John R. Fisher

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
Succeeded by	vacant
Personal details
Born	1946 (age 77–78) Fredericktown, Ohio
Spouse	Margaret Fisher
Alma mater	Harvard College (B.A.) Harvard Law School (J.D.)

John Robert Fisher (born 1946) is a Senior Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, the highest court for the District of Columbia. 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.

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