Elizabeth Shapiro
Elizabeth J. Shapiro is a deputy director in the civil division of the Federal Programs Branch of the U.S. Department of Justice.[1]
On May 23, 2019, President Donald Trump nominated Shapiro to a 15-year term on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.[2] Shapiro's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2021.[3] The president renominated Shapiro on January 3.[4] Shapiro's nomination was withdrawn on February 4, 2021.[5]
The Superior Court of the District of Columbia is a trial court of general jurisdiction in Washington, D.C. To learn more about the court, click here.
Judicial nominations and appointments
Superior Court of the District of Columbia
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump
On May 23, 2019, President Donald Trump nominated Shapiro to a 15-year term on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.[2] Shapiro's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2021.[6] The president renominated Shapiro on January 3.[4] Shapiro's nomination was withdrawn on February 4, 2021.[7]
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| Name: Elizabeth J. Shapiro |
| Court: Superior Court of the District of Columbia |
| Progress |
| Returned 591 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: May 23, 2019
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| ABA Rating: Not rated by the ABA
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| Hearing: June 3, 2020
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| Reported: July 22, 2020
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| Returned: January 3, 2021
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| Withdrawn: February 4, 2021
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Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing
Shapiro had her hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on June 3, 2020. The committee favorably reported her nomination on July 22, 2020.[2]
Nomination
On May 23, 2019, President Donald Trump nominated Shapiro to a 15-year term on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
Shapiro was nominated to succeed Judge Lee F. Satterfield, who assumed senior status on February 1, 2017.[2]
Education
Shapiro received her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan, Phi Beta Kappa, and her law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center.[1]
Professional career
Shapiro joined the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in 1991. At the time of her nomination, she was a deputy director in the civil division of the Federal Programs Branch. In 2001, she joined the civil division's Terrorism Task Force. Shapiro also previously served as a special assistant U.S. attorney in the Northern District of Texas.[1]
Before joining the DOJ, Shapiro worked for the Office of the Solicitor in the U.S. Department of Labor.[1]
After law school, Shapiro was a law clerk to the Hon. Stephen F. Eilperin of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.[1]
About the court
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The Superior Court of the District of Columbia resides in Washington, D.C. It is a trial court of general jurisdiction established by the U.S. Congress in 1970.[8]
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The Superior Court handles all local trial matters. This includes topics such as:[8]
- Civil law
- Criminal law
- Family law
- Probate
- Taxes
- Landlord-tenant
- Small claims
- Traffic
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Judicial Nominating Commission, "Elizabeth J. Shapiro," accessed May 24, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Congress.gov, "PN798 — Elizabeth J. Shapiro — The Judiciary," accessed May 24, 2019
- ↑ Under Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, pending nominations are returned to the president if the Senate adjourns sine die or recesses for more than 30 days.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 WhiteHouse.gov, "Thirty Nominations Sent to the Senate," January 3, 2021
- ↑ Congress.gov, "PN20 — Elizabeth J. Shapiro — The Judiciary," accessed August 5, 2021
- ↑ Under Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, pending nominations are returned to the president if the Senate adjourns sine die or recesses for more than 30 days.
- ↑ Congress.gov, "PN20 — Elizabeth J. Shapiro — The Judiciary," accessed August 5, 2021
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 District of Columbia Courts, "About the Superior Court," accessed March 30, 2021
