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Judicial Nomination Commission Announces Superior Court Vacancy

April 15, 2022

On April 14 the D.C. Judicial Nomination Commission (JNC) announced a vacancy on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia resulting from the retirement of Judge Fern Flanagan Saddler, effective April 22, 2022. The commission invites qualified individuals to apply for the vacancies by noon on Monday, May 2. Application materials and instructions are available on the JNC website.

Individuals who applied by the March 31, 2022, deadline for the openings created by the retirement of Judges William M. Jackson and Gerald I. Fisher need only submit a Letter of Interest and JNC Form 21A; these applicants need not submit the additional forms requested on Form 21A.

Questions concerning the application process for these judicial vacancies should be directed to the commission at 202-879-0478 or [email protected].

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