D.W. Tunnage
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D.W. Tunnage is a judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. He was nominated to the court by President Joe Biden (D) on September 30, 2021, and confirmed by the United States Senate on February 7, 2022, by a vote of 54-39.[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 his nomination, Tunnage was a criminal trial attorney in the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Superior Court of the District of Columbia (2022-present)
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden
On September 30, 2021, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Tunnage to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.[1] He was confirmed by a 54-39 vote of the U.S. Senate on February 7, 2022.[2] Tunnage received commission on February 25, 2022. To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: D.W. Tunnage |
| Court: Superior Court of the District of Columbia |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 130 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: September 30, 2021
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| ABA Rating: N/A
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: November 18, 2021
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| Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript |
| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: December 1, 2021
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| Confirmed: February 7, 2022
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| Vote: 54-39
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Confirmation vote
The U.S. Senate confirmed Tunnage by a vote of 54-39 on February 7, 2022.[2] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.
| Tunnage confirmation vote (February 7, 2022) | |||||||||
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| Party | Yea | Nay | No vote | ||||||
 Democratic |
44 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
 Republican |
8 | 39 | 3 | ||||||
 Independent |
2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 54 | 39 | 7 | ||||||
Senate committee hearing
The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a hearing on Tunnage's nomination on November 18, 2021. The committee voted to advance Tunnage's nomination to the full Senate on December 1, 2021.
Nomination
On September 30, 2021, President Biden announced his intent to nominate Tunnage to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.[1] The president officially nominated Tunnage on the same day.[2]
Tunnage was nominated to replace Judge Russell F. Canan, who assumed senior status.[2]
Biography
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Tunnage earned a B.A., magna cum laude, from Morehouse College in 1990, a J.D. from Duke University Law School in 1992, and an M.P.P. from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government in 2000.[1]
Professional career
- 2022-present: Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia
- 2009-2022: Criminal trial attorney, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice
- 2000-2009: Civil trial attorney, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice
- 1993-1998: Assistant public defender, Office of the Public Defender, Miami, Florida[1]
About the court
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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
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Congress.gov, "PN1204 — Donald Walker Tunnage — The Judiciary," accessed October 1, 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 District of Columbia Courts, "About the Superior Court," accessed March 30, 2021
- ↑ District of Columbia Courts, "About the Superior Court," accessed March 30, 2021
