. He was born and reared in Roanoke and attended New York University, where he earned a B.A. degree in 1974. He earned a J.D. from the University of Richmond School of Law in 1977.

From the guide to the Judge Philip Trompeter Oral History Interview, 2009, (Supreme Court of Virginia Archives, Virginia State Law Library)

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 justices, Court of Appeals judges, other individuals associated with the court, and civil rights attorneys were begun in 2007. The project is ongoing.

Robert N. Baldwin was Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia from January 1, 1976, until his retirement March 31, 2005. He was Assistant Executive Secretary from 1974 to 1975. Baldwin succeeded Hubert Bennett, the first person to hold the position of Executive Secretary, who served from 1952 to 1975. During his tenure, Baldwin oversaw the implementation of statewide administration of local courts in Virginia, the implementation of uniform practice and procedures, and technology automation. Baldwin joined the National Center for State Courts in Williamsburg, Virginia, as Executive Vice-President and General Counsel in April 2005.

Robert Baldwin was born and reared in Roanoke, Virginia. He earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Richmond and a law degree from the University of Richmond School of Law. He served two years in the army in northern Virginia and taught law at the University of Richmond for two years before he became Assistant Executive Secretary in 1974.

From the guide to the Oral History Interview of Robert N. Baldwin, Executive Secretary (retired) of the Supreme Court of Virginia, May 14 and 21, 2010, (Supreme Court of Virginia Archives, Virginia State Law Library)