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Charles James Willoughby Jr. is an American lawyer who is a nominee to serve as a associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
Early life and education
Willoughby is a native of Washington, D.C. [2] He received a Bachelor of Arts from Morehouse College in 2000, a Bachelor of Arts from Belmont University in 2002 and a Juris Doctor from Howard University School of Law in 2007. [3]
Career
From 2009 to 2013, Willoughby was an assistant attorney general in the Criminal Division of the United States Virgin Islands Department of Justice. From 2013 to 2014, he was an associate attorney at Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. Since 2014, he has served as an assistant United States attorney in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia; being appointed a deputy chief in the Major Crimes Section of the Superior Court division in 2023. [3] He also practiced criminal and civil law at a firm in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. [2]
Nomination to D.C. superior court
In March 2023, Willoughby 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. [4] On June 28, 2023, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Willoughby to serve as an associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. [3] On July 11, 2023, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Willoughby to the seat vacated by Judge William M. Jackson, who retired on March 31, 2022. [5] On September 21, 2023, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. [6] On September 27, 2023, his nomination was reported out of the committee by a 7–2 vote. [7] On January 3, 2024, his nomination was returned to the president under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate. [8] He was renominated on January 11, 2024. [9] On January 31, 2024, his nomination was reported out of the committee by a 10–3 vote. [10] His nomination is pending before the United States Senate.
Awards and recognition
In 2021, he received the AUSA Association's Patricia J. Smoot Award. [2]
References
- ^ "Charles James Willoughby, Jr. Profile | Washington, DC Lawyer | Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Charles J. Willoughby, Jr. | jnc". jnc.dc.gov. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
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"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.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the
public domain.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "PN810 — Charles J. Willoughby Jr. — 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.
- Living people
- Year of birth missing (living people)
- Place of birth missing (living people)
- 21st-century American lawyers
- African-American lawyers
- Assistant United States Attorneys
- Belmont University alumni
- Howard University School of Law alumni
- Lawyers from Washington, D.C.
- Morehouse College alumni
- United States Virgin Islands lawyers
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Charles J. Willoughby Jr. | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles James Willoughby Jr.
[1] |
| Education | |
Charles James Willoughby Jr. is an American lawyer who is a nominee to serve as a associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
Early life and education
Willoughby is a native of Washington, D.C. [2] He received a Bachelor of Arts from Morehouse College in 2000, a Bachelor of Arts from Belmont University in 2002 and a Juris Doctor from Howard University School of Law in 2007. [3]
Career
From 2009 to 2013, Willoughby was an assistant attorney general in the Criminal Division of the United States Virgin Islands Department of Justice. From 2013 to 2014, he was an associate attorney at Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. Since 2014, he has served as an assistant United States attorney in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia; being appointed a deputy chief in the Major Crimes Section of the Superior Court division in 2023. [3] He also practiced criminal and civil law at a firm in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. [2]
Nomination to D.C. superior court
In March 2023, Willoughby 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. [4] On June 28, 2023, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Willoughby to serve as an associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. [3] On July 11, 2023, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Willoughby to the seat vacated by Judge William M. Jackson, who retired on March 31, 2022. [5] On September 21, 2023, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. [6] On September 27, 2023, his nomination was reported out of the committee by a 7–2 vote. [7] On January 3, 2024, his nomination was returned to the president under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate. [8] He was renominated on January 11, 2024. [9] On January 31, 2024, his nomination was reported out of the committee by a 10–3 vote. [10] His nomination is pending before the United States Senate.
Awards and recognition
In 2021, he received the AUSA Association's Patricia J. Smoot Award. [2]
References
- ^ "Charles James Willoughby, Jr. Profile | Washington, DC Lawyer | Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Charles J. Willoughby, Jr. | jnc". jnc.dc.gov. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^
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. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the
public domain.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "PN810 — Charles J. Willoughby Jr. — 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.
- Living people
- Year of birth missing (living people)
- Place of birth missing (living people)
- 21st-century American lawyers
- African-American lawyers
- Assistant United States Attorneys
- Belmont University alumni
- Howard University School of Law alumni
- Lawyers from Washington, D.C.
- Morehouse College alumni
- United States Virgin Islands lawyers
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