Phyllis D. Thompson
Phyllis D. Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Senior Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals | |
| Assumed office September 4, 2021 | |
| Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals | |
| In office 2006 – September 4, 2021 | |
| Nominated by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | John A. Terry[1] |
| Succeeded by | John P. Howard III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1, 1952[2] Washington, D.C. |
| Alma mater | George Washington University (BA, JD) Princeton University (MA) |
Phyllis Diane Thompson[3] (born October 1, 1952) is a Senior associate judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
Biography
[edit]Thompson was born and raised in Washington, D.C. After earning a bachelor's degree in anthropology from George Washington University in 1974, she studied religion at Princeton University. She received her J.D. degree with high honors from George Washington University Law School in 1981. She then joined the law firm Covington & Burling, where she became the first African-American woman partner in 1989.
In 2006, Thompson was appointed to the D.C. Court of Appeals by President George W. Bush. Her term as Associate Judge expired on September 4, 2021.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Report of District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission
- ^ Nominations of Hon. Anna Blackburne-Rigsby, Phyllis D. Thompson, and Jennifer M. Anderson, Hearing Before the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, July 11, 2006
- ^ Annual Report. The George Washington University. 1987. p. 37.
- ^ "Notice of Judicial Vacancy on the District of Columbia Court of Appeals | jnc". jnc.dc.gov. March 1, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
External links
[edit]- The Honorable Phyllis D. Thompson Associate Judge D.C. Court of Appeals at the Wayback Machine (archived June 26, 2017)
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