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Judges Morin, Broderick Seek Senior Status

July 23, 2020

The D.C. Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure is reviewing the qualifications and fitness of D.C. Superior Court Chief Judge Robert E. Morin and Associate Judge Patricia A. Broderick, who are both seeking initial appointment as senior judges on the Superior Court upon their retirement in September.

The commission invites comments from the bench, bar, and general public regarding Chief Judge Morin and Judge Broderick’s application to continue their judicial service as senior judges. The deadline for comments is September 4.

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 at [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 or to request a hard copy of the survey, contact the commission’s executive director, Cathaee J. Hudgins, at 202-727-1363 or [email protected].
 

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