Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure Announces Fitness Reviews of Judges Seeking Reappointment as Senior Judges of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia

This is to notify members of the Bar and the public that the Commission is reviewing the qualifications of the Honorable Gerald I. Fisher and Honorable Judith Smith who have requested the Commission's recommendation for reappointment as Senior Judges of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

The Commission invites members of the Bar, litigants, former jurors, interested organizations, and members of the public to submit comments or any other information bearing on the performance and qualifications of Judge Fisher and Judge Smith to continue their judicial service.

Community cooperation at an early stage will greatly aid the Commission in fulfilling its responsibilities. The identity of any person submitting materials will be kept confidential unless expressly authorized by the person submitting the information.

Comments for Judge Fisher and Judge Smith may be submitted by June 22, 2026.

Comments may be submitted:

• In writing to the Commission by email at [email protected], or mailed to: Commission of Judicial Disabilities and Tenure for the District of Columbia, 515 Fifth Street, NW, Room 246, Washington, DC, 20001.
• By online survey on the Commission's website located here: Evaluation Survey.
• Orally or in writing to the Commission's Executive Director Moses Cook, at [email protected], or to Deputy Executive Director Catherine Bruno, at [email protected], or to any individual member of the Commission.

If the comments or information pertain to a specific case, the Commission requests that the case be identified by its caption and that any relevant hearing dates or pleadings be included.

The members of the Commission are:

Amy L. Bess, Esq., Chairperson
Hon. Loren L. AliKhan, Vice Chairperson
Juanita F. Ferguson, Esq.
Thomas Fitton
Lloyd Liu, Esq.
Nikki Sertsu
Maria Velleca, PhD.

Up to date information can be found on the Commission's website at https://cjdt.dc.gov/page/evaluate-candidates.

Thank you in advance. Your support in this process is invaluable and greatly appreciated.