Comment on Reappointment of Judges Fisher and Smith

June 11, 2026

The D.C. Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure invites comment on the qualifications and fitness of Judge Gerald I. Fisher and Judge Judith Smith, who are applying for reappointment as senior judges on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia upon the expiration of their terms in September 2026.

Members of the bench, bar, and general public may complete an online survey or submit comments by mail to Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure for the District of Columbia, 515 Fifth Street NW, Room 246, Washington, DC 20001, or by email to [email protected]. Alternatively, comments may be submitted orally or in writing to Executive Director Moses Cook at [email protected] or Deputy Executive Director Catherine Bruno at [email protected], or to any individual member of the commission.

The deadline to comment is June 22.

The identity of any person submitting comments will be kept confidential, unless the commenter authorizes the disclosure of their name.