Johnny E. Morrison is a judge for the Third Circuit of Virginia and the chief judge for the Portsmouth City Circuit Court.
Johnny E. Morrison | |
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| Personal details | |
| Spouse | Cynthia P. Morrison |
| Residence | Portsmouth, Virginia |
| Occupation | Judge, Circuit Court |
Career
editIn 2015, Morrison was reelected for an eight-year term.
In September 2019, Morrison approved the condemnation of the buildings at the Portsmouth Civic Center Complex, but allowed the Portsmouth City Jail located at the complex to continue operating.[1] The city sheriff argued that it was the city's job to maintain the jail and stated the city had not maintained the building.[1] In January 2020, Morrison ruled that the city could not close the jail, stating that the jail must be "repaired and maintained."[2] In March 2020, the Portsmouth City Council voted 4-3 in favor of closing the jail due to its poor conditions.[2] Following the vote, Morrison ruled once again that the jail could not be closed, despite the decision of the city council.[2]
Personal life
editIn 2021, Morrison received a kidney transplant after his next-door neighbor, Virginia House of Delegates member Don Scott donated one of his kidneys to Morrison.[3][4] He is married to Cynthia P. Morrison, who serves as the Clerk of the Portsmouth City Circuit Court.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ a b Watson, Evan; Johncola, Amanda (September 25, 2019). "Judge approves condemnation of Portsmouth Civic Center Complex, jail ruling still to come". 13 News Now. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ a b c Watson, Evan (March 13, 2020). "Judge rules Portsmouth City Jail cannot be closed, negating city council resolution". 13 News Now. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ Schneider, Gregory S. (June 12, 2022). "Troubled past charts unlikely rise to power for Virginia Democrat". Washington Post. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ a b Fox, Andy (September 16, 2021). "Portsmouth delegate and judge forge a bond through a special gift: a kidney donation". Wavy. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ Daugherty, Scott (October 30, 2019). "Portsmouth's circuit court clerk hasn't faced a challenger in 16 years. Now she has two". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 22 October 2022.