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Comment on Candidates for Magistrate Judge Appointment

July 16, 2024

The D.C. Superior Court Committee on the Selection and Tenure of Magistrate Judges invites comments from the bench, bar, and public regarding the fitness of 28 candidates to fill three pending magistrate judge vacancies on Superior Court. The committee will submit the names of three applicants for each vacancy to the chief judge of Superior Court. In addition, the Advisory Merit Selection Panel, comprising attorneys and community members, will review the candidates and make recommendations to the chief judge and the committee.  

Comments submitted to the committee are confidential. Please send all comments to Chair Judge Michael O’Keefe at [email protected] and Natalia Wilson at [email protected] by July 20. Questions should be directed to Judge O’Keefe.

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