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The Honorable Anita Josey-Herring was appointed to the bench in 1997 by President William Clinton.  As an Associate Judge, she served in the Family, Civil and Divisions of the Court.  In 2000, Judge Josey-Herring was appointed by the Chief Judge to serve as the Deputy Presiding Judgeof the Family Court and later served as the Presiding Judge of the Family Court from 2006 through 2008.

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Chief Judge Josey-Herring is a 1987 graduate of Georgetown University Law Centerboard.  She member of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges and has participated in numerous extracurricular activities over the course of her legal career. She has received many awards in recognition of her service to citizens of the District of Columbia.