Draft:Erin C. Johnston
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Erin Camille Johnston is an American lawyer from Washington, D.C. who is a nominee to serve as a judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
Education
Johnston received a Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2003 and a Juris Doctor from New York University School of Law in 2007.[1]
Career
Johnston began began her legal career with Kirkland & Ellis as a litigation associate in 2007, becoming a litigation income partner in 2013, and was elevated to equity partnership in 2018.[1]
Nomination to D.C. superior court
On November 15, 2023, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Johnston to serve as a judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. On November 27, 2023, her nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Johnston to the seat vacated by Judge Peter A. Krauthamer, who retired on June 30, 2023.[2] Her nomination is pending before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.[3]
References
- ^ a b "President Biden Names Forty-Second Round of Judicial Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. November 15, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. November 27, 2023.
- ^ "PN1153 — Erin Camille Johnston — The Judiciary". congress.gov. November 27, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
