John A. Terry

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.

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	(1933-05-06) May 6, 1933[2] Utica, New York
Alma mater	Yale College (B.A.) Georgetown University Law Center (J.D.)

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

1. Report of District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission
2. Nomination of John A. Terry To Be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals , May 5, 1982.

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