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Anna Blackburne-Rigsby | |
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| Chief Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals | |
| Assumed office March 18, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Eric T. Washington |
| Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals | |
| Assumed office August 2006 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Frank E. Schwelb |
| Judge of the District of Columbia Superior Court | |
| In office 2000–2006 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Eric T. Washington |
| Succeeded by | Heidi Pasichow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anna Elizabeth Blackburne May 6, 1961 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Spouse | Robert Rigsby |
| Education | Duke University (BA) Howard University (JD) |
Anna Elizabeth Blackburne-Rigsby[1][2] (born May 6, 1961) is the chief judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, the highest appellate court for the District of Columbia.[3]
- ^ Alexander, Keith L. "Veteran D.C. Judge Named Chief of Court of Appeals: Anna Blackburne-Rigsby Becomes Third Female to Serve as Chief of the Court of Appeals."ProQuest, Feb 02, 2017.
- ^ Nominations of Hon. Anna Blackburne-Rigsby, Phyllis D. Thompson, and Jennifer M. Anderson : hearing before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, second session, on the nominations of Hon. Anna Blackburne-Rigsby and Phyllis D. Thompson to be associate judges, District of Columbia Court of Appeals, and Jennifer M. Anderson to be associate judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia, July 11, 2006. 4.G 74/9:S.HRG.109-907
- ^ Tucker, N. (2000, Sep 09). New D.C. judge adds to family's legal legacy: [FINAL edition]. The Washington Post