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# Inez Smith-Reid

District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Judge

## Profile

- Court: District of Columbia Court of Appeals
- State: District of Columbia
- Role: Judge
- Service status: former
- Last verified: 2026-08-22

## Summary

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

## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge, District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 1995-present
- Also inspector general of the Environmental Protection Agency and corporation counsel for the District of Columbia
- Teaching career Reid was an adjunct professor at American University, the State University of New York, City University of New York, Barnard College, Columbia University and the University of West Virginia College of Law

### Education

- Yale University — J.D.
- Ph.D. — Columbia University and a Master of Laws in Judicial Process from the University of Virginia School of Law

### Additional information

- Practitioner, 1994-1994
- prof, 1994-1994

## 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.

## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6803/inez-smith-reid/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6803/inez-smith-reid/)
- [District of Columbia Court of Appeals current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6803/inez-smith-reid/)
- [FY 2027 Budget Justification](https://www.dccourts.gov/sites/default/files/matters-docs/FY-2027-Budget-Justification.pdf)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6803/inez-smith-reid/)
- [Inez Reid - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Inez_Reid)

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