Robert E. Morin | |
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| Senior Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia | |
| Assumed office September 30, 2020 | |
| 7th Chief Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia | |
| In office October 1,2016 –September 30,2020 | |
| Preceded by | Lee F. Satterfield |
| Succeeded by | Anita Josey-Herring |
| Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia | |
| In office July 30,1996 –September 30,2020 | |
| Nominated by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Curtis E. von Kann |
| Succeeded by | vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 9,1953 Boston,Massachusetts,U.S. |
| Spouse | Martha |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Massachusetts Catholic University Law School (JD) |
Robert E. Morin (born January 9,1953) is an American lawyer and a senior 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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