Former AUSA June Jeffries’ oral history offers vivid reflections of her life, from growing up in Detroit to her 25+ year career as a federal prosecutor.

Judge Inez Smith Reid's oral history describes her early years in segregated Washington DC and work as a teacher, then lawyer, in NYC and DC. She was nominated to the DC Court of Appeals in 1995 after tenures at HEW, EPA, the DC Corporation Counsel's office and private practice.

The passing of Judge Silberman & Earl Silbert, a celebration of Senior Judges Hogan & Lamberth, upcoming oral histories of Judge Smith Reid and June Jeffries, a Portrait Ceremony for Judge Wilkins, and more in our latest newsletter.

A new portrait by artist Jules Arthur was unveiled at the courthouse on Friday, October 14, 2022. With Judge Howell presiding and an expression of gratitude by Judge Wilkins, remarks were made by Melvin Williams, Calvin Nelson, Judge Moxila Upadhyaya, Richard Caplan, Matthew Sharbaugh, Cyril Djoukeng, and Clair Tzeng.