Melvin R. Wright
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Tenure
Present officeholder
Melvin R. Wright is a senior associate judge for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. He was appointed to the court by President Bill Clinton in 1998.[1]
Education
Wright received his undergraduate degree from the University of the District of Columbia in 1977 and his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 1982.[1]
Career
- 1998-Present: Superior Court of the District of Columbia
- 1991-1998: Partner, Montedonico, Hamilton & Altman
- 1986-1991: Associate Attorney, Montedonico, Hamilton & Altman
- 1983-1986: Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Columbia
- 1981-1983: Law clerk for Judge Robert A. Shuker
- 1977-1981: Civil Motions Clerk, Superior Court
- 1974-1977: Civil Courtroom Clerk, Superior Court
- 1974: Civil Pretrial Clerk, Superior Court
- 1973: Bailiff, Superior Court
- 1972-1973: Landlord and Tenant/Small Claims Clerk, Superior Court of the District of Columbia[1]
Awards and associations
- Chair, Amenities and Misfortune Committee, District of Columbia Superior Court
- Chair, Jury Committee, District of Columbia Superior Court
- Chair, Small Claims Advisory Rules Subcommittee, District of Columbia Superior Court
- Member, Board of the Robert A. Shuker Scholarship Fund
- Member, Rules Committee, District of Columbia Superior Court
- Former member, Task Force on Gender Bias, District of Columbia Courts[1]
External links
- District of Columbia Courts, Superior Court: Melvin R. Wright biography
- Official website of the Superior Court of D.C.
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