Alexandria VA is home to the US District Court Eastern District of Virginia. The Albert V. Bryan U.S. Courthouse is located near Carlyle Towers at 401 Courthouse Square, Alexandria, VA 22314. The Albert V. Bryan Courthouse is open 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday. The Clerk's Office is open from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday.

This courthouse has seen many notable cases:

• United States v. Jefferson (Congressman with mony in the freezer)
• United States v. Vick (Football player with dog fighting)
• United States v. Zacarias Moussaoui (terrorist)

And others such as

• United States v. Masoud Khan, et. al.
• United States v. Jay Lentz
• United States v. John Walker Lindh
• Yaser Hamdi v. Donald Rumsfeld

The courthouse is located directly across the street from the Trademark Bar and Carlyle Towers.