Tanya Jones Bosier

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Tanya Jones Bosier

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Superior Court of the District of Columbia

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Education

Bachelor's

Syracuse University

Law

American University, Washington College of Law

Tanya Jones Bosier is a confirmed nominee to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. On March 21, 2023, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Jones Bosier to the court. Bosier's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2024. The president renominated Bosier on January 11, 2024. She was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 4, 2024, by a vote of 57-41. Bosier will join the court upon receiving her judicial commission and taking her judicial oath. Click here for more information on Bosier's federal judicial nomination.

The Superior Court of the District of Columbia is a trial court of general jurisdiction in Washington, D.C. Established by the U.S. Congress in 1970, the Superior Court exercises a local jurisdiction over the District of Columbia. To learn more about the court, click here.

Bosier is a magistrate judge for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. Chief Judge Robert E. Morin appointed Jones Bosier to the court in January 2017.

Judicial nominations and appointments

United States Superior Court of the District of Columbia

See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden

On March 21, 2023, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Jones Bosier to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.

Nomination Tracker
Nominee Information
Name: Tanya Jones Bosier
Court: Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Progress
Confirmed after nomination.
ANominated: March 21, 2023 (first), January 3, 2024 (second)
AABA Rating:
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
AHearing: September 7, 2023
Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
AReported: September 12, 2023 (first), January 31, 2024 (second)
AConfirmed: June 4, 2024
AVote: 57-41

Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Tanya Jones Bosier by a vote of 57-41. on June 4, 2024. To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.

Tanya Jones Bosier confirmation vote (June 4, 2024)
Party	Yea	Nay	No vote
Democratic	47	0	1
Republican	7	41	1
Independent	3	0	0
Total	57	41	2

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held hearings on Bosier's nomination on September 7, 2023. Bosier was reported to the full Senate on September 12, 2023, after a 9-3 committee vote. After her renomination, Bosier was reported to the full Senate on January 31, 2024, with a 7-3 committee vote.

Nomination

On March 20, 2023, President Joe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate Jones Bosier to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. The president officially nominated Jones Bosier on March 21, 2023. Bosier's nomination was returned to the president at the sine die adjournment of the U.S. Senate on January 3, 2024. The president renominated Bosier on January 11, 2024.

Jones Bosier was nominated to replace Judge Gerald I. Fisher, who assumed senior status.

Education

Jones Bosier received a B.A., cum laude, from Syracuse University. She obtained a J.D. from American University Washington College of Law.

Career

Jones Bosier was a law clerk to the Hon. Zoe Bush from 2000 to 2001. Her professional career includes serving as an assistant general counsel for the D.C. Courts. She also served as an assistant attorney general in the D.C. office of the attorney general.

Awards

• 2013: Wilbert J. Parker Award
• 2015: WCL 2015 Adjunct Professor Service Award

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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.

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• 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

• Superior Court of the District of Columbia

External links

• Official website of the Superior Court of D.C.
• Biography from the Superior Court of D.C.

Footnotes

This page is part of Ballotpedia:District of Columbia, a project dedicated to articles related to Washington, D.C..