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Anna Blackburne-Rigsby Chief Justice
Chief Justice, District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Background: Judge Blackburne-Rigsby received her B.A. in political science from Duke University, where she was awarded the President's Leadership Award. She worked in private practice from 1987 to 1992, and as the District of Columbia Special Counsel to the Corporation Counsel from 1992 to 1995.
At a glance
- Court
- District of Columbia Court of Appeals
- Position / seat
- Not listed
- Chief justice
- Yes
- How they joined the court
- Appointed by President George W. Bush (R) (August 2006)
- Appointed by
- President George W. Bush (R)
- Appointment date
- August 2006
- Took office
- 2006
- Current term ends
- March 17, 2029
- Next election or retention vote
- Not listed
- Last election
- Not listed
- Party (as listed by Ballotpedia)
- Nonpartisan
- Ballotpedia partisanship estimate
- Not listed
- Education
- Bachelor's: Duke University
- Law: Howard University School of Law, 1987
- Prior offices
- Not listed
- Profession
- Not listed
- How this court's justices are chosen
- U.S. President appoints, U.S. Senate confirmsThe U.S. President nominates and the U.S. Senate confirms (this is D.C.'s highest local court).
Summary of facts listed on Anna Blackburne-Rigsby’s Ballotpedia page (retrieved Oct 26, 2026) · Photo: Ballotpedia. “Not listed” means Ballotpedia didn’t list it in a form this site could read; check Ballotpedia for the latest.
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