United States District Court for the District of Columbia
| District of Columbia |
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| District of Columbia Circuit |
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| Judgeships |
| Posts: 15 |
| Judges: 13 |
| Vacancies: 2 |
| Judges |
| Chief: James E. Boasberg |
| Active judges: Loren AliKhan, James E. Boasberg, Tanya S. Chutkan, Jia Cobb, Rudolph Contreras, Christopher Reid Cooper, Dabney Friedrich, Timothy J. Kelly, Trevor McFadden, Amit Priyavadan Mehta, Randolph D. Moss, Carl Nichols, Ana C. Reyes Senior judges: |
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia is one of 94 United States district courts. Cases dealing with the laws of the District of Columbia are heard by this court only under the same circumstances that would cause a case under state law to come before a federal court. Appeals from this court are heard by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
The court sits in the E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse located on Constitution Avenue NW. The District has no local district attorney or equivalent, and so prosecutorial matters fall under the jurisdiction of the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia.
Vacancies
- See also: Current federal judicial vacancies
There are two current vacancies on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, out of the court's 15 judicial positions.
Pending nominations
| Judge | Appointed By | Assumed Office | Bachelors | Law |
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University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 2008 |
Harvard Law School, 2011 |
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Yale University, 1990 |
New York University School of Law, 1994 |
Active judges
Article III judges
| Judge | Appointed By | Assumed Office | Bachelors | Law |
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| March 17, 2011 - |
Yale College, 1985 |
Yale Law School, 1990 |
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| March 23, 2012 - |
Florida State University, 1984 |
University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1991 |
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| March 28, 2014 - |
Yale University, 1988 |
Stanford Law School, 1993 |
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| June 5, 2014 - |
George Washington University, 1983 |
University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1987 |
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| November 14, 2014 - |
Hamilton College, 1983 |
Yale Law School, 1986 |
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| December 19, 2014 - |
Georgetown University, 1993 |
University of Virginia School of Law, 1997 |
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| September 8, 2017 - |
Duke University, 1991 |
Georgetown University Law Center, 1997 |
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| October 31, 2017 - |
Wheaton College, 2001 |
University of Virginia School of Law, 2006 |
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| December 1, 2017 - |
Trinity University, 1988 |
Yale Law School, 1992 |
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| June 25, 2019 - |
Dartmouth College, 1992 |
University of Chicago Law School, 1996 |
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| November 12, 2021 - |
Northwestern University, 2002 |
Harvard Law School, 2005 |
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| February 21, 2023 - |
Transylvania University, 1996 |
Harvard Law School, 2000 |
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| December 13, 2023 - |
Bard College at Simon's Rock, 2003 |
Georgetown University Law Center, 2006 |
Active Article III judges by appointing political party
This list displays the number of active judges by the party of the appointing president and does not reflect how a judge may rule on specific cases or their own political preferences.
- Democrat appointed: 9
- Republican appointed: 4
Senior judges
| Judge | Appointed By | Assumed Office | Bachelors | Law |
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| July 1, 1995 - |
University of Maryland, 1949 |
George Washington University Law Center, 1951 |
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| May 1, 2008 - |
Georgetown College, 1960 |
Georgetown University Law Center, 1966 |
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| December 31, 2009 - |
Cornell University, 1965 |
State University of New York, Buffalo School of Law, 1968 |
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| September 1, 2011 - |
Cornell University, 1960 |
Harvard Law School, 1966 |
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| November 18, 2011 - |
Princeton, 1970 |
Harvard Law, 1973 |
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| July 15, 2013 - |
University of Texas, Austin, 1965 |
University of Texas School of Law, 1967 |
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| June 3, 2014 - |
Wellesley College, 1970 |
Boston College, 1975 |
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| October 12, 2014 - |
Wesleyan University, 1968 |
University of Maryland School of Law, 1976 |
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| December 31, 2015 - |
West Virginia State College, 1971 |
American University, 1974 |
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| March 16, 2016 - |
Vassar College, 1974 |
Columbia Law, 1978 |
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| May 18, 2016 - |
Trinity College, 1968 |
University of Denver College of Law, 1977 |
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| December 31, 2016 - |
College of the Holy Cross, 1971 |
Suffolk University Law School, 1974 |
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| April 3, 2021 - |
Howard University, 1968 |
Howard University School of Law, 1971 |
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| February 15, 2023 - |
Catholic University of America, 1965 |
Catholic University of America, 1968 |
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| May 1, 2023 - |
Harvard College, 1976 |
Harvard Law School, 1979 |
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| February 1, 2024 - |
Bryn Mawr College, 1978 |
Columbia University, 1983 |
Senior judges by appointing political party
The list below displays the number of senior judges by the party of the appointing president. It does not reflect how a judge may rule on specific cases or their own political preferences.
