Sean Staples

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Nominee Information
	Name: Sean Staples
	Court: Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Progress
	Confirmed 204 days after nomination.
	Nominated: July 13, 2021
	ABA Rating: N/A
	Questionnaire:
	Hearing: September 14, 2021
	Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript
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	Reported: October 6, 2021
	Confirmed: February 2, 2022
	Vote: 59-38

Sean Staples is a judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. He was nominated to the court by Joe Biden (D) on July 13, 2021, and confirmed by the United States Senate on February 2, 2022, by a vote of 59-38.^[1]^[2]^[3] To see a full list of judges appointed by Joe Biden, click here.

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.

Prior to his confirmation, Staples was a magistrate judge with the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.^[4]

Judicial nominations and appointments

Superior Court of the District of Columbia (2022-present)

See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden

On July 13, 2021, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Staples to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.^[2] He was confirmed by a 59-38 vote of the U.S. Senate on February 2, 2022.^[3] Staples received commission on February 25, 2022. To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.

Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Staples by a vote of 59-38 on February 2, 2022.^[3] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.

Staples confirmation vote (February 2, 2022)
Party	Yea	Nay	No vote
Democratic	47	0	1
Republican	10	38	2
Independent	2	0	0
Total	59	38	3

Senate committee hearing

The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held hearings on Staples' nomination on September 14, 2021. The committee voted to advance Staples' nomination to the full Senate on October 6, 2021.^[3]

Nomination

On June 30, 2021, President Joe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate Staples to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.^[1] The president officially nominated Stapels on July 13, 2021.^[2]^[3]

Staples was nominated to replace Judge Lee F. Satterfield, who assumed senior status on February 1, 2017.^[5]

Biography

Education

Sean Staples earned a B.S. from Syracuse University in 1991 and a J.D. from the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law in 1996.^[1]

Professional career

2022-present: Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia
2013-2022: Magistrate judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia
2006-2013: Attorney, Children's Law Center, Washington, D.C.
2000-2006: Clinical professor, Criminal Division, D.C. Law Students in Court Program, Washington, D.C.
1998-1999: Law clerk, Judge Robert E. Morin, Superior Court of the District of Columbia^[1]

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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.^[6]

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