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Sherri Beatty-Arthur
Sherri Beatty-Arthur is a magistrate judge for the District of Columbia Superior Court.[1]
On November 27, 2023, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Beatty-Arthur to the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. Beatty-Arthur's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2025.[2][3] Click here for more information on Beatty-Arthur's federal judicial nomination.
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
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden
On November 27, 2023, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Beatty-Arthur to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.[3] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Sherri Beatty-Arthur |
| Court: Superior Court of the District of Columbia |
| Progress |
| 771 days since nomination. |
 Nominated: November 27, 2023
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: June 4, 2024
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| Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript |
| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: July 31, 2024
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| Confirmed:
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Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing
The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held hearings on Beatty-Arthur's nomination on June 4, 2024. Beatty-Arthur was reported to the full Senate on July 31, 2024, after a 7-3 committee vote.[4] Click here for a list of other nominees awaiting a committee vote.
Nomination
On November 27, 2023, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Beatty-Arthur to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.[3] Click here for a list of other nominees awaiting a committee hearing.
Biography
Education
Beatty-Arthur obtained a B.A. from the University of Maryland, College Park in 1995, an MBA from the University of Maryland, University College in 2011, and a J.D. from Howard University School of Law in 1998.[1]
Professional career
- 2020-present: Magistrate judge, District of Columbia Superior Court[1]
- 2014-2020: Administrative law judge, District of Columbia Office of Administrative Hearings
- 2010-2011: Executive director, District of Columbia Office of Administrative Hearings
- 2003-2010: Partner, Arthur & Arthur PLLC
- 1999-2003: Attorney, Securities and Exchange Commission
About the court
| District of Columbia Court of Appeals |
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| Court Information |
| Justices: 9 |
| Founded: 1970 |
| Location: Washington, D.C. |
| Salary |
| Judicial Selection |
| Method: U.S. President appoints, U.S. Senate confirms |
| Term: 15 years |
| Active justices |
| Corinne Ann Beckwith, Anna Blackburne-Rigsby, Joshua Deahl, Catharine Friend Easterly, John P. Howard III, Roy W. McLeese, Vijay Shanker |
Established by Congress in 1970, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals is the court of last resort in Washington, D.C., and has nine judgeships. The current chief of the court is Anna Blackburne-Rigsby.
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals meets in the Historic Courthouse.[5]
As of September 2021, in Washington, D.C., court of appeals justices are selected through an assisted appointment method, where the President selects an appointee from a list provided by a nominating commission. The appointee must then be approved by the U.S. Senate. To read more about this system of selection, click here.
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| Trial courts and judges |
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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:[7]
- Civil law
- Criminal law
- Family law
- Probate
- Taxes
- Landlord-tenant
- Small claims
- Traffic
The federal nomination process
Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:
- The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
- The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
- As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
- After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
- If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
- If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
- The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
- If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
- If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The White House, "President Biden Names Forty-Second Round of Judicial Nominees," November 15, 2023
- ↑ 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. He was not renominated.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Congress.gov, "PN1152 — Sherri Malloy Beatty-Arthur — The Judiciary, accessed December 1, 2023
- ↑ Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, "Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Record, accessed July 31, 2024
- ↑ District of Columbia Courts, "Historic Courthouse," accessed September 15, 2021
- ↑ District of Columbia Courts, "About the Superior Court," accessed March 30, 2021
- ↑ District of Columbia Courts, "About the Superior Court," accessed March 30, 2021
