Cleo Powell
Cleo Powell | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of Virginia | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2026 | |
| Preceded by | S. Bernard Goodwyn |
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia | |
| Assumed office August 1, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Leroy R. Hassell Sr. |
| Judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals | |
| In office August 15, 2008 – August 1, 2011 | |
| Appointed by | Tim Kaine |
| Preceded by | LeRoy F. Millette Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Glen A. Huff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cleo Elaine Powell January 12, 1957 |
| Spouse | Alvin Larnell Dilworth |
| Education | University of Virginia (BA, JD) |
Cleo Elaine Powell (born January 12, 1957) is the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia. The first African-American female to serve on Virginia's highest court, since 2011, she is also the fifth woman to serve on the court.