The Washington Bar Association, Inc. (WBA) congratulates Judge Errol R. Arthur and Judge Leslie A. Meek on their nominations for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia!
President Biden has announced 9 new federal judicial nominees, all of whom are extraordinarily qualified, experienced, and devoted to the rule of law and our Constitution. Included in these nominations are WBA members: Judge Errol R. Arthur and Judge Leslie A. Meek.
The President’s choices continue to fulfill his promise to ensure that the nation’s courts reflect the diversity that is one of our greatest assets as a country — both in terms of personal and professional backgrounds.
The White House announcement can be found HERE.
Judge Errol Rajesh Arthur: Nominee for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Judge Errol Rajesh Arthur has served as a Magistrate Judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia since 2010. He has served in the Criminal Division, Domestic Violence Division, and Family Court. He is currently Presiding Magistrate Judge and serves on the Chief Judge’s Judicial Leadership Team. From 2002 to 2010, Judge Arthur was a solo practitioner and then a named partner at Arthur & Arthur, P.L.L.C., where he represented clients in criminal, family, and civil matters. From 1999 to 2002, Judge Arthur worked as a staff attorney at the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia. Judge Arthur served as a clerk for Judge Mary A. Gooden Terrell on the District of Columbia Superior Court from 1998 to 1999. Judge Arthur received his J.D. from the Howard University School of Law in 1998 and his B.A. from the University of Maryland in 1994.
Judge Leslie A. Meek: Nominee for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Judge Leslie A. Meek has served as an Administrative Law Judge with the District of Columbia Office of Administrative Hearings since 2014. From 2006 to 2014, Judge Meek served as an Administrative Law Judge and Appellate Administrative Law Judge with the Administrative Hearings Division of the District of Columbia Department of Employment Services. From 1995 to 2003, Judge Meek served as Assistant General Counsel and then General Counsel for the United Teachers of Dade in Miami, Florida. From 1994 to 1995, Judge Meek served as an Assistant City Attorney for the City of Miami, and from 1992 to 1994, she worked as an Assistant General Counsel for the Comptroller of the State of Florida. Judge Meek began her career working in the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office. Judge Meek received her J.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 1990 and her B.A. from Fisk University in 1987.
The WBA Congratulates Judge Errol R. Arthur and Judge Leslie A. Meek!
Update: A previously distributed copy of the announcement misspelled Judge Errol R. Arthur’s first name.
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