Eric Washington (District of Columbia)
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2017 - Present
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Eric T. Washington is a senior judge on the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. He first joined the court in 1999 after a nomination from President Bill Clinton (D). He served as chief judge of the court from July 1, 2005, until his retirement from active service on March 18, 2017. Upon his retirement, he was the longest-tenured chief judge in the history of the court.[1][2][3]
Prior to his service on the court of appeals, Judge Washington was an associate judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.[1]
Education
Washington earned a bachelor's degree from Tufts University in 1976. He earned a J.D. from Columbia University School of Law, 1979.[4]
Professional career
- Judge, District of Columbia Court of Appeals
- Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia
- Partner, Hogan & Hartson
- Principal deputy corporation counsel for the District of Columbia
- Legislative director and counsel to Congressman Michael A. Andrews (D-Texas)
- Associate, Fulbright and Jaworski[4]
Judicial career
D.C. Court of Appeals
Washington was nominated by President Bill Clinton to the appellate court on January 6, 1999, to a seat vacated by Warren King. Hearings on Washington's nomination were held before the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee on April 20, 1999, and his nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson (R-Tenn.) on May 20, 1999. Washington was confirmed on a voice vote of the U.S. Senate on May 26, 1999. He served as chief judge of the court from July 1, 2005, until his retirement from active service on March 18, 2017.[3][5]
Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Prior to his service on the court of appeals, Judge Washington was an associate judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Washington Post, "DC appeals court chief judge elected as president of national organization," August 22, 2011
- ↑ Legal Times Blog, "D.C. Chief Judge Assumes Presidency of Judicial Leadership Group," August 23, 2011
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 District of Columbia Bar Association, "D.C. Court of Appeals Chief Judge Washington to Step Down in March," December 16, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The History Makers, "The Honorable Eric Washington," accessed October 12, 2021
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 7— Eric T. Washington — The Judiciary," accessed March 29, 2017
