District of Columbia Court of Appeals
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals is the highest court of the District of Columbia. Its judges are chosen by presidential appointment and U.S. Senate confirmation. This page lists every judge to serve on the court, current and former, with when they joined the bench and whom they succeeded.
| Judge | Since |
|---|---|
| Stephanie Duncan-Peters | 1977 |
| Frederick H. Weisberg | 1977 |
| Frank E. Schwelb | 1979 |
| John Terry | 1982 |
| A F. Burgess Jr. | 1983 |
| Herbert B. Dixon Jr. | 1985 |
| Michael W. Farrell | 1989 |
| John H. Bayly Jr. | 1990 |
| Wendell P. Gardner Jr. | 1991 |
| Lee F. Satterfield | 1992 |
| Judith Bartnoff | 1994 |
| Vanessa Ruiz | 1994 |
| Rhonda R. Winston | 1994 |
| Ronna L. Beck | 1995 |
| Inez Smith-Reid | 1995 |
| Stephen H. Glickman | 1999 |
| Hiram E. Puig-Lugo | 1999 |
| Erik Christian | 2001 |
| Fern Saddler | 2003 |
| Brian Holeman | 2004 |
| Anna Blackburne-Rigsby | 2006 |
| Katherine S. Broderick | 2008 |
| Anthony C. Epstein | 2008 |
| Florence Y. Pan | 2009 |
| Judge | Years |
|---|---|
| Ketanji Brown Jackson | 2021–2022 |
| Phyllis D. Thompson | 2006–2011 |
| Noel A. Kramer | 2005–2011 |
| Zinora M. Mitchell-Rankin | 2004–2010 |
| Lynn Leibovitz | 2001–2009 |
| Anna Blackburne Rigsby | 2000–2006 |
| Natalia C. Greene | 1998–2010 |
| Stephen F. Eilperin | 1997–2008 |
| Ricardo M. Urbina | 1994–2012 |
| Warren King | 1991–1998 |
| Reggie B. Walton | 1991–2001 |
| Gregory Mize | 1990–2002 |
| George Revercomb | 1985–1993 |
| Bruce D. Beaudin | 1984–2012 |
| Susan R. Holmes-Winfield | 1984–2005 |
| Colleen Kollar-Kotelly | 1984–1997 |
| Robert Richter | 1984–2014 |
| Harold H. Greene | 1978–2000 |
| John M. Ferren | 1977–1997 |
| Paul R. Webber III | 1977–1998 |
| Julia Mack | 1975–2001 |
| Eugene N. Hamilton | 1970–2000 |
| Nicholas Nunzio | 1970–1985 |
| John G. Penn | 1970–1997 |
| Frank Q. Nebeker | 1969–1987 |
| Milton D. Korman | 1967–1976 |
| Nathan Cayton | 1963–1972 |
| Woodrow Melvin | 1960–1976 |
How a judge reaches this court. Judges of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals are nominated by the U.S. President and confirmed by the U.S. Senate to 15-year terms. Candidates come from the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, and reappointment to further 15-year terms is reviewed by a tenure commission. Selection methods vary by jurisdiction and have changed over time; this page reflects the court’s current method (source: National Center for State Courts). Open any judge to see their tenure and whom they succeeded.
Source: CourtListener / Free Law Project; selection method from the National Center for State Courts. Data last verified 2026-06-30. Verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).