John A. Terry
John A. Terry | |
|---|---|
| Senior Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals | |
| In office February 2006 – 2016 | |
| Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals | |
| In office 1982–2006[1] | |
| Nominated by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Stanley S. Harris |
| Succeeded by | Phyllis D. Thompson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 6, 1933[2] Utica, New York |
| Alma mater | Yale College (B.A.) Georgetown University Law Center (J.D.) |
John A. Terry (born May 6, 1933) was a judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, the highest court for the District of Columbia.
Born in Utica, New York, Terry was raised in St. Louis, Missouri, and attended John Burroughs School. In 1962, he joined the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia. Beginning in 1969, he served as chief of the appellate division for 13 years until he was appointed to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals in 1982. He took senior status in 2006.
References
Sources
- The Honorable John A. Terry Senior Judge District of Columbia Court of Appeals at the Wayback Machine (archived February 6, 2012)
- Interview with Hon. John A. Terry, Oral History Project, Historical Society of the District of Columbia Circuit
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