Warren R. King

Summary

Warren Roger King (born May 9, 1937) is a former judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Warren R. King
Senior Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals
In office
1998–2016
Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals
In office
1991–1998[1]
Nominated byGeorge H. W. Bush
Preceded byTheodore R. Newman
Succeeded byEric T. Washington
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
In office
1981–1991
Nominated byRonald Reagan
Preceded byFred L. McIntyre
Succeeded byAnn O. Keary
Personal details
Born
Warren Roger King[2]

(1937-05-09) May 9, 1937 (age 86)[2]
Takoma Park, Maryland[2]
SpouseJoyce Hanahan Deroy
Alma materRensselaer Polytechnic Institute (B.E.)
American University (J.D.)
Yale University (LL.M.)

Biography edit

King was raised in Washington, D.C., and Maryland. He graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1960 and served in the United States Navy. In 1969 he returned to D.C. and joined the U.S. Attorney's office, where he prosecuted cases at the trial and appellate levels. In 1975, he left the U.S. Attorney's office to teach at the Antioch School of Law. In 1981, he became a Superior Court judge, and in 1991 he was elevated to the appeals court. He took senior status in 1998 and retired from the bench in 2016.

References edit

  1. ^ Report of District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission
  2. ^ a b c Nominations of Wendell Philip Gardner, Jr., and Warren Roger King : hearing before the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Second Congress, first session, June 4, 1991. 4.G 74/9:S.hrg.102-213 (1991) - page 24

Sources edit

  • The Honorable Warren R. King Senior Judge D.C. Court of Appeals at the Wayback Machine (archived May 21, 2012)