谭雅米. Jones Bosier, Judith Pipe Sworn in as Associate Judges

2024年6月21日

作者:约翰·墨菲

6月21日.C. 高等法院 added two more judges to its roster, welcoming 谭雅米onique Jones Bosier and Judith Pipe as its newest associate judges. Jones Bosier and Pipe, both former magistrate judges of the court, were sworn in by Chief Judge Anita Josey-Herring.

The two judges’ confirmation came on the heels of appeals for Congress to address the lingering judicial vacancy crisis at the D.C. 法院 that has resulted in huge case backlogs, 延长案件的聆讯等待时间, 司法倦怠. With Jones Bosier’s and Pipe’s appointment, D.C. 高等法院还缺11名法官.

琼斯·博西尔法官 was first appointed to 高等法院 as magistrate judge in 2017 and presided in its Civil, 家庭暴力, 遗嘱认证分庭和家事法庭. Before joining the bench, Jones Bosier was an assistant general counsel for the D.C. 法院, handling complex employee relations matters.

在她加入国防部之前.C. 法院，琼斯·博西尔在D服刑.C. Office of the Attorney General (OAG) in various capacities, 包括担任总法律顾问助理, 助理司法部长, 澳门赌场官网顾问, 科长. It was at OAG that Jones Bosier gained extensive experience in administrative, 虐待和忽视儿童, 孩子的抚养费, 国内关系, 家庭暴力, 公共利益, 采购法问题, 在干预程序中也是如此.  

作为地方法官, Jones Bosier was instrumental in the growth of the 家庭 Court’s Fathering Court initiative and the formation of its name change calendar.

“I’ve been fortunate to preside over each of the calendars that the magistrate judges are assigned to,琼斯·博西尔说. She credited her clerkship with 高等法院 Associate Judge Zoe Bush as another valuable opportunity that paved her way to the bench. “那是一次美妙的经历, to sit alongside her to really see how the judicial process works, 法官是怎么想的, and all of the skills that are really needed for you to be a great jurist. I really thank her very much for extending that opportunity to me.”

Judge Pipe was appointed magistrate judge in 2020, serving in 高等法院’s 家庭暴力 and Criminal Divisions, where she presided over criminal and civil matters. 在重组期间, Pipe served on the court’s Drug Court committee and helped redesign and transform it into a nationally recognized program.

在她被任命为法官之前, Pipe was an attorney in the Trial Division of the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, representing hundreds of individuals charged with offenses ranging from misdemeanors to homicides, supervising and training multiple attorneys, and conducting various trainings for the defense community.

“来到这里绝对是一段旅程. And I have been serving through all that journey on the court as a magistrate judge,派普说, 感谢首席法官何塞-赫林, 部分资深法官, and her colleagues and family for their support. “我挺过来了. 我很高兴今天能站在这里.”

Pipe also talked about how she intends to serve as associate judge. “I want [the public] to know when they come into my courtroom [that] they are going to be heard, 他们会受到尊重, and that I will apply the law fairly to every person [who] comes before me. 我是来服务社会的. 这就是我的目标。.