- Democrat appointed: 9
- Republican appointed: 6
Magistrate judges
Federal magistrate judges are federal judges who serve in United States district courts, but they are not appointed by the president and they do not serve life terms. Magistrate judges are assigned duties by the district judges in the district in which they serve. They may preside over most phases of federal proceedings, except for criminal felony trials. The specific duties of a magistrate judge vary from district to district, but the responsibilities always include handling matters that would otherwise be on the dockets of the district judges. Full-time magistrate judges serve for renewable terms of eight years. Some federal district courts have part-time magistrate judges, who serve for renewable terms of four years.[1]
| Judge | Appointed By | Assumed Office | Bachelors | Law |
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| February 13, 2015 - |
Duke University, 1989 |
University of Pennsylvania, 1993 |
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| January 10, 2017 - |
University of Michigan, 1995 |
Yale Law School, 1998 |
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| September 14, 2020 - |
Georgetown University |
Georgetown University |
Former chief judges
In order to qualify for the office of chief judge in an Article III circuit or district court, or on the United States Court of International Trade, a judge must be in active service and hold seniority over the court's commissioned judges who are 64 years of age or under, have served one year or more, and have not previously served as chief judge.[2]
In the event that no judge on the court meets those qualifications, the youngest judge in regular active service aged 65 years or more and who has served as a judge for one year or more shall become chief judge. If no judge meets those qualifications, the judge holding seniority in active service who has not served as chief before shall become the chief judge.[3][4][5]
The chief judge serves for a term of seven years until another judge becomes eligible to serve in the position. No judge is permitted to serve as chief judge after reaching the age of 70 years unless no other judge is qualified to serve.[3][4][5]
Unlike the chief justice of the United States, a chief judge returns to active service after the expiration of their term and does not create a vacancy on the court by the fact of their promotion.[2][3][4][5]
On the United States Court of Federal Claims, the chief judge is selected by the president of the United States. The judge must be less than 70 years of age. A chief may serve until they reach age 70 or until another judge is designated by the president as the new chief judge. If the president selects a new chief judge, the former chief judge may continue active service on the court for the remainder of their appointed term.[6]
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Former judges
For more information about the judges of the District of Columbia, see former federal judges of the District of Columbia.
Jurisdiction
The District Court for the District of Columbia has original jurisdiction over cases filed in the District of Columbia. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.
The D.C. District Court hears federal cases within the District of Columbia. Its appellate court is the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Caseloads
This section contains court management statistics dating back to 2010. It was last updated in August 2023. Click [show] below for more information on caseload terms and definitions.
