District of Columbia / Appointed 2010 / Active
Beryl Alaine Howell
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2010 and confirmed by voice vote, Beryl Alaine Howell is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. She earned a law degree from Columbia Law School in 1983. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 22, 2010
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2010
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Bryn Mawr College 1978 · Columbia Law School 1983
- Succeeded
- Paul L. Friedman
- Succeeded by
- Amir Hatem Mahdy Ali
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | District of Columbia · succeeded Paul L. Friedman | Obama (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Bryn Mawr College | B.A. | 1978 |
| Columbia Law School | J.D. | 1983 |
Sources
15 years on the District of Columbia. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).