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# John H. Bayly Jr.

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, 1990-present
- Bayly was appointed as a Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia in September 1990 by President George H. W. Bush

### Education

- Harvard Law School in — J.D. (1969)
- Harvard University — J.D.

### Additional information

- Began a second term in 2005, appointed by President George W. Bush, and served until his retirement on April 22, 2011.
- Practitioner, 1989-1989
- John Henry Bayly, Jr. was born in Washington, D.C., in 1944.
- During his tenure, he served in the Civil, Criminal, Family, and Probate Divisions and chaired the Buildings and Grounds Committee.

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## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6758/john-h-bayly-jr/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6758/john-h-bayly-jr/)
- [District of Columbia Court of Appeals current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6758/john-h-bayly-jr/)
- [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/6758/john-h-bayly-jr/)

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