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# Dorsey Jones

Superior Court of the District of Columbia · Magistrate Judge

## Profile

- Court: Superior Court of the District of Columbia
- State: District of Columbia
- Role: Magistrate Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-29

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Biography

### Professional career

- In June 1994, Judge Jones began his private practice as a solo practitioner specializing in criminal defense cases
- Judge Dorsey G. Jones, II combines a strong foundation in accounting and law with extensive experience in criminal defense

### Education

- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Howard University in 1986.
- Howard University — B.A.

### Additional information

- Jones has passed both the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Bar examinations and has been self-employed since 1994, specializing in criminal defense prior to his judicial appointment.
- As of 2023, Judge Jones was assigned to D.C. Calendar 2 docket in courtroom 316, replacing Judge Judith Pipe, and handles a range of criminal cases including misdemeanors, traffic, and felony preliminary hearings.
- He later obtained his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 1993.
- Employed as a law clerk for Van Grack, Axelson, Williamowsky, and Jacobs during his time as a student at Georgetown University and after graduation.
- After graduation, he worked for several years as an auditor for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- overseeing preliminary hearings, and ensuring public safety in serious criminal matters.
- He graduated from Springbrook High School
- His judicial work in the DC Superior Court demonstrates his role in evaluating probable cause
- Judge Dorsey G. Jones, II was born in Washington, DC, and raised in Silver Spring, Maryland.
- Birth place: Washington, D.C.

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### recording and rebroadcasting

Scope: courtwide

Recording, photographing, or rebroadcasting a remote Superior Court hearing is not allowed.

Evidence excerpt: Audio and video recording, taking pictures of remote hearings, and sharing the live or recorded remote hearing by rebroadcasting, live-streaming, or otherwise are not allowed.

[Hearing Information](https://www.dccourts.gov/superior-court/hearing-information)
Source checked: 2026-07-27


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.dccourts.gov/superior-court/superior-court-judges/jones-dorsey)
- [Official roster](https://www.dccourts.gov/superior-court/superior-court-judges/jones-dorsey)
- [District of Columbia Courts official judicial roster](https://www.dccourts.gov/superior-court/superior-court-judges/jones-dorsey)
- [Hearing Information](https://www.dccourts.gov/superior-court/hearing-information)
- [The Honorable Dorsey Jones](https://www.dccourts.gov/superior-court/superior-court-judges/jones-dorsey)

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