Errol Rajesh Arthur

Errol Rajesh Arthur
Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 17, 2023
Appointed byJoe Biden
Preceded byJosé M. López
Magistrate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
In office
2010–2023
Personal details
Born (1972-01-15) January 15, 1972 (age 52)[1]
Washington, D.C., U.S.
EducationUniversity of Maryland (BA)
Howard University (JD)

Errol Rajesh Arthur (born January 15, 1972) is an American lawyer who has served as an associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia since 2023. He previously served as a magistrate judge of the same court from 2010 to 2023.

Education

Arthur earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Maryland in 1994 and he received his Juris Doctor from the Howard University School of Law in 1998.[2]

Career

Arthur served as a clerk for Judge Mary A. Gooden Terrell on the District of Columbia Superior Court from 1998 to 1999. From 1999 to 2002, he worked as a staff attorney at the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia. From 2002 to 2010, he was a solo practitioner and then a partner at Arthur & Arthur, P.L.L.C., where he represented clients in criminal, family, and civil matters. From 2010 to 2023, he served as a magistrate judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, serving in the criminal division, domestic violence division, and family court.[2]

D.C. superior court service

On December 15, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Arthur to serve as a Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. President Biden nominated Arthur to the seat vacated by Judge José M. López, whose term subsequently expired on December 31, 2021.[3] On July 12, 2022, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.[4] On September 28, 2022, his nomination was favorably reported out of committee by voice vote en bloc, with Senators Rick Scott and Josh Hawley voting "no" on record.[5] On December 15, 2022, his nomination was confirmed in the Senate by voice vote.[6] He was sworn in on January 17, 2023.[7]

References

  1. ^ "NOMINATIONS OF ERROL R. ARTHUR, KENDRA D. BRIGGS, AND CARL EZEKIEL ROSS" (PDF). COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS UNITED STATES SENATE. July 12, 2022. p. 56. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "President Biden Names Eleventh Round of Judicial Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. December 15, 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ "Nominations of Errol R. Arthur, Kendra D. Briggs, and Carl Ezekiel Ross to be Associate Judges, Superior Court of the District of Columbia". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. July 12, 2022.
  5. ^ "Memo" (PDF). Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. September 28, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  6. ^ "PN1474 — Errol Rajesh Arthur — The Judiciary". congress.gov. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  7. ^ "D.C. Superior Court Welcomes Six New Judges". DC Bar. January 18, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
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Preceded by Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
2023–present 		Incumbent


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