Anita Josey-Herring Explained

Anita Marie Josey-Herring (born September 19, 1960) is a senior judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.^{[2] [3]}

Education and career

Josey-Herring received her Bachelor of Arts from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1982 and her Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center in 1987.^[1]

After graduating, she served as a law clerk for Judge Herbert B. Dixon Jr. on the D.C. Superior Court.

D.C. Superior Court

On September 2, 1997, President Bill Clinton nominated Josey-Herring to a fifteen-year term as an associate judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to the seat vacated by Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. On October 30, 1997, the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs held a hearing on her nomination. On November 5, 1997, the Committee reported her nomination favorably to the senate floor. On November 7, 1997, the full Senate confirmed her nomination by voice vote.^[4]

On September 11, 2012, the Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure recommended that President Obama reappoint her to second fifteen-year term as a judge on the D.C. Superior Court.^[5]

On July 21, 2020, the Nominating Commission selected Josey-Herring to be the next Chief Judge of the Superior Court.^[6] She was sworn in on October 16, 2020.^[7] Upon the end of her term as chief judge, she took senior status effective October 1, 2024.^{[8] [9]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Nominations of Anita M. Josey and John M. Campbell: Hearing Before the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Fifth Congress, First Session, on Nominations of Anita M. Josey and John M. Campbell, to be Associate Judges for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, October 30, 1997 . United States Congress Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs . 1998 . U.S. Government Printing Office . 978-0-16-056130-6 . Washington, D.C. . 11 . en.
2. Web site: District of Columbia Superior Court Judges. www.dccourts.gov. January 22, 2020.
3. Web site: Bio . www.dccourts.gov. en. January 22, 2020.
4. Web site: PN570 - Nomination of Anita M. Josey for The Judiciary, 105th Congress (1997-1998). 1997-11-07. www.congress.gov. 2020-01-23.
5. Web site: Honorable Anita Josey-Herring 2012 Reappointment Report cjdt. cjdt.dc.gov. 2020-01-23.
6. The Honorable Anita Josey-Herring Designated Chief Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia . July 22, 2020 . Judicial Nomination Commission . Washington, D.C. . December 6, 2020.
7. Web site: Wright . James . September 9, 2020 . As Chief Judge, Josey-Herring Wants a More People-Friendly Court . September 12, 2020 . The Washington Informer . en-US.
8. Web site: July 9, 2024 . Notice of Judicial Vacancy on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia . July 10, 2024 . jnc.dc.gov.
9. Web site: August 5, 2024 . Judges Josey-Herring, Broderick, and Morin Seek Senior Status . October 7, 2024 . dcbar.org.