Roy Wallace McLeese III[2] (born December 7, 1959)[2] is an associate judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, the highest appellate court for the District of Columbia.[3] He received his Bachelor of Arts cum laude in 1981 from Harvard College, and his Juris Doctor cum laude in 1985 from the New York University School of Law, where he was editor-in-chief of the Law Review. He spent his legal career at the United States Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney's office in the District of Columbia before his nomination to the bench by President Barack Obama in 2011.[4]
Roy McLeese | |
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| Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals | |
| Assumed office September 21, 2012 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Vanessa Ruiz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Roy Wallace McLeese III December 7, 1959 Evanston, Illinois, U.S. |
| Spouse | Virginia A. Seitz[1] |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) New York University (JD) |
See also
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edit- ^ Official bio of Judge McLeese
- ^ a b "Questionnaire for Nominees to the District of Columbia Courts" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs. March 6, 2012. p. 43. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ Report of District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission
- ^ Nomination of Roy Wallace McLeese III to be an Appellate Judge for the District of Columbia Court of Appeals