District Of Columbia § 11-1503 - Designation of Chief Judge.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 11-1503 — Designation of Chief Judge., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-1503. Designation of Chief Judge.
11-1503The chief judge of a District of Columbia court shall be designated by the President of the United States from among the judges of the court in regular active service, and shall serve for a term of four years or until a successor is designated. The chief judge shall be eligible for redesignation. The chief judge may relinquish that position, after giving notice to the President.
If a chief judge is not redesignated, or relinquishes the office of chief judge, that person shall continue as an associate judge.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 11-1503 ("Designation of Chief Judge.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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