Robert E. Morin (born January 9, 1953) is an American lawyer and a former chief judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.[1][2]
Morin was born on January 9, 1953, in Boston, Massachusetts.[3] In 1974, Morin graduated with a degree in sociology from University of Massachusetts and in 1977 with a Juris Doctor degree from Catholic University Law School.[1]
Morin worked in private practice from 1977-1996.
Morin has been teaching at Georgetown Law Center as an adjunct professor since 1986.[4]
On December 18, 1995, President Bill Clinton nominated Morin to a fifteen-year term as an associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to the seat vacated by Curtis E. von Kann.[5] On March 25, 1996, a hearing was held before the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.[6] On July 26, 1996, the United States Senate confirmed his nomination by voice vote.[7] He was sworn in on July 30, 1996. In 2011, he was reappointed for another fifteen-year term, expiring in 2026.
On June 16, 2016, following a thorough selection, the Judicial Nomination Commission announced that it has chosen Morin to serve as the next chief judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.[8]
In April 2020, Morin announced that he plans to retire in September.[9]
Morin lives in Washington, D.C. and is married to Martha Tomich. They have two children.[5]
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