Thomas E. Gallahue

The Honorable Thomas E. "Tom" Gallahue was a judge of the Fairfax County General District Court from 1998 to 2016.

In February 1996, Gallahue was one of six candidates considered for recommendation by the Fairfax County Bar Association. Without his knowledge, his friend, 42-year-old lawyer Robert W. O'Brien, stuffed the ballot box with 326 counterfeit ballots.[1] Despite being the winner of the remaining 729 ballots, O'Brien's shenanigans led to the selection of Lorraine Nordlund by the Virginia General Assembly.[2]

Gallahue was elected by the General Assembly in March 1998 to replace Judge Frank B. Perry, III, and sworn in on April 16.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Davis, Patricia. "Fairfax Lawyer Admits Guilt, Avoids Jail in Stuffing of Bar Association Ballot Box." The Washington Post. WP Company, 07 Jan. 1997. Web. 05 June 2017.
  2. ↑ Baker, Peter. "A Stuffed Ballot Box in Fairfax; Lawyer Won Bar Vote, Lost Bid for Judgeship." The Washington Post (pre-1997 Fulltext)Mar 06 1996. ProQuest. Web. 5 June 2017.
  3. ↑ Nakashima, Ellen, and R. H. Melton. "New Judges Chosen in Fairfax." The Washington Post: V01. Mar 26 1998. ProQuest. Web. 5 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "New Judge to Join Fairfax Bench." The Washington Post: B03. Apr 08 1998. ProQuest. Web. 5 June 2017.