| Caseload statistics explanation | |||||||||
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| Term | Explanation | ||||||||
| Cases filed and terminated | The number of civil and criminal lawsuits formally initiated or decided by the court in a calendar year. The chart below reflects the table columns Cases filed and Cases terminated. | ||||||||
| Average time from filing to disposition | The average amount of time, in months, from a case's date of filing to date of disposition (acquittal, sentencing, dismissal, etc.). The chart below reflects the table columns Median time (Criminal) and Median time (Civil). | ||||||||
| Starting case load | The number of cases pending from the previous calendar year. | ||||||||
| Cases filed | The number of civil and criminal lawsuits formally initiated in a calendar year. | ||||||||
| Cases terminated | The total number of civil and criminal lawsuits decided by the court in a calendar year. | ||||||||
| Remaining cases | The number of civil and criminal cases pending at the end of a given year. | ||||||||
| Median time (Criminal) | The average amount of time, in months, from a case's date of filing to the date of disposition. In criminal cases, the date of disposition occurs on the day of sentencing or acquittal/dismissal. | ||||||||
| Median time (Civil) | The average amount of time, in months, from a case's date of filing to the date of disposition. | ||||||||
| Three-year civil cases | The number and percent of civil cases that were filed more than three years before the end of the given calendar year. | ||||||||
| Vacant posts | The number of months during the year an authorized judgeship was vacant. | ||||||||
| Trial/Post | The number of trials completed divided by the number of authorized judgeships on the court. Trials include evidentiary trials, hearings on temporary restraining orders, and preliminary injunctions. | ||||||||
| Year | Appeals Filed | Appeals Terminated | Pending Appeals | Terminations on the Merits (per Active Judge) | Procedural Terminations (per Active Judge) | Total Written Decisions (per Active Judge) | Number of Judgeships | Number of Sitting Senior Judges | Number of Vacant Judgeship Months | Median Time From Filing Notice of Appeal to Disposition | |
| 2010 | 3,104 | 3,119 | 4,580 | 15 | 48 | 207 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 450 | 16 |
| 2011 | 2,932 | 2,992 | 3,710 | 15 | 17 | 196 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 497 | 18 |
| 2012 | 2,797 | 3,147 | 3,411 | 15 | 15 | 186 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 445 | 19 |
| 2013 | 2,725 | 2,758 | 3,337 | 15 | 26 | 182 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 385 | 17 |
| 2014 | 2,671 | 2,694 | 3,279 | 15 | 34 | 178 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 379 | 16 |
| 2015 | 2,737 | 2,516 | 3,496 | 15 | 9 | 182 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 370 | 14 |
| 2016 | 3,076 | 2,745 | 3,822 | 15 | 41 | 205 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 369 | 12 |
| 2017 | 3,351 | 2,959 | 4,199 | 15 | 41 | 223 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 428 | 13 |
| 2018 | 3,801 | 3,258 | 4,746 | 15 | 0 | 253 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 588 | 16 |
| 2019 | 4,629 | 4,105 | 5,236 | 15 | 5 | 309 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 676 | 16 |
| 2020 | 4,412 | 3,849 | 5,748 | 15 | 0 | 294 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 743 | 16 |
| 2021 | 4,259 | 4,135 | 5,796 | 15 | 17 | 284 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 874 | 20 |
| 2022 | 4,464 | 4,149 | 6,010 | 15 | 3 | 298 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 1,031 | 23 |
| Average | 3,458 | 3,264 | 4,413 | 15 | 20 | 231 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 557 | 17 |
History
The first federal district court for the District of Columbia was originally established in 1801 as the U.S. District Court for the District of Potomac. This court had federal district court style jurisdiction over the District of Columbia, parts of Maryland and parts of Virginia. The court's existence was brief, however, as it was abolished the following year and instead the chief judge of the District of Columbia U.S. Circuit Court was instructed, by the Judiciary Act of 1802, to hold two sessions a year as a district court. This ad hoc court exercised the same jurisdiction as a federal district court during these sessions.[7]
The court existed in this form up until 1863, during which the courts for the District of Columbia underwent massive reorganization. That year, Congress, partly concerned about the loyalty of one of the circuit court's judges, passed Act 12 Stat. 762, which abolished both the federal circuit and district court. They were replaced, by the same act that abolished them, with the Supreme Court for the District of Columbia, which possessed the same powers of jurisdiction as a federal circuit court. This court was created with four justices, one of them being designated the chief judge, and any of which could convene a U.S. district court or a local criminal court.[7]
The court, as it was, handled matters primarily of local jurisdiction, but its mix of federal and local jurisdiction made the court's status and relationship to other federal courts unclear. The Supreme Court of the United States, in decisions made in 1927 and 1933, declared that the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia was comparable to U.S. district courts. In 1936, the U.S. Supreme Court changed the name of the Supreme Court for the District of Columbia to the District Court for the District of Columbia, and again in 1948, to the name it carries today, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Following that transition, justices of the court were to be called judges.[7]
