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'''Truman A. Morrison III''' is a senior judge on the [[Superior Court of the District of Columbia]]. He was appointed to the court by President {{BP|Jimmy Carter}} in 1979 and took on [[senior status]] in 1999.<ref name=bio>[https://web.archive.org/web/2/http://www.pretrial.org/aboutpji/boardoftrustees/pages/default.aspx Pretrial Justice Institute, Board of Trustees]</ref><ref>[http://legaltimes.typepad.com/files/record_of_jnc_recommendations_and_designations.pdf LegalTimes.com, District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, Record of Recommendations 5/8/1975-9/30/2011]</ref>
'''Truman A. Morrison III''' is a senior judge on the [[Superior Court of the District of Columbia]]. He was appointed to the court by President {{BP|Jimmy Carter}} in 1979 and took on [[senior status]] in 1999.<ref name=bio>[https://web.archive.org/web/2/http://www.pretrial.org/aboutpji/boardoftrustees/pages/default.aspx Pretrial Justice Institute, Board of Trustees]</ref><ref>[http://legaltimes.typepad.com/files/record_of_jnc_recommendations_and_designations.pdf LegalTimes.com, District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, Record of Recommendations 5/8/1975-9/30/2011]</ref>
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Latest revision as of 06:58, 10 November 2025

Truman A. Morrison III
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Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Tenure
Present officeholder

Education
Bachelor's
University of Wisconsin, 1967
Law
University of Wisconsin Law School, 1970


Truman A. Morrison III is a senior judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. He was appointed to the court by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 and took on senior status in 1999.[1][2]

Education

Morrison received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Wisconsin.[1]

Career

Morrison began his legal career as a clerk for Judge John Reynolds on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. In 1971, Morrison joined the Public Defender Service in Washington, D.C.; four years later, he became head of the trial division. He worked in that position until joining the court in 1979.[1]

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