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Comment on Qualifications of Superior Court Judges Seeking Senior Status

August 02, 2023

The D.C. Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure is reviewing the qualifications and fitness of D.C. Superior Court Judges Herbert Dixon Jr., John Campbell, and Hiram Puig-Lugo, who are seeking terms as senior judges.

The commission invites comments from the bench, bar, and general public regarding the judges’ applications. The deadline is August 31.

Comments may be submitted in writing to the commission’s office at 515 Fifth Street, N.W., Room 246, Washington, D.C. 20001, or by email to [email protected]. In addition, comments may be submitted through an online survey. The identity of any person submitting comments will be kept confidential, unless the commenter authorizes the disclosure of his or her name.

For more information, contact Amy Conway-Hatcher, the commission’s special counsel, at [email protected] or [email protected].

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