Lynchburg Commonwealth's attorney William Petty has declared as a candidate for the Virginia Court of Appeals vacancy, according to this report. In the article, Delegate Kilgore is quoting as saying the seat should go to a Western Virginian. The VBA has set a deadline for next week to receive submissions from potential candidates seeking endorsements. There is a VBA committee on nominations to Virginia's Commissions and Appellate Courts, the membership of which is shown here.