Members of the bench, bar, and public are hereby notified by the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission (the “Commission”) that a vacancy on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia will occur as a result of the retirement of the Honorable Jonathan H. Pittman, effective February 7, 2025. The Commission invites qualified individuals to apply for this vacancy by 12:00 p.m. on Monday, March 24, 2025. See D.C. Code §§ 1-204.31, 1-204.33. Application materials and instructions are available on the Commission’s website: www.jnc.dc.gov.
All persons interested in applying for this judicial vacancy shall review and comply with the application instructions on the Commission’s website. Application materials are to be submitted electronically using a secure portal on the Commission’s website at www.jnc.dc.gov. Hard-copy application materials will no longer be accepted. Do not email application materials to the Commission or individual Commission members.
All application materials must be uploaded and received no later than 12:00 p.m. on March 24, 2025. Please note that the JNC Form 20 Application Instructions were recently revised. All applications must be submitted using the February 2022 JNC Form 21. Late, incomplete, or outdated application materials will not be considered.
The Commission does not require letters of recommendation, letters of support, or endorsements, but will accept them. The Commission must receive such letters no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 4, 2025. Consult the application instructions on the Commission’s website for additional information on the procedures for submitting letters.
Questions concerning the application process for these judicial vacancies shall be directed to the Commission at (202) 879-0478 or dc[email protected].
Members of the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission
The Honorable Marie C. Johns
PPC-Leftwich
1400 K Street, NW
Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20005-2403
(202) 434-9124
[email protected]
Benjamin F. Wilson, Esq.
7825 Orchid Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20012
(202) 657-2534
[email protected]
Addy R. Schmitt, Esq.
Harris St. Laurent & Wechsler LLP
1775 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Suite 650
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 617-5791
[email protected]
Vincent H. Cohen, Jr., Esq.
Dechert LLP
1900 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006-1110
(202) 261-3432
[email protected]
Yaida O. Ford, Esq.
Ford Law Pros P.C.
1001 L Street, SE
Washington, DC, 20003
(202) 792-4946
[email protected]
The Honorable Linda W. Cropp
4001 18th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 726-0505
[email protected]
The Honorable Tanya S. Chutkan
United States District Court
for the District of Columbia
United States Courthouse
333 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 354-3390
[email protected]