Henry F. Greene at a glance
- Current role
- Senior Judge
- Jurisdiction
- District of Columbia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Henry F. Greene
Senior Judge · Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Biography
Professional career
- Senior Judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, appointed by President Ronald Reagan in May 1981 and reappointed to senior status in 2000, with continued service through multiple renewals
- Director of Superior Court Operations (1977–1981)
- Law clerk to U.S. District Judge William B. Bryant (1966–1968)
- U.S. Attorney’s Office for D.C
Education
- Columbia Law School — J.D. (1966)
- (cum laude), Harvard College — B.A. (1963)
Additional information
- Senior Judge since April 2000; reappointed in 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2018, and 2020
- Professorial Lecturer at George Washington University Law School (2008–2019)
- Appointed to the Superior Court bench by President Reagan, sworn in May 1, 1981
- Executive Assistant U.S. Attorney (1972–1977)
- Attorney (1968–1972)
- Born: 1941, New York City
- Bar admissions: District of Columbia and U.S. Supreme Court
- Presided over trials in all major divisions, including serious first-degree murder cases and the longest jury trial in D.C. Superior Court history
- Chaired the Court’s Legislation and Instructions Committee and Rules Committee
- Served on multiple committees, including Jury Management, Security, and Liaison to the Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure
- Active in judicial training — faculty at the National Judicial College and Harvard Law School’s Trial Advocacy Workshop
- Authored numerous judicial opinions and training materials, including Criminal Jury Instructions
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Courtwide
Recording, photographing, or rebroadcasting a remote Superior Court hearing is not allowed.
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 ↗
Sources
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District of Columbia Courts official judicial roster
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