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Alexandria Courthouse

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  • Courthouse address & hours
  • Telephone directory
  • Directions, map & parking
  • CVB Information (pdf)
  • Important security information
  • Nearby restaurants and hotels




  • Courthouse Address & Hours

    Albert V. Bryan
    U.S. Courthouse
    401 Courthouse Square
    Alexandria, VA 22314
    Albert V. Bryan United States Courthouse - Alexandria, VA
    Courthouse is open:
    8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
    Monday through Friday

    Clerk's Office is open:
    8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
    Monday through Friday


    Inclement Weather Policy

    In case of inclement weather, the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division (Alexandria Division), does the following:

    • The Alexandria Division is closed if the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announces that the federal government is closed.
    • The Alexandria Division opens on time, however, if the OPM announces that the federal government is on a delayed opening.




    Telephone Directory

    Clerk's Office  
    Main Number 703-299-2100
    Civil 703-299-2101
    Criminal 703-299-2102
    Jury & Naturalization 703-299-2104
    Motions 703-299-2103
    Administration 703-299-2107
    Traffic/DMV Suspensions 703-299-3311
    Chambers  
    Judge Leonie M. Brinkema 703-299-2116
    Judge Gerald Bruce Lee 703-299-2117
    Judge Liam O'Grady
    703-299-2121
    Judge Anthony J. Trenga 703-299-2113
    Senior Judge James C. Cacheris 703-299-2110
    Senior Judge Claude M. Hilton 703-299-2112
    Senior Judge T.S. Ellis, III 703-299-2114
    Magistrate Judge T. Rawles Jones, Jr. 703-299-2122
    Magistrate Judge Theresa C. Buchanan 703-299-2120
    Magistrate Judge John F. Anderson 703-299-2118
    Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis 703-299-2119




    Directions, Map & Parking

    401 Courthouse Square
    Alexandria, Virginia 22314

    Map of the courthouse area


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    Driving Directions

    From points West:
    Capital Beltway (I-495) eastbound to Eisenhower Connector exit. Left at the bottom of the exit ramp. Right onto Eisenhower Avenue. Just past the Eisenhower Metro station and Mill Road, take a left on Elizabeth Lane. The courthouse will be on your left.

    From points East:
    Capital Beltway (I-495) westbound over Woodrow Wilson Bridge into Virginia to the Route 1 northbound exit. Left on Duke Street. Left onto Holland Lane. Go through the traffic circle, turning right onto Eisenhower Avenue. Right on Elizabeth Lane. The courthouse will be on your left.

    From points South:
    Route 1 northbound into Alexandria. Left on Duke Street. Left onto Holland Lane. Go through the traffic circle, turning right onto Eisenhower Avenue. Right on Elizabeth Lane. The courthouse will be on your left.

    From points North:
    Route 1 southbound, into Alexandria. Right on Duke Street. Left onto Holland Lane. Go through the traffic circle, turning right onto Eisenhower Avenue. Right on Elizabeth Lane. The courthouse will be on your left.


    Parking

    On-street parking in the immediate vicinity of the courthouse is virtually non-existent. Visitors are strongly encouraged to use public transportation. The closest daily public off-street parking locations are listed on this map.


    Public Transportation

    You can take the Metrorail Yellow Line to the Eisenhower Avenue Metro Station. Or you can take the Metrorail Blue Line or Yellow Line to the King Street Metro Station. Additional Metrorail information, as well as Metrobus route and schedule information, can be obtained from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, 202-637-7000 and www.wmata.com.

    Both lines of the Virginia Railway Express stop at the King Street Amtrak Station. From the station, turn right onto Callahan Drive, walking half a block to King Street. Turn right onto King Street, and follow the walking directions from the King Street Metro Station. Additional VRE information is available at 800-743-3873 or www.vre.org.


    Walking Directions to the Courthouse

    From the Eisenhower Metro Station: Turn right onto Eisenhower Avenue and walk two blocks. Turn left onto Elizabeth Lane and walk one block. The courthouse is on your left.