Even with these decisions, the court still utilized a combination of federal and local jurisdiction until 1971. At that time, the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and the District of Columbia Court of Appeals were created to handle local matters.[7]
Judicial posts
The following table highlights the development of judicial posts for the District Court for the District of Columbia:[7]
| Year | Statute | Total Seats |
| March 3, 1863 | 12 Stat. 762 | 4 |
| June 21, 1870 | 16 Stat. 160 | 5 |
| February 25, 1879 | 20 Stat. 320 | 6 |
| December 20, 1928 | 45 Stat. 1056 | 7 |
| June 19, 1930 | 46 Stat. 785 | 9 |
| May 31, 1938 | 52 Stat. 584 | 12 |
| August 3, 1949 | 63 Stat. 493 | 15 |
| July 1, 2013 | 104 Stat. 5089 (temporary) | 16 |
| October 12, 2014 | Temporary post expired | 15 |
Noteworthy cases
For a searchable list of decisions from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, click here
| • Dept. of Justice challenges US Airways-American Airline merger (2013-2014) Judge(s):Colleen Kollar-Kotelly | Click for summary→ |
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Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly presided over the Justice Department's (DOJ) challenge of the merger between US Airways and AMR, the company that owned American Airlines. The DOJ attempted to block the merger through antitrust laws, alleging that it would create price increases and harm consumers. The companies fought the lawsuit in court, saying the merger would give customers more choices in flights.[8][9] In recent years, the Department of Justice allowed for the mergers of Delta and Northwest Airlines, and United and Continental.[8] Request for stay denied Settlement reached Settlement approved | |
| • D.C. school closures case (2013) Judge(s):James Boasberg (Smith, et al. v. Henderson, Chancellor of D.C. Public Schools, et al., 13-420) | Click for summary→ |
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In May 2013, Judge James Boasberg ruled against a group of activists, holding that the District of Columbia Public School system could move forward with plans to close 15 schools in the District. The plaintiffs, including parents and advisory neighborhood commissioners, sought an injunction to prevent the closure alleging potential harm to students. Judge Boasberg acknowledged, as the plaintiffs had alleged, that the closures would disproportionately affect students of color and disabled students, but held that there was no evidence the officials intended any discrimination. According to city officials, the closures were sought in order to use resources more efficiently, as many of the schools targeted were in areas of the city where charter schools were prevalent, and public school enrollment had dropped markedly. The closures would displace over 2,700 students, all but two of whom were black or Hispanic. Ultimately, Judge Boasberg found the city had given reasonable justification for the closures as well as the disparate impact on minority students.[14][15] | |
| • Roger Clemens perjury trial (2010-2012) Judge(s):Reggie Walton (US v. Clemens) | Click for summary→ |
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On June 18, 2012, a jury found Roger Clemens, a major league baseball player, not guilty in a federal perjury trial tried before Judge Reggie Walton.[16] Clemens was indicted in 2010, charged with three counts of making false statements, two counts of perjury, and one count of obstruction of Congress. The charges stemmed from Clemens' 2008 testimony before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, which was investigating the use of performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) in sports.[17] During the hearing, Clemens denied ever using PEDs, despite testimony to the contrary from his former trainer Brian McNamee. McNamee claimed to have regularly injected Clemens with PEDs during his career.[17] | |
Federal courthouse
One courthouse serves the District of Columbia.[18] The land for the courthouse was originally obtained by the federal government for the creation of the District of Columbia. It was originally assigned to hold the U.S. Mint, but was later changed when the Mint remained in Philadelphia. The site was sold by the U.S. government on May 7, 1822, and developed as a commercial and residential district. The current court building was commissioned in 1949 to local architect Louis Justement for his original building.[19][20] Building commenced in August 1949, and the building was finally opened in 1952. In March 1977, the courthouse was renamed the E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse. Prettyman was a judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from 1945 to 1971.[19]
About United States District Courts
The United States district courts are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. There are 94 such courts. Both civil and criminal cases are filed in the district court, which is a court of both law and equity.
There is a United States bankruptcy court and a number of bankruptcy judges associated with each United States district court. Each federal judicial district has at least one courthouse, and most districts have more than one.
There is at least one judicial district for each state, and one each for Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. District courts in three insular areas—the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands—exercise the same jurisdiction as U.S. district courts. Despite their name, these courts are technically not District Courts of the United States. Judges on these territorial courts do not enjoy the protections of Article III of the Constitution, and serve terms of 10 years rather than for life.
