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Shana Frost Matini
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Shana Frost Matini is an associate judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. On February 5, 2018, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Matini to serve a 15-year term as an associate judge on this court.[1] The U.S. Senate confirmed Matini on August 1, 2019, by voice vote.[2] To see a full list of judges appointed by Donald Trump, click here.
Matini was a magistrate judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia from 2016 to 2019.
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 (2019-present)
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump
On February 5, 2018, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Matini to serve a 15-year term as an associate judge on this court.[1] The U.S. Senate confirmed Matini on August 1, 2019, by voice vote.[2]
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Shana Frost Matini |
| Court: Superior Court of the District of Columbia |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 542 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: February 5, 2018
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| ABA Rating: Not rated by the ABA
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| Questionnaire: [N/A Questionnaire] |
| Hearing: July 16, 2019
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: July 24, 2019
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| Confirmed: August 1, 2019
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| Vote: Voice vote
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Confirmation vote
The U.S. Senate confirmed Matini on August 1, 2019, by voice vote.[2]
Senate Committee hearing
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held hearings on Matini's nomination on July 16, 2019. The committee favorably reported her nomination on July 24, 2019.[2]
Nomination
President Donald Trump (R) nominated Matini on February 5, 2018.[1] She was nominated to succeed Judge Zoe Bush. Her nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the 115th Congress on January 3, 2019.[3][4]
President Trump renominated Matini on March 11, 2019.[2]
Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Magistrate (2016-2019)
Matini was a magistrate judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia from 2016 to 2019. She was appointed on January 4, 2016, by Chief Judge Lee Satterfield.[5]
Education
Matini received her undergraduate degree from the George Washington University and her J.D. from the District of Columbia School of Law.[5]
Professional career
Matini was a magistrate judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia from 2016 to 2019. Before that, she served as an assistant attorney general in the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia. She also previously served as senior legal fellow for the Einstein Institute for Science, Health and the Courts.[5]
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.[6]
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The Superior Court handles all local trial matters. This includes topics such as:[6]
- Civil law
- Criminal law
- Family law
- Probate
- Taxes
- Landlord-tenant
- Small claims
- Traffic
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The White House, "Twelve Nominations and Two Withdrawals Sent to the Senate Today," February 5, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Congress.gov, "PN508 — Shana Frost Matini — The Judiciary," accessed August 2, 2019
- ↑ Congress.gov, "PN1547 — Shana Frost Matini — The Judiciary," accessed August 2, 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. Congressional Research Service, "Senate Consideration of Presidential Nominations: Committee and Floor Procedure," April 11, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 DC.gov -- Judicial Nomination Commission, "Shana Frost Matini," accessed February 16, 2018
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 District of Columbia Courts, "About the Superior Court," accessed March 30, 2021
