Leroy Rountree Hassell, Sr.
- Leroy Rountree Hassell, Sr.
Leroy Rountree Hassell, Sr. (born 1955, Norfolk, Virginia) is the first African American chief justice of the Virginia Supreme Court. Chief Justice Hassell is the most senior member of the Court, although his position as Chief Justice is the result of election by the Justices, and not seniority, as was previously the case prior to a change in the law. A 1973 graduate of Norview High School of Norfolk, Virginia, where he was voted 'most likely to succeed'. Hassell also served as chairman of the National School Board. He currently serves on the Board of Visitors of the Regent University School of Law. [cite web|url=http://regent.edu/acad/schlaw/academics/administration.cfm |title=Regent School of Law Administration |publisher=Regent University School of Law |accessmonthday=January 11 |accessyear=2007]
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