Members of the bench, bar, and public are hereby notified by the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission (the “Commission”) that the Hon. Anna Blackburne-Rigsby is the sole candidate for designation as Chief Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals commencing March 17, 2025. Chief Judge Blackburne-Rigsby has submitted a statement of interest, available on the Commission’s website: https://jnc.dc.gov/page/chief-judge-candidates.
The Commission invites comments from the bench, bar, and public regarding Chief Judge Blackburne-Rigsby’s candidacy for redesignation as Chief Judge. Comments may be submitted by online survey, available at https://jnc.dc.gov/page/chief-judge-candidates, by paper copy of the survey available on the Commission’s website, or by submitting a letter of comment. Letters are to be sent to the Commission via mail (515 5th Street, NW, Suite 235, Washington, DC 20001), email ([email protected]), or fax ((202-671-2899). All comments must be received by no later than January 3, 2025.
All comments, surveys, and letters received become part of the confidential file for this Chief Judge redesignation process. The Commission may discuss topics raised in the comments with the candidate but will do so either by aggregating the comments or otherwise ensuring that the source of the comments and the identity of the commenter is not revealed. Please visit the Commission’s website for more information and instructions for submitting comments.
If you need additional information, contact the Commission’s Executive Director, Tracy B. Nutall, at (202) 879-0478 or [email protected].
The Honorable Marie C. Johns
PPC-Leftwich
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Benjamin F. Wilson, Esq.
7825 Orchid Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20012
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Addy R. Schmitt, Esq.
Harris St. Laurent & Wechsler LLP
1775 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Suite 650
Washington, DC 20006
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Vincent H. Cohen, Jr., Esq.
Dechert LLP
1900 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006-1110
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Yaida O. Ford, Esq.
Ford Law Pros P.C.
1001 L Street, SE
Washington, DC, 20003
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The Honorable Linda W. Cropp
4001 18th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 726-0505
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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
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