Phyllis D. Thompson

Phyllis D. Thompson (born October 1, 1952) is an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, the highest appellate court for the District of Columbia.

Phyllis D. Thompson
Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Incumbent
Assumed office 2006
Nominated by	George W. Bush
Preceded by	John A. Terry[1]
Personal details
Born	(1952-10-01) October 1, 1952[2] Washington, D.C.
Children	Emily O. Famutimi, Elinor O. Famutimi
Alma mater	George Washington University (B.A.) Princeton University (M.A.) George Washington University Law School (J.D.)

Biography

Thompson was born and raised in Washington, D.C. After earning a bachelor's degree in anthropology from George Washington University in 1974, she studied religion at Princeton University. She returned to GWU for her law degree, which she received with high honors in 1981. She then joined the law firm Covington & Burling, where she became the first African-American woman partner in 1989.

In 2006, Thompson was appointed to the D.C. Court of Appeals by President George W. Bush.

References

1. Report of District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission
2. Nominations of Hon. Anna Blackburne-Rigsby, Phyllis D. Thompson, and Jennifer M. Anderson, Hearing Before the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, July 11, 2006

Sources

• The Honorable Phyllis D. Thompson Associate Judge D.C. Court of Appeals at the Wayback Machine (archived June 26, 2017)