Charles J. Willoughby Jr.

Charles J. Willoughby Jr.
Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Incumbent
Assumed office
August 19, 2024
Appointed byJoe Biden
Preceded byWilliam M. Jackson
Personal details
Born
Charles James Willoughby Jr.[1]

(1978-02-25) February 25, 1978 (age 46)[2]
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Education

Charles James Willoughby Jr. (born February 25, 1978) is an American lawyer who is serving as an associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

Early life and education

Willoughby is a native of Washington, D.C.[3] He received a Bachelor of Arts from Morehouse College in 2000, a Bachelor of Arts from Belmont University in 2002 and a Juris Doctor from Howard University School of Law in 2007.[4]

Career

From 2009 to 2013, Willoughby was an assistant attorney general in the Criminal Division of the United States Virgin Islands Department of Justice. From 2013 to 2014, he was an associate attorney at Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. From 2014 to 2024, he served as an assistant United States attorney in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia; being appointed a deputy chief in the Major Crimes Section of the Superior Court division in 2023.[4] He also practiced criminal and civil law at a firm in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.[3]

D.C. superior court service

In March 2023, Willoughby was one of three people recommended by the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge John M. Campbell.[5] On June 28, 2023, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Willoughby to serve as an associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.[4] On July 11, 2023, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Willoughby to the seat vacated by Judge William M. Jackson, who retired on March 31, 2022.[6] On September 21, 2023, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.[7] On September 27, 2023, his nomination was reported out of the committee by a 7–2 vote.[8] On January 3, 2024, his nomination was returned to the president under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate.[9] He was renominated on January 11, 2024.[10] On January 31, 2024, his nomination was reported out of the committee by a 10–3 vote.[11] On July 9, 2024, the Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 54–39 vote.[12] The next day, his nomination was confirmed by a 50–43 vote.[13] He was sworn in on August 19, 2024.[14]

Awards and recognition

In 2021, he received the AUSA Association's Patricia J. Smoot Award.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Charles James Willoughby, Jr. Profile | Washington, DC Lawyer | Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "NOMINATIONS OF THOMAS G. DAY TO BE A COMMISSIONER, POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION, KATHERINE E. OLER, JUDITH E. PIPE, AND CHARLES J. WILLOUGHBY, JR., TO BE ASSOCIATE JUDGES, SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. September 21, 2023. p. 134.
  3. ^ a b c "Charles J. Willoughby, Jr. | jnc". jnc.dc.gov. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  4. ^ a b c "President Biden Names Thirty-Fifth Round of Judicial Nominees and One New Nominee to Serve as U.S. Attorney" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. ^ "JNC Recommends Six Candidates for Superior Court Vacancies" (Press release). District of Columbia Bar. March 27, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  6. ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. July 11, 2023.
  7. ^ "NOMINATIONS". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. September 21, 2023.
  8. ^ "Memo" (PDF). Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  9. ^ "PN810 — Charles J. Willoughby Jr. — The Judiciary". congress.gov. January 3, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  10. ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). January 11, 2024.
  11. ^ "Memo" (PDF). Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. January 31, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  12. ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Charles J. Willoughby, Jr. to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years)". United States Senate. July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  13. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Charles J. Willoughby, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years)". United States Senate. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  14. ^ "Charles Willoughby and Risa Berkower Join Superior Court Bench". dcbar.org (Press release). Retrieved August 19, 2024.
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