United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Western District of Virginia
U. S. Bankruptcy Court
116 N. Main Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
(540) 434-6747
Staff Information
Caleb Chaplain
Career Law Clerk - caleb_chaplain@vawb.uscourts.gov or (540) 434-6747
Courtroom Deputy Contact Information
For Harrisonburg and Charlottesville: Jackie Hensley at jackie_hensley@vawb.uscourts.gov or 540-282-6248
For Lynchburg: Marleca Adams at marleca_adams@vawb.uscourts.gov or 434-209-6313
Judge Connelly Hearings:
Unless the notice of hearing or an order scheduling hearing provides otherwise, all of Judge Connelly’s initial hearings and nonevidentiary hearings will be held by video conference. Unless ordered otherwise, all evidentiary hearings will be conducted in person. To obtain an in-person hearing date, contact VAWBml_Connelly_Scheduling@vawb.uscourts.gov.
Access Instructions for Judge Connelly Video Conference Hearings:
Parties to a matter set for video hearing must contact VAWBml_Connelly_Scheduling@vawb.uscourts.gov to obtain the Zoom Meeting ID number. Members of the press and the general public who wish to observe the hearing must contact VAWBml_Connelly_Scheduling@vawb.uscourts.gov and identify the date of the hearing, name of the case(s), and the request to observe. Upon receiving such request, the Court will provide the location of the courtroom where Judge Connelly will preside for the remote hearing or will provide instructions for audio access to the hearing.
Judge Connelly presides in the following locations for both in person hearings and video hearings: (i) Harrisonburg (116 N. Main St., Harrisonburg, VA 22802); (ii) Charlottesville (255 W. Main Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902); and (iii) Lynchburg (1101 Court St., Lynchburg, VA 24504).