338577FEDERALcommittee hearing

Senate Hearing on District of Columbia Judicial Nominations

Original title: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Hearings to examine the nominations of James Andrew Crowell IV, and Stuart Gordon Nash, both of the District of Columbia, each to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia

June 23, 2026

judicial nominations District of Columbia Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.

The Frame

What this does

This hearing is a required step in the federal confirmation process for judges who will preside over legal cases in the District of Columbia for 15-year terms.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

District of Columbia residents

These individuals will serve as judges in the local court system, impacting the administration of justice in the District.

Nominees

The individuals named are undergoing the federal confirmation process for judicial appointments.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 23, 2026.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing to review the nominations of eight individuals for judicial positions within the District of Columbia court system. The nominees are being considered for roles as s on the D.C. Court of Appeals and the .

Key Facts

The committee reviewed eight judicial nominations for the District of Columbia.
James Andrew Crowell IV and Stuart Gordon Nash were nominated for Associate Judge positions on the D.C. Court of Appeals.
Christopher Michael De Bono, Michael Christopher DiLorenzo, Sharon E. Goodie, Craig Edward Leen, Christine Michelle Macey, and John Barlow Timmer were nominated for Associate Judge positions on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
The judicial terms for these positions are 15 years.
The hearing took place on June 23, 2026, in room SD-342.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this hearing?

The hearing allows the Senate committee to examine the qualifications of judicial nominees before a full Senate vote.

How long do these judges serve?

The nominees are being considered for 15-year terms.

Why It Matters

This hearing is a required step in the federal confirmation process for judges who will preside over legal cases in the District of Columbia for 15-year terms.

News Coverage

No news coverage found yet. Articles are indexed twice daily.

Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift90% confidence

Large Batch Nomination

The committee is processing eight judicial nominations simultaneously, suggesting a push to fill multiple vacancies in the D.C. court system at once.

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Connected Entities

personJames Andrew Crowell IV“Nominee for Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals”Map →

personStuart Gordon Nash“Nominee for Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals”Map →

personChristine Michelle Macey“Nominee for Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia”Map →

personMichael Christopher DiLorenzo“Nominee for Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia”Map →

personJohn Barlow Timmer“Nominee for Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia”Map →

personSharon E. Goodie“Nominee for Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia”Map →

organizationSenate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee“Committee conducting the confirmation hearing”Map →

personCraig Edward Leen“Nominee for Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia”Map →

personChristopher Michael De Bono“Nominee for Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.senate.gov

Analysis Score

0–100

Significance60
How much this matters to a regular citizen
Controversy10
Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
Entertainment5
Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
Buzz10
Current news / social attention level

Publisher tools