Peter A. Krauthamer | |
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Senior Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia | |
Assumed office 2024 | |
Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia | |
In office April 20,2012 –June 30,2023 | |
President | Barack Obama |
Preceded by | John Henry Bayly,Jr. |
Succeeded by | vacant |
Personal details | |
Born | Peter Arno Krauthamer September 6,1957 [1] New York City,New York,U.S. [1] |
Spouse | Tanya Chutkan |
Children | 2 |
Education | Brandeis University (BA) Boston University (JD) |
Peter Arno Krauthamer (born September 6,1957) is an American jurist. He is a senior judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. [2]
Krauthamer earned his Bachelor of Arts from Brandeis University in 1979,and his Juris Doctor from Boston University School of Law in 1982. [3]
After graduating,Krauthamer worked in the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia as a staff attorney. In 2004,he became the deputy director for the Public Defender Service overseeing a staff of 220 people including 110 attorneys. [3]
From 1995 to 2000,Krauthamer was an assistant professor and clinical supervising attorney at Howard University School of Law. [4]
President Barack Obama nominated Krauthamer on July 11,2011,to a 15-year term as an associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to the seat vacated by John Henry Bayly Jr. [3] On November 8,2011,the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a hearing on his nomination [5] and on the following day,November 9,2011,the Committee reported his nomination favorably to the Senate floor. On November 18,2011,the full Senate confirmed his nomination by voice vote. [6] He was sworn in on April 20,2012. [7] He retired from the court on June 30,2023. [8] Starting in May 2024,he was evaluated for an appointment as a senior judge and assumed office later that year. [9]
Krauthamer has resided in Washington,D.C.,and Silver Spring,Maryland,since 1970. He was formerly married to United States District Court for the District of Columbia Judge Tanya Chutkan. [10] They have two sons. [4]
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