Roy W. McLeese
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2012 - Present
2027
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Roy W. McLeese is a judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. He assumed office in 2012. His current term ends on May 24, 2027.
McLeese was nominated to the court by President Barack Obama on November 17, 2011.[1][2] To read more about judicial selection in Washington, D.C., click here.
Biography
McLeese received his undergraduate degree from Harvard College in 1981 and his J.D. from New York University School of Law in 1985.[1] From 1987 to 1990 McLeese was the assistant U.S. Attorney for the U.S. Attorney's Office of the District of Columbia, and from 1990 to 1997 he worked as the Deputy Chief of the Appellate Division for the U.S. Attorney's Office of the District of Columbia. In 1997 McLeese began working as the assistant to the Solicitor General of the United States, and in 1999 transitioned back to being the Deputy Chief of the Appellate Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office of the District of Columbia where he stayed until 2005 when he became the Chief of the Appellate Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office of the District of Columbia. McLeese served as Chief of the Appellate Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office of the District of Columbia until 2010 when he became the Acting Deputy Solicitor General of the United States. He served as Acting Deputy Solicitor General for five months before returning to his position as Chief of the Appellate Division where he served until 2012 when he was appointed to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.[1]
Appointments
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| Name: Roy W. McLeese |
| Court: District of Columbia Court of Appeals |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 189 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: 11/17/2011
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| Confirmed: 5/24/2012
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2012
McLeese was nominated to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals by President Barack Obama in November 2011. The nomination was confirmed by the Senate on May 24, 2012.[3]
State supreme court judicial selection in Washington D.C.
- See also: Judicial selection in Washington, D.C.
The nine judges on the District of Columbia Court of Appeals are selected through the assisted appointment method. The District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission (JNC) releases a notice of judicial vacancy, and interested individuals submit application materials to the commission. The JNC is composed of seven members, each serving six-year terms, except the member appointed by the President who serves a five-year term. The commission evaluates applicants and may choose to conduct interviews or solicit feedback from the public.[4] Three individuals are recommended to the President of the United States by the commission for each vacancy. The President names an appointee from that list who then, like federal judges, must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.[4]
Judges serve for 15 years after their appointment. Eligibility for reappointment is determined by the District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure. The commission solicits feedback on and evaluates judges interested in another term. If a judge is found to be "well qualified," he or she is automatically reappointed. "Qualified" judges may be reappointed and go through the same process as a first-time nominee. If the President chooses to not reappoint a judge, or if the commission determines that a judge is "unqualified," the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission starts a new search.[5]
Qualifications
To serve on the court of appeals, a judge must be:
- a U.S. citizen;
- a D.C. area resident for at least five years prior to his or her appointment;
- an active member of the D.C. bar for at least 5 years, or a professor at a D.C. law school, or an attorney employed by the U.S. or D.C. government; and
- under the age of 74 (retirement at 74 is mandatory).[5][6]
Selection of the chief judge
The chief judge of the court is designated by the judicial nominating commission. He or she serves in that capacity for four years.[5]
Vacancies
When a vacancy occurs, the President of the United States appoints a successor from a list of names provided by a nominating commission. The appointment requires confirmation by the U.S. Senate. The map below highlights how vacancies are filled in state supreme courts across the country.
See also
External links
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Officeholder District of Columbia Court of Appeals |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 District of Columbia Courts, "The Honorable Roy W. McLeese III, Associate Judge, District of Columbia Court of Appeals," archived February 22, 2017
- ↑ WhiteHouse.gov, "President Obama Nominates Roy Wallace McLeese III to Serve on the District of Columbia Court of Appeals," November 17, 2011
- ↑ The D.C. Law Report, "U.S. Senate Confirms Nomination of Roy W. McLeese III to Court of Appeals," May 26, 2012
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The District of Columbia, "Judicial Nomination Commission: Frequently Asked Questions," accessed September 15, 2021
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 American Judicature Society, "Judicial selection in Washington, D.C.," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Judges must retire from active service at 74. They may apply for appointment as a senior judge after age 74.
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