Judith Emily Pipe (born October 27, 1980) is an American lawyer who has served as an associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. She previously served as a magistrate judge of the same court from 2020 to 2024.
Judith E. Pipe | |
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| Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia | |
| Assumed office June 21, 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Michael Rankin |
| Magistrate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia | |
| In office January 2020 – June 21, 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Robert E. Morin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 27, 1980[1] Falls Church, Virginia, U.S. |
| Education | American University (BA) Catholic University of America (JD) |
Education
editPipe received a Bachelor of Arts from American University, cum laude, in 2003 and a Juris Doctor from the Catholic University's Columbus School of Law, magna cum laude, in 2007.[2]
Career
editFrom 2007 to 2019, Pipe served as a staff attorney and a supervising attorney with the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia. Since 2020 she has served as a magistrate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia,[2] after being appointed by Robert E. Morin.[3] She has served in the domestic violence division and criminal division, presiding over criminal and civil matters. From October 2011 to March 2013, she served on the Drug Court committee for Superior Court, which she overhauled and gained national recognition.[4][3]
D.C. superior court service
editIn March 2023, Pipe 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 Pipe to serve as an associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.[2] On July 11, 2023, her nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Pipe to the seat vacated by Judge Michael Rankin, who retired on August 31, 2019.[6] On September 21, 2023, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.[7] On September 27, 2023, her nomination was reported out of the committee by a 7–2 vote.[8] On January 3, 2024, her nomination was returned to the president under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate.[9] She was renominated on January 11, 2024.[10] On January 31, 2024, her nomination was reported out of committee by a 10–3 vote.[11] On June 4, 2024, the Senate invoked cloture on her nomination by a 56–42 vote.[12] On June 5, 2024, her nomination was confirmed by a 55–38 vote.[13] She was sworn in on June 21, 2024.[14]
References
edit- ^ "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. 106.
- ^ 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.
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- ^ a b "THE HONORABLE JUDITH PIPE | MAGISTRATE JUDGE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA" (PDF).
- ^ "Hon. Judith E. Pipe | jnc". jnc.dc.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ^ "JNC Recommends Six Candidates for Superior Court Vacancies" (Press release). District of Columbia Bar. March 27, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. July 11, 2023.
- ^ "NOMINATIONS". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. September 21, 2023.
- ^ "Memo" (PDF). Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ "PN809 — Judith E. Pipe — The Judiciary". congress.gov. January 3, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). January 11, 2024.
- ^ "Memo" (PDF). Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. January 31, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Judith E. Pipe to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia)". Washington, D.C.: United States Senate. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Judith E. Pipe, 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. June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Tanya M. Jones Bosier, Judith Pipe Sworn in as Associate Judges". DC Bar. June 21, 2024. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
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