Ebony Scott

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Ebony Scott

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Nonpartisan

Superior Court of the District of Columbia

Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2037

Years in position

Predecessor

Rhonda Reid-Winston

Prior offices

Superior Court of the District of Columbia

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Elections and appointments

Appointed

January 17, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

University of Rochester, 2000

Law

American University, Washington College of Law, 2006

Ebony Scott is a judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. She was nominated to the court by President Joe Biden (D) on September 30, 2021, and was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 7, 2022, by a vote of 55-38.[1][2] To see a full list of judges appointed by Joe Biden, click here.

The Superior Court of the District of Columbia is a trial court of general jurisdiction in Washington, D.C. To learn more about the court, click here.

Prior to her nomination, Scott was a magistrate judge for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. She joined the court in 2020.[1]

## Judicial nominations and appointments[edit]

### Superior Court of the District of Columbia (2022-present)[edit]

See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden

On September 30, 2021, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Scott to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. She was confirmed by a 55-38 vote of the U.S. Senate on February 7, 2022.[1][2] Scott received commission on February 25, 2022. To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.

Nomination Tracker

Nominee Information
Name: Ebony Scott
Court: Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Progress
Confirmed 130 days after nomination.
ANominated: September 30, 2021
AABA Rating: N/A
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
AHearing: November 18, 2021
Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
AReported: December 1, 2021
AConfirmed: February 7, 2022
AVote: 55-38

#### Confirmation vote[edit]

The U.S. Senate confirmed Scott by a vote of 55-38 on February 7, 2022.[2] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.

Scott confirmation vote (February 7, 2022)

Party | Yea | Nay | No vote
Democratic | 44 | 0 | 4
Republican | 9 | 38 | 3
Independent | 2 | 0 | 0
Total  | 55 | 38  | 7

#### Senate committee hearing[edit]

The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a hearing on Scott's nomination on November 18, 2021. The committee voted to advance Scott's nomination to the full Senate on December 1, 2021.

#### Nomination[edit]

On September 30, 2021, President Joe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate Scott to be an associate judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.[1] The president officially nominated Scott on the same day.[2]

Scott was nominated to replace Judge Rhonda Reid-Winston, who assumed senior status in 2016.[2]

## Biography[edit]

### Education[edit]

Scott earned a B.A. from the University of Rochester in 2000 and a J.D. from American University Washington College of Law in 2006.[1]

### Professional career[edit]

* 2022-present: Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia
* 2020-2022: Magistrate judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia
* 2018-2019: Deputy director, District of Columbia Mayor’s Office of Legal Counsel
* 2016-2018: General counsel, District of Columbia Office of Human Rights
* 2012-2016: Assistant attorney general, Office of the Attorney General - Housing and Community Justice Section
* 2007-2012: Civil litigator, Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C.
* 2006-2007: Law clerk for Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby, District of Columbia Court of Appeals[1]

## About the court[edit]

## Contents

* 1 Judicial nominations and appointments
* 1.1 Superior Court of the District of Columbia (2022-present)
* 1.1.1 Confirmation vote
* 1.1.2 Senate committee hearing
* 1.1.3 Nomination
* 2 Biography
* 2.1 Education
* 2.2 Professional career
* 3 About the court
* 4 See also
* 5 External links
* 6 Footnotes

The Superior Court of the District of Columbia is a trial court of general jurisdiction in Washington, D.C. Established by the U.S. Congress in 1970, the Superior Court exercises a local jurisdiction over the District of Columbia.[3]

The Superior Court is led by Chief Judge Robert E. Morin, who handles its cases in conjunction with over 85 other judges.[3]

The Superior Court handles all local trial matters. This includes topics such as:[4]

* Civil law
* Criminal law
* Family law
* Probate
* Taxes
* Landlord-tenant
* Small claims
* Traffic

## See also[edit]

* Superior Court of the District of Columbia
* Washington, D.C.

## External links[edit]

* Search Google News for this topic
* Superior Court of the District of Columbia

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 The White House, "President Biden Names Eighth Round of Judicial Nominees," September 30, 2021
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Congress.gov, "PN1203 — Ebony M. Scott — The Judiciary," accessed October 1, 2021
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 District of Columbia Courts, "About the Superior Court," accessed March 30, 2021
4. ↑ District of Columbia Courts, "About the Superior Court," accessed March 30, 2021

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