The Hon. Robert Beasley, Jr. (Ret.) is a former judge for the 11th Judicial District Court of Virginia. He was elected to the bench by the Virginia General Assembly in 2014. Beasley retired in 2020.
The 11th Judicial District includes the City of Petersburg and Amelia, Dinwiddie, Nottoway, and Powhatan Counties.
During his judicial tenure, Beasley was suspended from the bench for alleged judicial misconduct from November 2015 until his return in February 2016. The allegations of improper actions were investigated by the Virginia Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission, though the hearings before the Commission were confidential. After his return to the bench, Beasley was placed under supervision for two years and was required to meet with a supervising judge at least once a month to monitor his conduct and progress. He also provided letters of apology to clerks presiding in the 11th Judicial District and was required to submit quarterly reports to the Commission, among other terms handed down by the Commission.
Before his election to the bench, Beasley served as the Commonwealth’s Attorney for Powhatan County since 2000.
Beasley earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Richmond. He then completed a J.D. at the University of Richmond School of Law in 1989.