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# James Crowell

Superior Court of the District of Columbia · Associate Judge

## Profile

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

## Summary

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

## Biography

### Professional career

- Clerked for Judge Charles A. Pannell Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
- Judge Crowell’s career reflects extensive federal legal experience, senior DOJ leadership, and continued judicial service within the District of Columbia courts
- James Andrew Crowell IV is a Washington, D.C. judge with a long career in the U.S. Department of Justice and military service in the U.S. Army Reserve

### Education

- Hampden–Sydney College — B.A.
- Boston University School of Law — J.D.

### Additional information

- D.C. Court of Appeals (2026–present): Nominated June 15, 2026, confirmed August 7, 2026, by a 51–47 Senate vote.
- Has served in the U.S. Army Reserve since 1994, holding roles in Infantry, JAG, Civil Affairs, and Information Operations, and achieving the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
- D.C. Superior Court (2019–2026): Nominated by President Donald Trump on January 24, 2019, confirmed August 1, 2019, for a 15‐year term.
- Born December 24, 1973.
- Served 16+ years as a federal prosecutor handling national security, fraud, corruption, violent crime, and narcotics cases.
- Some sources raise concerns about judicial temperament and conduct during his Superior Court tenure, including allegations of bias and procedural irregularities.
- Held senior DOJ roles including Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General, Chief of Staff to the Deputy Attorney General, and Director of the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, managing a 900‐person staff and a $2 billion budget.
- These claims are documented in court transcripts and commentary but are not official disciplinary findings.
- He currently serves on the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, the highest court in 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/crowell-james)
- [Official roster](https://www.dccourts.gov/superior-court/superior-court-judges/crowell-james)
- [District of Columbia Courts official judicial roster](https://www.dccourts.gov/superior-court/superior-court-judges/crowell-james)
- [Hearing Information](https://www.dccourts.gov/superior-court/hearing-information)

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