Wendell P. Gardner Explained

Wendell P. Gardner, Jr.
Office1:	Associate Judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
President1:	George H. W. Bush
Term Start1:	1991
Term End1:	March 27, 2020
Predecessor1:	Annice M. Wagner
Successor1:	vacant
Birth Date:	28 August 1946
Birth Place:	Washington, D.C., U.S.
Education:	Howard University (BA) Washington University (JD)

Wendell P. Gardner, Jr. (born August 28, 1946)^[1] is a former associate judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.^{[2] [3]}

Education and career

Gardner earned his Bachelor of Arts from Howard University in 1969, and his Juris Doctor from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri in 1971.

After graduating, he registered lobbyist for Sears, Roebuck & Co. In 1981, he went into private practice.

D.C. Superior Court

President George H. W. Bush nominated Gardner on January 4, 1991, to a fifteen-year term as an associate judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to the seat vacated by Annice M. Wagner. On June 4, 1991, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a hearing on his nomination. On June 27, 1991, the Committee reported his nomination favorably to the senate floor. On June 28, 1991, the full United States Senate confirmed his nomination by unanimous consent.^[4] He retired on March 27, 2020.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Book: States . United . Nominations of Wendell Philip Gardner, Jr., and Warren Roger King: Hearing Before the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Second Congress, First Session, June 4, 1991 . Affairs . United States Congress Senate Committee on Governmental . June 4, 1991 . U.S. Government Printing Office . 978-0-16-035686-5 . 9 . en.
2. Web site: District of Columbia Superior Court Judges. www.dccourts.gov. January 22, 2020.
3. Web site: Bio. www.dccourts.gov. 2020-01-22.
4. Web site: PN1 - Nomination of Wendell P. Gardner Jr. for Superior Court of the District of Columbia, 102nd Congress (1991-1992). 1991-06-28. www.congress.gov. 2020-01-22.
5. Web site: November 8, 2019 . Notice of Judicial Vacancies on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia . July 16, 2022 . jnc.dc.gov.