District of Columbia / Appointed 1980 / Served to 2003
Norma Holloway Johnson
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1980 and confirmed by voice vote, Norma Holloway Johnson was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. She earned a law degree from Georgetown College (now Georgetown University) Law Center in 1962. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 9, 1980
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter, 1980
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- District of Columbia Teachers College (now Univ. of the District of Columbia) 1955 · Georgetown College (now Georgetown) Law Center 1962
- Succeeded
- George Luzerne Hart Jr.
- Succeeded by
- Richard J. Leon
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | District of Columbia · succeeded George Luzerne Hart Jr. | Carter (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
| District of Columbia Teachers College (now Univ. of the District of Columbia) | B.S. | 1955 |
| Georgetown College (now Georgetown University) Law Center | J.D. | 1962 |
Sources
23 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).