James Crowell

James Crowell
Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Incumbent
Assumed office
August 2019
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byBrian F. Holeman
Personal details
Born
James Andrew Crowell IV[1]

(1973-12-24) December 24, 1973 (age 50)[1]
Metairie, Louisiana, U.S.[1]
SpouseMichaeleen
Children2
EducationHampden–Sydney College (BA)
Boston University (JD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1994–present
RankLieutenant colonel (2018–present)[1]
UnitUnited States Army Reserve

James Andrew Crowell IV (born December 24, 1973) is an associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. In January 2019, Crowell was nominated by President Donald Trump to a 15-year term as an associate judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 1, 2019.[2] His official investiture ceremony took place on January 31, 2020.[3]

Crowell received his Bachelor of Arts from Hampden–Sydney College and his Juris Doctor from the Boston University School of Law. After law school, he clerked for Charles A. Pannell Jr. of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.[4]

Prior to becoming a judge, Crowell served as a federal prosecutor for 16 years, where he prosecuted cases involving national security, fraud, corruption, violent crime, and narcotics. Immediately prior to his nomination as a judge, he was director of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys.[5] Prior to serving as director, Crowell served in the Office of the Deputy Attorney General as principal associate deputy attorney general, chief of staff, and associate deputy attorney general.[6] Crowell has served in the United States Army Reserve since 1994.[1][6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Questionnaire for Nominees to the District of Columbia Courts" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs. July 19, 2018. p. 153. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "PN264 — James A. Crowell IV — The Judiciary". Congress.gov. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  3. ^ "INVESTITURES OF FOUR NEW DC SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES IN JANUARY" (Press release). newsroom.dccourts.gov. January 14, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  4. ^ "THE HONORABLE JAMES A. CROWELL IV ASSOCIATE JUDGE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA" (PDF). 2019. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  5. ^ Alexander, Keith (August 2, 2019). "Senate confirms four D.C. attorneys as D.C. Superior Court judges". Washington Post. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  6. ^ a b "James A. Crowell IV". Judicial Nomination Commission. Retrieved 8 November 2019.