John R. Fisher

American judge (born 1946)

John R. Fisher

Senior Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Incumbent
Assumed office August 22, 2020
Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals
In office January 6, 2006 – August 22, 2020
Nominated by	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Annice M. Wagner^[1]
Succeeded by	Loren AliKhan

Personal details
Born	(1946-08-22) August 22, 1946 (age 77)^[2] Mount Vernon, Ohio, U.S.^[2]
Spouse	Margaret Fisher
Alma mater	Harvard College (BA, JD)

John Robert Fisher (born August 22, 1946) is a Senior associate judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. Prior to joining the court in 2005, Fisher was chief of the appellate division at the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia for over sixteen years. Fisher received both his undergraduate and law degrees from Harvard University. In between, he served in the United States Army for two years and served a tour of duty in Vietnam. Like many District of Columbia appellate judges, coming from the U.S. Attorney's office or the Public Defender's, Judge Fisher had no experience in civil law when appointed to the Court. Fisher took senior status on August 22, 2020.

References

^ Report of District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission
^ ^a ^b "Questionnaire for Nominees to the District of Columbia Courts" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs. September 13, 2005. p. 125. Retrieved June 15, 2021.

Sources

The Honorable John R. Fisher Associate Judge District of Columbia Court of Appeals at the Wayback Machine (archived February 6, 2012)
Interview with Hon. John Fisher, Oral History Project, Historical Society of the District of Columbia Circuit