The District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission (Commission or JNC) is responsible for designating the Chief Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. In addition to judicial duties of a Superior Court judge, the Chief Judge is also responsible for the administration of the business of the Court.

The Commission invites comments from the District of Columbia bench, bar, and members of the public on each of the candidates for Chief Judge (listed in Question 1). If you wish to provide comments for more than one candidate, please complete a separate survey for each. You may also provide comments by letter, or you may use the PDF version of this survey on JNC's website: www.jnc.dc.gov/evaluate_candidates

All comments, surveys, and letters received become part of the confidential file for this Chief Judge designation process. The Commission may discuss topics raised in the comments with the candidates, but will do so either by aggregating the comments or otherwise ensuring that the source of the comments, and the identity of the commenter, are not revealed unless the commenter consents in advance to the disclosure of his/her identity.

Your comments will assist the Commission as it evaluates each candidate for the position of Chief Judge. The Commission encourages you to elaborate on the reason(s) for your ratings, including by providing examples that explain your rating.

All comments must be RECEIVED by the JNC by no later than June 20, 2024.

Please identify, below, the candidate you are evaluating with this survey. A separate survey is required for each candidate evaluated.

Please indicate the nature of your relationship with the candidate, and the basis for your evaluation.

Court administration is the management of the nonjudicial functions of the court, including court operations, court finance, and use of information technology. Provide specific examples below, if any, of the candidate's interest and experience in court administration.

Ethics refers generally to the candidate's integrity, impartiality, objectivity, sound judgment, and restraint, as well as the candidate's adherence to applicable rules of conduct and ethics

A commitment to diversity may be shown by the candidate's treatment of people, including whether the candidate treats people equally, fairly, and with respect, regardless of gender, race, national origin, economic status, sexual orientation, or any other factor; and whether the candidate promotes inclusiveness of women and minorities.

Court leadership skills include the ability to be decisive, to lead the court, and to promote a sense of cooperation and collegiality among the judges, the court staff, and other entities that regularly interact with the court.

Your identity will be strictly protected and not disclosed outside of the DC Judicial Nomination Commission members and DC JNC staff. Your identity will only be disclosed to the candidate if you provide your name AND authorize disclosure by selecting the appropriate option below.

12. Name and Contact Information (optional)

Evaluation Delivery Options

Thank you for taking the time to complete this evaluation! Your input will be held in the strictest confidence by the DC Judicial Nomination Commission. If you are completing this evaluation online, you may submit it by simply selecting "DONE." Your response will be provided directly to the JNC on a secure server. It will NOT be saved online.

If you are completing a hard copy of this survey, you may deliver it directly to the JNC:

Tracy B. Nutall, Executive Director
DC Judicial Nomination Commission
515 5th St NW, Suite 235
Washington, DC 20001
email: dc.jnc@dc.gov