| Office | Senior Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals |
|---|---|
| Term start | March 20, 2017 |
| Office 1 | Chief Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals |
| Term start 1 | August 6, 2005 |
| Term end 1 | March 18, 2017 |
| Predecessor 1 | Annice M. Wagner |
| Successor 1 | Anna Blackburne-Rigsby |
| Office 2 | Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals |
| Appointer 2 | Bill Clinton |
| Term start 2 | July 1, 1999 |
| Term end 2 | March 18, 2017 |
| Predecessor 2 | Warren R. King |
| Successor 2 | Joshua Deahl |
| Office 3 | Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia |
| Appointer 3 | Bill Clinton |
| Term start 3 | 1995 |
| Term end 3 | 1999 |
| Predecessor 3 | Ricardo Urbina |
| Successor 3 | Anna Blackburne-Rigsby |
| Birth date | December 2, 1953 (age 72) |
| Birth place | Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Education | Tufts University, (BA) Columbia University (JD) |
Eric T. Washington (born December 2, 1953)[1] is a Senior associate judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. He was appointed to the D.C. Court of Appeals in 1999 by President Bill Clinton and served as chief judge from August 6, 2005, to March 18, 2017.[2][3][4]
Early life and education
Washington was born and raised in New Jersey.[5] He graduated in 1976 from Tufts University and received his law degree from the Columbia University School of Law in 1979.[citation needed]
Career
In 1979, Washington began his legal career with the law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski in Houston, Texas, where he engaged in a general labor and employment practice prior to relocating to Washington, D.C. to serve as Legislative Director and Counsel to U.S. Congressman Michael A. Andrews of Texas.[citation needed] He subsequently rejoined Fulbright & Jaworski in Washington, D.C. prior to serving as Special Counsel to the Corporation Counsel (now Attorney General for the District of Columbia) and later as Principal Deputy Corporation Counsel between 1987 and 1989.[6] From January 1990 to May 1995, Washington was a partner in the law firm of Hogan & Hartson, which concluded with his 1995 appointment to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. As an associate judge in the Superior Court, he presided over various criminal trials as well as cases from the Drug Court, Domestic Violence Unit, tax and probate matters on certification from other judges, and cases involving children who were victims of abuse and neglect.[citation needed]
Washington previously served as co-chair of the Strategic Planning Leadership Council for the District of Columbia Courts and as a member of the Standing Committee on Fairness and Access to the Courts, as well as the Access to Justice Commission.[citation needed]
Washington has served on several committees of the D.C. Bar, including the Criminal Justice Act/Counsel for Child Abuse and Neglect Committee, the Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary, and the Bar’s Nominating Committee. He also served as a member of the Steering Committee for the D.C. Affairs Sections of the Bar.[citation needed]
Washington serves on the Board of Directors for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington and the Board of Directors for the Boys and Girls Clubs Foundation. He formerly served on the Board of Directors for the Einstein Institute for Science, Health and the Courts and currently serves as chair of the Board of Directors of the Advanced Science and Technology Adjudication Standards, Credential and Accreditation Board.[citation needed]
References
- ^ HistoryMakers bio of Eric T. Washington
- ^ Judge Eric Washington receives third term as Chief of D.C. Court of Appeals
- ^ Judge Blackburne-Rigsby Named Chief Judge of the D.C. Court of Appeals
- ^ Report of District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission
- ^ Bio of Eric T. Washington
- ^ Official Biography Archived February 8, 2017 at the Wayback Machine on DC Court of Appeals website
External links
- Information on Chief Judge Washington Archived June 15, 2015 at the Wayback Machine
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