Kendra Briggs

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Kendra Briggs

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Nonpartisan

Superior Court of the District of Columbia

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Education

Associate

Florida A&M University, 1996

Bachelor's

Florida State University, 1996

Law

University of Miami School of Law, 2002

Kendra Briggs is an assistant U.S. attorney for the United States Attorney's Office in the District of Columbia.[1]

On November 3, 2021, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Briggs to be an associate judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.[1][2] As of September 28, 2022, Briggs was awaiting a confirmation vote from the full U.S. Senate. Click here for more information on Briggs' federal judicial nomination.

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.

## Judicial nominations and appointments[edit]

### Superior Court of the District of Columbia[edit]

See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden

On November 3, 2021, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Briggs to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.[1][2] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.

Nomination Tracker

Nominee Information
Name: Kendra Briggs
Court: Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Progress
371 days since nomination.
ANominated: November 3, 2021
AABA Rating: N/A
Questionnaire:
AHearing: July 12, 2022
QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
AReported: September 28, 2022
AConfirmed:

#### Confirmation vote[edit]

As of September 28, 2022, Briggs was awaiting a confirmation vote from the full U.S. Senate. Click here for a list of other nominees awaiting a full Senate vote.

#### Senate committee hearing[edit]

The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held hearings on Briggs' nomination on July 12, 2022. Briggs was reported to the full Senate on September 28, 2022, by voice vote.[3]

#### Nomination[edit]

On November 3, 2021, President Joe Biden (D) announced his intent to nominate Briggs to be an associate judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.[1] The president officially nominated Briggs on the same day.[2]

Briggs was nominated to replace Judge Judith Bartnoff, who assumed senior status on September 14, 2019.[2]

## Biography[edit]

### Education[edit]

Briggs earned both an A.A. from Florida A&M University and a B.S. from Florida State University in 1996. She earned a J.D., cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law in 2002.[1]

### Professional career[edit]

* 2010-present: Assistant U.S. attorney, United States Attorney's Office, Washington, D.C.
* 2008-2010: Attorney, Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP, Washington, D.C.
* 2006-2008: Associate general counsel, Florida Department of Transportation
* 2002-2006: Civil litigator, Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata & Siegel, P.C.
* 2006-2007: Senior associate, Parks & Crump, LLC[1]

## About the court[edit]

## Contents

* 1 Judicial nominations and appointments
* 1.1 Superior Court of the District of Columbia
* 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.[4]

The Superior Court is led by Chief Judge Robert E. Morin, who handles its cases in conjunction with over 85 other judges.[4]

The Superior Court handles all local trial matters. This includes topics such as:[5]

* 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 Ninth Round of Judicial Nominees," November 3, 2021
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Congress.gov, "PN1352 — Kendra Davis Briggs — The Judiciary," accessed November 4, 2021
3. ↑ Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, "Business Meeting on September 28, 2022," September 28, 2022
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 District of Columbia Courts, "About the Superior Court," accessed March 30, 2021
5. ↑ District of Columbia Courts, "About the Superior Court," accessed March 30, 2021