dc superior court judicial assignments 2023

Amid critical backlog, Senate advances 7 judicial nominees for DC Superior Court

No word on when, or if, the nominees will receive a final vote, by ted oberg, news4 investigative reporter and katie leslie • published january 31, 2024 • updated on january 31, 2024 at 7:21 pm.

A U.S. Senate committee advanced seven judicial nominees for D.C. Superior Court on Wednesday, a critical step at a time the court’s bench is facing steep vacancies and criticism for a growing backlog of criminal cases.

But Senate leaders haven’t yet indicated when, or if, the nominees could receive a final vote on the Senate floor. All seven were this close last year but never got the needed approval. Requests for information submitted to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s office were not immediately returned.

Meanwhile, 19% of the Superior Court’s judgeships – totaling 12 positions – remain vacant.

The District’s Superior Court hears civil, criminal, family, local tax and probate cases. According to the court’s most recent annual report, 31,965 cases were pending as of Dec. 31, 2022. If the courts were completely staffed, each judge would handle 516 cases. Due to the vacancies, each judge must handle an additional 124 cases on average due to the vacancies.

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A document obtained by the News4 I-Team from the courts indicates the vacancies contribute to an unsustainable workload amid what the document calls an “exponential increase in violent crimes in the District, involving both juveniles and adults.”

“These increases mean there are more cases coming in that must be heard within statutorily mandated time frames, by substantially fewer judges than is sustainable,” the unsigned document continues. “As a practical matter, ever-increasing caseloads paired with an insufficient number of judges, results in delayed justice. While judges work tirelessly to manage assignments, these bloated caseloads inevitably prolong the scheduling of trials and hearings, meaning the public simply must wait longer to have their day in court and their disputes resolved.”

As he urged colleagues to approve the nominations of seven judicial nominees, Homeland Security Committee Chair Gary Peters, D-Mich., said the “extensive vacancies … are straining the court, which handles some of the highest caseloads in the country and plays an important role in public safety all across our nation’s capital.”

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All seven passed through committee, but each had some Republican opposition. 

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, who serves as the top Republican on the committee, was among the GOP members who voted against many of the nominees. His office did not return an I-Team request for an explanation, nor did he offer one during the portion of the committee meeting streamed online.

The nominees  -- Tanya Jones Bosier, Danny Nguyen, Adrienne Noti, Kenechukwu Okocha, Katherine Oler, Judith Pipe and Charles Willoughby – will now wait to see if they receive a final vote. After their first nominations stalled last year, Senate rules sent the nominations back to the White House for reconsideration. President Joe Biden sent them back to the Senate in early January.

The I-Team asked the office of Schumer, who decides when nominations advance to a Senate floor vote. Two requests for an explanation of why there was no vote last year or if there is expectation of one this year have gone unanswered.

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The Commission is pleased to announce the Associate Judge reappointments of District of Columbia Superior Court Judges Epstein, Irving, and Pasichow in 2023.   Hon. Anthony Epstein The District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure reports that it has unanimously determined the Honorable Anthony C. Epstein to be well-qualified for reappointment as an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. Given Judge Epstein’s exemplary judicial service and his extraordinary contributions to the court, his colleagues, and the community, the Commission found him to be exceptionally deserving of the highest category in which it is statutorily empowered to designate a judge seeking reappointment. Therefore, and in accordance with the statute, Judge Epstein’s term was extended for a full term of fifteen years upon the expiration of his term on August 24, 2023. Hon. Alfred S. Irving The District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure reports that it has unanimously determined Honorable Judge Alfred S. Irving, Jr. to be well-qualified for reappointment as an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. Given Judge Irving’s judicial service and his long-standing and commendable contributions to the court, his colleagues, and the community, the Commission unanimously finds him to be deserving of the highest category in which it is statutorily empowered to designate a judge seeking reappointment. Therefore, and in accordance with the statute, Judge Irving’s term was extended for a full term of fifteen years upon the expiration of his current term on December 1, 2023. Hon. Heidi Pasichow The District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure is pleased to report that it has determined Honorable Heidi M. Pasichow to be well-qualified for reappointment as an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. Given Judge Pasichow’s judicial service and her long-standing and commendable contributions to the court, her colleagues, and the community, a majority of the Commission found her to be deserving of the highest category in which it is statutorily empowered to designate a judge seeking reappointment. Therefore, and in accordance with the statute, Judge Pasichow’s term was extended for a full term of fifteen years upon the expiration of her term on August 24, 2023.

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D.C. Superior Court Criminal Division: Judicial Assignments for 2022

Jamison Koehler March 11, 2022 Current Events , D.C. Superior Court

Here are the 2022 Judicial Assignments for the D.C. Superior Court Criminal Division .

Misdemeanors

Courtroom 112, Senior Judges, 1 st  District Courtroom 116, Senior Judges, 6 th  District Courtroom 211, Judge John Campbell, 7 th  District Courtroom 218, Judge Steven Wellner, 3 rd  and 5 th  Districts Courtroom 314, Judge Peter Krauthamer, 2 nd  & 4 th  Districts

Traffic/D.C. Cases

Courtroom 310, Judge Shelly Mulkey Courtroom 316, Judge Judith Pipe

Co u rtroom 201, Judge Rainey Brandt, Felony 1 Courtroom 202, Judge Robert Okun, Felony 1 Courtroom 203, Judge Maribeth Raffinan, Felony 1 Courtroom 210, Judge James Crowell, Felony 2 Courtroom 213, Judge Lynn Leibovitz, Felony 2 Courtroom 215, Judge Michael Ryan, Felony 2 Courtroom 301, Judge Milton Lee, Felony 1 Courtroom 303, Judge Marisa Demeo, Felony 1 Courtroom 311, Judge Neal Kravitz, Felony 2 Courtroom 317, Judge Jason Park, Felony 2 Courtroom 319, Judge William Nooter, Felony 2 Courtroom 321, Judge Sean Staples, Felony 2

Domestic Violence

Courtroom 117, Judge Jennifer Anderson, Criminal Courtroom 118, Judge Kimberley Knowles, Criminal

Civil Protection Orders

Courtroom 113, Senior Judges, Civil Courtroom 114, Judge Elizabeth Wingo, Civil

Courtroom 111-R, Judge Craig Iscoe (Mon & Wed)

Mental Health Court Courtroom TBA, Judge Craig Iscoe (Tues & Thurs)

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