    From the King Street Metro Station: Turn right onto Diagonal Road. Walk one block, cross Duke Street and proceed between the two stone lions one block down Dulany Street. Turn right onto Jamieson Avenue and walk two blocks. The courthouse is on your left.

    From the Virginia Railway Express Station: Turn right onto Callahan Drive, walking half a block to King Street. Turn right onto King Street. Walk one block to Diagonal Road. Turn right, walk one block, cross Duke Street and proceed between the two stone lions one block down Dulany Street. Turn right onto Jamieson Avenue and walk two blocks. The courthouse is on your left.




    Important Security Information

    Visitors enter the courthouse through the building's main entrance on Courthouse Square. You will be required to walk though a magnetometer and your bags will be screened by an x-ray machine. You will be required to show a photo ID issued by a government agency, such as a driver's license.

    Members of the public are prohibited from bringing cell phones, pagers, PDAs, laptop computers, cameras, tape recorders, and all other personal electronic devices into the courthouse. On September 15, 2005, the U.S. Marshals Service ended its practice of storing cell phones and other electronic devices that visitors bring to the U.S. District Courthouse in Alexandria. You will be unable to enter the building if you bring these devices. Click here for more information.

    Attorneys who require laptops for their courtroom presentations must receive prior approval from the judge.




    Nearby Restaurants & Hotels

    Restaurants

      Within Walking Distance

      Courthouse Deli
      (In the courthouse. Open 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
      401 Courthouse Square
      703-548-3958

      Cafe Old Town
      (Behind the courthouse)
      2111 Eisenhower Avenue
      703-683-3116

      Carlyle Deli
      (Across the street from the courthouse)
      2141 Jamieson Avenue
      703-548-7767

      Ruby Tuesday
      210 Swamp Fox Road
      Alexandria, Virginia 22314
      703-960-1600
      www.rubytuesday.com

      Within Driving Distance

      Baja Fresh
      3231 Duke Street
      Alexandria, Virginia 22314
      703-823-2888
      www.bajafresh.com

      Generous Georges
      3006 Duke Street
      Alexandria, Virginia
      703-370-4303

      Paesano's
      1724 Duke Street
      Alexandria, Virginia
      703-548-8111

      Panera Bread
      3201 Duke Street
      Alexandria, Virginia 22314
      703-751-1800
      www.panerabread.com

    Hotels

      The Westin Alexandria
      400 Courthouse Square
      Alexandria, Virginia 22314-5700
      703-253-8600
      www.Westin.com/Alexandria

      Best Western Old Colony Inn
      1101 N. Washington Street
      Alexandria, Virginia 22314
      703-739-2222
      www.hotel-alexandria.com

      Courtyard by Marriott
      2700 Eisenhower Avenue
      Alexandria, Virginia 22314
      703-329-2323
      www.courtyard.com

      Embassy Suites Alexandria Old Towne
      1900 Diagonal Road
      Alexandria, Virginia 22314
      703-684-5900
      www.embassysuites.com

      Hilton Alexandria Old Towne
      1767 King Street
      Alexandria, Virginia 22314
      703-837-0440
      www.hilton.com

      Holiday Inn Select Old Towne
      480 King Street
      Alexandria, Virginia 22314
      703-549-6080
      www.holiday-inn.com

      Holiday Inn - Telegraph Rd.
      2460 Eisenhower Avenue
      Alexandria, Virginia 22314
      703-960-3400
      www.holiday-inn.com

      Holiday Inn - Historic District
      625 First Street
      Alexandria, Virginia 22314
      703-548-6300
      www.holiday-inn.com

      Morrison House
      116 S. Alfred Street
      Alexandria, Virginia 22314
      703-838-8000
      www.morrisonhouse.com

      Radisson Hotel Old Towne
      901 N. Fairfax Street
      Alexandria, Virginia 22314
      703-683-3000
      www.radisson.com

      Sheraton Suites
      801 N. Saint Asaph Street
      Alexandria, Virginia 22314
      703-836-4700
      www.sheraton.com

    Additional information about Alexandria restaurants and hotels is available on the Alexandria Convention & Visitors Association's web site.