Judge Jennifer M. Anderson: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Department Chambers 1530, Courtroom 117

Appointed By: Pres. George W. Bush

Biography

The Hon. Jennifer M. Anderson is an associate judge for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. She was nominated to the bench by former President George Bush in 2004 and again in 2005. Anderson was confirmed by the United States Senate in 2006.

During her judicial tenure, she has held assignments in the Civil, Criminal, Domestic Violence, and Family Court Divisions.

Prior to her nomination, Anderson was an assistant United States attorney with the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. She joined the office in 1991, and during her lengthy tenure, she held various assignments including the Appellate Division and Misdemeanor, Felony Trial, Grand Jury, Federal Narcotics, and Homicide Sections.

In 1997, Anderson was chosen to serve as a special prosecutor for the National Church Arson Task Force, charged with investigating and prosecuting civil rights violations stemming from church arsons across the country. She returned to the Department of Justice the following year, at which time she rejoined the Community Prosecution Section, focusing on homicides and violent crimes in the Fifth Police District. Anderson was later promoted to Deputy Chief of the Felony Trial Section (2000) and Chief of Homicide and Major Crimes for the Third Police District (2002).

Then, in 2002, she was awarded an Atlantic Fellowship in Public Policy by the British Council. Anderson then spent ten months in the United Kingdom at the Institute of Comparative Legal Studies and the London School of Economics, School of Law. Following her fellowship, she returned to her role as a federal prosecutor, this time as Chief of the Fifth District Homicide and Major Crimes Section and later as Deputy Chief of the Homicide Section.

Anderson received a B.A. in English from Mount Saint Mary’s College in 1981. She then completed a J.D. at Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law in 1984. While a law student, Anderson sat as associate editor of the Law Review.

After graduating from law school, she began her legal career in private practice at Dechert, Price & Rhodes (1987 to 1991), where she specialized in commercial litigation.

For her work as a federal prosecutor, Anderson received a special commendation from the Federal Bureau of Investigations and the Bureau of Alcohol and Tobacco for her work on church bombings in Illinois. She also received the Director’s Award from the Department of Justice in 2001.

Anderson served as a guest lecturer for the Metropolitan Police Department and has worked to establish protocol and training for the Arson Investigation Unit of the District of Columbia Fire Department.

Her judicial committees have included the Criminal Justice Act Panel Implementation Committee, the Mental Habilitation Committee, the Technology Committee, and the Family Court Implementation Committee.

Anderson was born in Dublin, Ireland, before her family immigrated to the United States in 1967, where they settled in Baltimore, Maryland.

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In Re: Charlotte Oneil Lewis

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In Re: Charles D. Norris

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In Re: Linda Rhinehart

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In Re: Dorothy Clark

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In Re: Robert W. Woolfolk

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In Re: Roger Lee Story

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In Re: Janice Rena Gates

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In Re: Michael John Skadowski

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In Re: Michelle D Smith

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In Re: Andrew B. Staton

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In Re: Camille Robinson

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In Re: Twanda S. Shephard

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In Re: Cassandra Y Barkley

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In Re: Anthony D Black

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In Re: Johnnie B White

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In Re: Donald Williams

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In Re: Linda D Newman

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In Re: Leila Cooper

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In Re: Laura E Jones

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In Re: Marie Johnson

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About

Jennifer M. Anderson
Current Appointment Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Department Chambers 1530, Courtroom 117	Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Department Chambers 1530, Courtroom 117
Education J.D., Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law - 1984 B.A., Saint Mary's College - 1981	J.D., Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law - 1984 B.A., Saint Mary's College - 1981

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Career History

Career History
Role	Employer	Where
Attorney	Dechert, Price & Rhodes	None
Assistant United States Attorney	United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia	Washington, D.C.
Special Prosecutor	National Church Arson Task Force	None
Assistant United States Attorney	United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia	Washington, D.C.
Associate Judge	Superior Court of the District of Columbia	Washington, D.C.