Warren R. King

Warren Roger King (born May 9, 1937) was a judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Warren R. King
Senior Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals
In office 1998–2016
Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals
In office 1991 – 1998[1]
Nominated by	George H.W. Bush
Preceded by	Theodore R. Newman
Succeeded by	Eric T. Washington
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
In office 1981–1991
Nominated by	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Fred L. McIntyre
Succeeded by	Ann O. Keary
Personal details
Born	Warren Roger King[2] May 9, 1937[2] Takoma Park, Maryland[2]
Spouse(s)	Joyce Hanahan Deroy
Alma mater	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (B.E.) American University (J.D.) Yale University (LL.M.)

Biography

King was raised in Washington, D.C., and Maryland. He graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1960 and served in the United States Navy. In 1969 he returned to D.C. and joined the U.S. Attorney's office, where he prosecuted cases at the trial and appellate levels. In 1975, he left the U.S. Attorney's office to teach at the Antioch School of Law. In 1981, he became a Superior Court judge, and in 1991 he was elevated to the appeals court. He took senior status in 1998 and retired from the bench in 2016.

References

1. Report of District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission
2. Nominations of Wendell Philip Gardner, Jr., and Warren Roger King : hearing before the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Second Congress, first session, June 4, 1991. 4.G 74/9:S.hrg.102-213 (1991) - page 24

Sources

• The Honorable Warren R. King Senior Judge D.C. Court of Appeals at the Wayback Machine (archived May 21, 2012)