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Comment on Superior Court Judge Beck’s Application for Senior Status

November 06, 2020

The D.C. Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure is inviting comments on the qualifications and fitness of Judge Ronna Lee Beck, who is seeking recommendation for an initial appointment as a senior judge on the D.C. Superior Court upon her retirement in January.

Members of the bench, bar, and general public may submit comments by mail to D.C. Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure, 515 Fifth Street NW, Room 246, Washington, DC 20001, or by email to [email protected]. In addition, comments may be submitted by an online survey available on the commission’s website or by using the direct link. The deadline for comments is December 4.

The identity of any person submitting comments will be kept confidential, unless the commenter authorizes the disclosure of his or her name.

For more information or to request a hard copy of the survey, contact the commission’s executive director, Cathaee J. Hudgins, at 202-727-1363 or [email protected].

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