The District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure (the Commission) announces that it has formally amended Rule 2037.2 to require additional disclosure by judges who request a recommendation from the Commission for an initial appointment or reappointment as a senior judge. The amended Rule was effective on August 2, 2024, immediately upon publication in the DC Register.

Other amended Rules adopted by the Commission in 2024 are:

• Rule 2003 (Annual Financial Reports)
• Rule 2005 (Precedents)
• Rules 2030-2036 (Evaluation of Associate Judge Candidates for Reappointment)
• Rules 2037-2043 (Evaluation of Judges Requesting Recommendation for Initial Appointment or Reappointment as Senior Judges)

The amended Rules can be found on the Commission’s website at: Commission Rules and on the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations and District of Columbia Register website at DC Register.

The members of the Commission are:

Hon. Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, Chairperson
Hon. Diane M. Brenneman, Ret., Vice Chairperson
Amy L. Bess, Esq
Dr. Patrick G. Jackson
Ms. Nikki Sertsu
Mr. Thomas Fitton
William P. Lightfoot, Esq.

For more information, please contact the Commission’s office at (202) 727-1363 or [email protected], or you may visit the Commission’s website at | cjdt (dc.gov).