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William W. Nooter


Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
In office December 22, 2015 – February 25, 2023
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	A. Franklin Burgess
Succeeded by	vacant

Personal details
Born	(1954-02-08) February 8, 1954 (age 70)^[1] 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.^[4] 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.^[3] 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.^[5]

References

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

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