Corinne Ann Beckwith
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2012 - Present
2027
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Corinne Ann Beckwith is a judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. She assumed office on February 3, 2012. Her current term ends on February 3, 2027.
Beckwith was nominated to the court by President Barack Obama (D) and sworn in on February 3, 2012.[1] To read more about judicial selection in Washington, D.C., click here.
Biography
Beckwith received her B.A. from Kalamazoo College in 1985, her M.S. from the University of Illinois in 1987, and her J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School in 1992, where she was Editor in Chief of the Michigan Law Review.[2][3] Before becoming a judge on the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, Beackwith was an appellate attorney for the Public Defender Service from 1999 to 2012. Beckwith has also clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens and Richard Cudahy on the United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit. Beckwith was also an assistant press secretary to Senator Carl Levin, and an Instructor of Law at Wayne State University Law School.[2][4][5]
Appointments
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Corrine Ann Beckwith |
| Court: District of Columbia Court of Appeals |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 232 days after nomination. |
| Questionnaire: |
| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
2011
Beckwith was nominated to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals by President Obama on March 31, 2011.[2] Beckwith was nominated to the seat vacated by Inez Reid.[6][2]
State supreme court judicial selection in Washington, D.C.
- See also: Judicial selection in Washington, D.C.
The nine judges on the District of Columbia Court of Appeals are selected through the assisted appointment method. The District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission (JNC) releases a notice of judicial vacancy, and interested individuals submit application materials to the commission. The JNC is composed of seven members, each serving six-year terms, except the member appointed by the President who serves a five-year term. The commission evaluates applicants and may choose to conduct interviews or solicit feedback from the public.[7] Three individuals are recommended to the President of the United States by the commission for each vacancy. The President names an appointee from that list who then, like federal judges, must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.[7]
Judges serve for 15 years after their appointment. Eligibility for reappointment is determined by the District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure. The commission solicits feedback on and evaluates judges interested in another term. If a judge is found to be "well qualified," he or she is automatically reappointed. "Qualified" judges may be reappointed and go through the same process as a first-time nominee. If the President chooses to not reappoint a judge, or if the commission determines that a judge is "unqualified," the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission starts a new search.[8]
Qualifications
To serve on the court of appeals, a judge must be:
- a U.S. citizen;
- a D.C. area resident for at least five years prior to his or her appointment;
- an active member of the D.C. bar for at least 5 years;
- a professor at a D.C. law school or an attorney employed by the U.S. or D.C. government; and
- under the age of 74 (retirement at 74 is mandatory).[8][9]
Selection of the chief judge
The chief judge of the court is designated by the judicial nominating commission. He or she serves in that capacity for four years.[8]
Vacancies
When a vacancy occurs, the President of the United States appoints a successor from a list of names provided by a nominating commission. The appointment requires confirmation by the U.S. Senate. The map below highlights how vacancies are filled in state supreme courts across the country.
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Blog of Legal Times "D.C. Appeals Court Judge Corinne Beckwith Sworn In," February 6, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 White House Press Release "President Obama Nominates Corinne Ann Beckwith to be an appellate judge for the District of Columbia Court of Appeals," March 31, 2011
- ↑ Court Website Bio, "Corrine Ann Beckwith," archived January 17, 2016
- ↑ Grand Rapids Press, "Grand Rapids native Corinne Beckwith nominated to federal court by President Obama," April 1, 2011
- ↑ Blog of Legal Times, "Obama Nominates D.C. Court of Appeals Judge," April 1, 2011
- ↑ White House Press Release, "Nominations Sent to the Senate," March 31, 2011
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 The District of Columbia, "Judicial Nomination Commission: Frequently Asked Questions," accessed September 15, 2021
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 American Judicature Society, "Judicial selection in Washington, D.C.," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ Judges must retire from active service at 74. They may apply for appointment as a senior judge after age 74.
