Fern Saddler at a glance
- Current role
- Former Judge
- Current assignment
- District of Columbia Court of Appeals
- Jurisdiction
- District of Columbia · State
- Judicial service
- Former
Fern Saddler
Former Judge · District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 2003-present
- Magistrate Judge (previously Hearing Commissioner) at the D.C. Superior Court from 1991 to 2003
- Senior Staff Attorney at the D.C. Court of Appeals (1988)
- Assistant Bar Counsel at the D.C. Office of Bar Counsel (1984), investigating attorney misconduct
- Attorney at Mitchell, Shorter & Gartrell, working on trial and appellate matters
Education
- Georgetown University — J.D. (1979)
- Wellesley College — Wellesley College — B.A. (1976)
Additional information
- Retired on April 22, 2022.
- Recipient of the Charlotte E. Ray Award (2016).
- First appointed by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 2003.
- Nominated twice by President George W. Bush; confirmed in 2003 for a 15‐year term.
- Fern Flanagan Saddler is an American judge known for her long tenure on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
- Served in Criminal, Civil, Family, and Domestic Violence divisions.
- Active in the Washington Bar Association, Women’s Bar Association of D.C., National Association of Women Judges, and GWAC (Greater Washington Area Chapter, Women’s Lawyers Division).
Sources
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Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals current judicial profile
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