James A. Belson | |
|---|---|
| Senior Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals | |
| In office 1991–2017 | |
| Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals | |
| In office 1981–1991[1] | |
| Nominated by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | George R. Gallagher |
| Succeeded by | Emmet G. Sullivan |
| Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia | |
| In office 1968–1981 | |
| Nominated by | Lyndon Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Ronald P. Wertheim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 23, 1931[2] Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Spouse | Rosemary Greenslade Belson (d. 2014) |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University (B.A., J.D.) |
James A. Belson (born September 23, 1931) is a former judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
- ^ Report of District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission
- ^ Nominations for District of Columbia Courts: Hearing Before the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, Ninety-seventh Congress, First Session, on nominations of James A. Belson to be an associate judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, and Richard S. Salzman, Warren R. King, and Reggie B. Walton, to be associate judges of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, June 17, 1981.