William W. Nooter Explained

William W. Nooter
Office:Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
President:Barack Obama
Term Start:December 22, 2015
Term End:February 25, 2023
Predecessor:A. Franklin Burgess
Successor:vacant
Birth Date:8 February 1954[1]
Birth Place:St. Louis, Missouri
Spouse:Elissa Free
Children:1
Education:St. John's College (BA)
George Washington University (JD)

William Ward Nooter (born February 8, 1954) is a former Associate Judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.[2] [3]

Education and career

Nooter earned his Bachelor of Arts from St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland, and in 1981, his Juris Doctor from the National Law Center at George Washington University.[4]

D.C. Superior Court

President Barack Obama nominated Nooter on July 11, 2013, to a 15-year term as an associate judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. On October 8, 2013, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a hearing on his nomination.[5] On November 6, 2013, the Committee reported his nomination favorably to the senate floor. His nomination expired following the Adjournment sine die of the United States Congress.[6]

On April 30, 2015, President Barack Obama renominated Nooter to the same court to the seat vacated by A. Franklin Burgess. On June 24, 2015, the Committee reported his nomination favorably to the senate floor. On November 19, 2015, the Senate confirmed his nomination by voice vote.[7] He was sworn in on December 22, 2015. He retired from the court on February 25, 2023.[8]

Personal life

Nooter was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He moved to Washington, D.C. as a teenager and has lived there since. He is married to Elissa Free, with whom he has one daughter.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: October 8, 2013 . Questionnaire for Nominees to the District of Columbia Courts . June 15, 2021 . United States Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs . 14.
  2. Web site: William W. Nooter - Ballotpedia. Ballotpedia. en. December 2, 2019.
  3. Web site: Bio. www.dccourts.gov. en. December 2, 2019.
  4. Web site: President Obama Nominates Judge William Ward Nooter to Serve on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia . July 11, 2013. White House. en. December 2, 2019.
  5. Web site: Opening Statement of William W. Nooter . October 8, 2013. United States Congress. en. December 2, 2019.
  6. Web site: PN673 — William Ward Nooter — The Judiciary. January 3, 2014. United States Congress. en. December 2, 2019.
  7. Web site: PN423 — William Ward Nooter — The Judiciary. November 19, 2015. United States Congress. en. December 2, 2019.
  8. Web site: November 1, 2022 . Notice of Judicial Vacancy on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia . January 18, 2023 . jnc.dc.gov.