There are 677 U.S. District Court judgeships.[21][22]
The number of federal district judge positions is set by the U.S. Congress in Title 28 of the U.S. Code, Section 133, which authorizes a set number of judge positions, or judgeships, making changes and adjustments in these numbers from time to time.
In order to relieve the pressure of trying the hundreds of thousands of cases brought before the federal district courts each year, many trials are tried by juries, along with a presiding judge.[23]
Appointments by president
The chart below shows the number of district court judges confirmed by the U.S. Senate through June 1 of the fourth year of each president's term in office. At this point in the term, President Joe Biden had the most district court appointments with 156.
Judges by district
- See also: Judicial vacancies in federal courts
The table below displays the number of judges in each district and indicates how many were appointed by presidents from each major political party. It also includes the number of vacancies in a district and how many pending nominations for that district are before the United States Senate. The table can be sorted by clicking the column headers above the line, and you can navigate through the pages by clicking the arrows at the top of the table. It is updated every Monday.
Judicial selection
The district courts are served by Article III federal judges who are appointed for life during "good behavior." They are usually first recommended by senators (or members of the House, occasionally). The President of the United States makes the appointments, which must then be confirmed by the U.S. Senate in accordance with Article III of the United States Constitution.[22]
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| 1. Recommendation made by Congress Member to the President | President Nominates to Senate Judiciary Committee | President Declines Nomination |
| 2. Senate Judiciary Committee interviews Candidate | Sends candidate to Senate for confirmation | Returns candidate to President, who may re-nominate to Committee |
| 3. Senate votes on candidate confirmation | Candidate becomes federal judge | Candidate does not receive judgeship |
Magistrate judges
The district courts are also served by magistrate judges. Congress created the judicial office of federal magistrate in 1968. In 1990, the position title was changed to magistrate judge. The chief judge of each district appoints one or more magistrate judges, who discharge many of the ancillary duties of district judges so judges can handle more trials. There are both full-time and part-time magistrate judge positions, and these positions are assigned to the district courts according to caseload criteria (subject to funding by Congress). A full-time magistrate judge serves a term of eight years; a part-time magistrate judge's term of office is four years.[24]
See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official website of the District of Columbia
- Opinions of the District of Columbia
- U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia
Footnotes
- ↑ U.S. District Court - NH, "Magistrate Judges," archived April 14, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 United States Courts, "Frequently Asked Questions," accessed January 25, 2022
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute, "28 U.S. Code § 136 - Chief judges; precedence of district judges," accessed January 25, 2022
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute, "28 U.S. Code § 258 - Chief judges; precedence of judges," accessed January 25, 2022
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute, "28 U.S. Code § 45 - Chief judges; precedence of judges," accessed January 25, 2022
- ↑ Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute, "28 U.S. Code § 171 - Appointment and number of judges; character of court; designation of chief judge," accessed January 25, 2022
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Federal Judicial Center, "The U.S. District Courts and the Federal Judiciary," accessed April 26, 2021
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 New York Daily News, "Justice Department challenges proposed merger of American Airlines and US Airways," August 13, 2013
- ↑ Wall Street Journal, "Airline Judge a Familiar Face in Antitrust," August 14, 2013
- ↑ Third Branch News, "Shutdown, Holdup for the Courts," October 7, 2013
- ↑ CNN Money, "US Air and American Airlines reach deal with Justice to allow merger," November 12, 2013
