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The District of Columbia Judicial Nominating Commission is the judicial nominating commission of Washington D.C. It selects potential judges for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. [1]
For much of the history of the District of Columbia, appeals in local matters were adjudicated by federal courts: first the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia (1801–1863), then the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (1863–1893) (later renamed the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia), and finally the District of Columbia Court of Appeals (1893–1970) (later ...
A judicial nominating commission (also judicial nominating committee, judicial nominating board) in the United States, is a body used by some U.S. states to recommend or select potential justices and judges for appointments by state governments.
The group of nominees includes Embry Kidd, who was confirmed to serve on the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in a 49-45 vote, despite Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) voting against his nomination.
In March 2023, Oler was one of three people recommended by the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge John M. Campbell. [6] On June 28, 2023, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Oler to serve as an associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. [5]
[4] He was a candidate for chief judge in 1984 and 1988, but the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission instead chose William C. Pryor and Judith W. Rogers, respectively. [1] Belson took senior status in 1991 and continued to hear cases until retiring from the court in 2017.
On April 28, 2010, the Committee reported his nomination favorably to the senate floor. On June 22, 2010, the full Senate confirmed his nomination by voice vote. [7] On July 26, 2024, he was named by the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission to become the chief judge of the D.C. Superior Court, effective on October 1, 2024. [8]
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