Anna Blackburne-Rigsby at a glance
- Current role
- Chief Judge
- Jurisdiction
- District of Columbia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Anna Blackburne-Rigsby
Chief Judge · District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 2006-present
Education
- Duke University — B.A.
- Howard University — J.D.
- Howard University School of Law
Additional information
- Practitioner, 2005-2005
- Date of birth: 1961-05-06
- Jamaica High School
- Birth place: Washington, D.C.
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
District of Columbia Court of Appeals — argument format
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals only; January 3, 2023 dated information sheet. Excerpt concerns court discretion over argument format; obsolete pandemic health instructions elsewhere in the source are not adopted. Shared baseline only, not a judge-specific preference or complete local rules inventory. Apply source exceptions, case-type limits, later amendments and case orders.
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Biography sources checked August 3, 2026.
District of Columbia Courts official judicial roster
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