- ↑ Dallas Morning News, "Federal Judge gives final approval to settlement between DOJ, American Airlines and US Airways," April 25, 2014
- ↑ Star-Telegram Sky Talk Blog, "Federal judge approves American-DOJ settlement agreement," April 25, 2014
- ↑ Washington Post, "Judge declines to block D.C. school closures," May 15, 2013
- ↑ Courthouse News Service, "Judge won't stop public school shuttering in D.C.," May 20, 2013
- ↑ MLB.com, "Clemens acquitted on all counts in perjury trial," June 18, 2012
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Chicago Tribune, "Roger Clemens not guilty on all counts in perjury trial," June 18, 2012
- ↑ United states District Court District of Columbia, "Court Location," accessed May 10, 2021
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 United States District Court for the District of Columbia, "Courthouse History," accessed September 27, 2014
- ↑ United States District Court for the District of Columbia, "Courthouse Design," accessed September 27, 2014
- ↑ US Courts, "Federal Judgeships," accessed May 10, 2021 (archived)
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 U.S. Courts, "United States District Court Federal Judiciary Frequently Asked Questions," accessed May 10, 2021 (archived)
- ↑ United States District Courts, "District Courts," accessed May 10, 2021
- ↑ The 'Lectric Law Library, "Understanding the U.S. federal courts"
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: James E. BoasbergChief Judge: Rudolph Contreras • Christopher Reid Cooper • Tanya S. Chutkan • Randolph D. Moss • Amit Priyavadan Mehta • Dabney Friedrich • Timothy J. Kelly (District of Columbia) • Trevor McFadden • Carl Nichols • Jia Cobb • Loren AliKhan • Ana Reyes | ||
| Senior judges |
Barbara Rothstein • Royce Lamberth • Thomas Hogan • Emmet Sullivan • Henry Kennedy • Richard Roberts (District of Columbia) • Ellen Huvelle • Rosemary Collyer • Reggie Walton • John Bates • Richard Leon • Paul Friedman • Joyce Green (District of Columbia) • Amy B. Jackson • Beryl A. Howell • | ||
| Magistrate judges | G. Michael Harvey • Robin M. Meriweather • Zia Faruqui • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Michael Boudin • Thomas Anderson (District of Columbia) • William Matthew Merrick • David Kellogg Cartter • George Purnell Fisher • Abram Baldwin Olin • Andrew Wylie • David Campbell Humphreys • Arthur MacArthur • Walter Smith Cox • Alexander Burton Hagner • Charles Pinckney James • Edward Franklin Bingham • Martin Montgomery • Andrew Coyle Bradley • Charles Cleaves Cole • Louis Emory McComas • Thomas H. Anderson • Job Barnard • Harry Clabaugh • Ashley Mulgrave Gould • Jeter Connelly Pritchard • Wendell Phillips Stafford • Daniel Thew Wright (District of Columbia) • Thomas Jennings Bailey • James Harry Covington • William Hitz • Walter Irving McCoy • Frederick Lincoln Siddons • Adolph Hoehling • Peyton Gordon • Louis Oberdorfer • Gladys Kessler • James Robertson (District of Columbia) • Ricardo Urbina • Colleen Kollar-Kotelly • Harold Leventhal • Alfred Adams Wheat • Jesse Corcoran Adkins • Joseph Winston Cox • Oscar Raymond Luhring • Fred Dickinson Letts • Daniel William O'Donoghue • James McPherson Proctor (Federal judge) • Bolitha Laws • Thomas Goldsborough • James W. Morris (Federal judge) • Thomas Penfield Jackson • Walter Bastian • Edward Tamm • William Bryant • Howard Corcoran • Edward Curran • Edward Eicher • Thomas Flannery • Oliver Gasch • Gerhard Gesell • June Green • Harold Greene • Stanley Harris • George Hart • Norma Johnson • Alexander Holtzoff • William Jones (District of Columbia) • Richmond Keech • James Kirkland • Burnita Matthews • Joseph McGarraghy • Matthew McGuire • Charles McLaughlin • John Penn • David Pine • John Pratt • George Revercomb • Charles Richey • Aubrey Robinson • Spottswood Robinson • Henry Schweinhaut • John Sirica • John Lewis Smith (Federal judge) • Stanley Sporkin • Joseph Waddy • Leonard Walsh • Luther Youngdahl • Barrington Daniels Parker, Sr. • Florence Pan • Robert Leon Wilkins • Ketanji Brown Jackson • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
David Kellogg Cartter • Edward Franklin Bingham • Harry Clabaugh • James Harry Covington • Walter Irving McCoy • Royce Lamberth • Thomas Hogan • Alfred Adams Wheat • Fred Dickinson Letts • Bolitha Laws • William Bryant • Edward Curran • Edward Eicher • George Hart • Norma Johnson • William Jones (District of Columbia) • Richmond Keech • Matthew McGuire • John Penn • David Pine • Aubrey Robinson • John Sirica • John Lewis Smith (Federal judge) • Beryl A. Howell • | ||
