Albert Vickers Bryan Jr.

This article is about Judge Albert Vickers Bryan Jr.. For his father, also a federal judge, see Albert V. Bryan.

Albert Vickers Bryan Jr. (born November 8, 1926) is a Senior United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Born in Alexandria, Virginia, Bryan's father Albert Vickers Bryan, was also a federal judge. The Albert V. Bryan United States Courthouse, in Alexandria, Virginia, is named for his father. Bryan served in the United States Marine Corps reserve from 1944 to 1946, and then received an LL.B. from University of Virginia School of Law in 1950. He was in private practice of law in Alexandria, Virginia from 1950 to 1962. He was a judge to the 16th Judicial Circuit of Virginia from 1962 to 1971.

Bryan was nominated by President Richard Nixon on July 19, 1971, to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia created by 84 Stat. 294. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 29, 1971, and received his commission the same day. He served as chief judge from 1985 until December 1, 1991, when he assumed senior status. While serving there, he decided that justice was being dispensed too slowly for his liking, and he ran a rocket docket as a result.

Notable cases

• United States v. LaRouche (1988)
• Harvey v. Horan (2001)

Sources

• Albert Vickers Bryan Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
• Political Graveyard