--- title: "Robert R. Rigsby | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robert-r-rigsby-dc-superior-court-associate-judge" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Robert R. Rigsby 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 - In 2017, Judge Rigsby was selected to be the keynote speaker for the Education Opportunity Program (EOP) annual “I Can, I Will” Anniversary dinner at San Jose State University - In 2016, Judge Rigsby was appointed chairman of the Board of Directors for the District of Columbia National Guard Youth Challenge Foundation - In 2015, Judge Rigsby was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Washington Healthcare, Justice and Economic Empowerment Coalition (WHJEEC) - In 2013, Judge Rigsby was appointed to the Board of Directors for the National Collegiate Preparatory Public Charter High School - In 2012, Judge Rigsby was appointed to the Board of Directors for the Men of St. John’s College High School - On March 4, 2002, Robert R. Rigsby was nominated by President George W. Bush to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Superior Court - The Attorney General for the District of Columbia from February 2000 until his confirmation - Before joining the Office of Attorney General for the District of Columbia in 1992, Judge Rigsby was an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia - on active duty in the United States Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps as a prosecutor, defense attorney, administrative law attorney, international law attorney, law of war attorney, legal advisor to the Multinational Force and Observers, and Special Assistant United States Attorney for Tennessee and Kentucky — 1987–1992 - Robert Ray Rigsby is an associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and former corporation counsel of the District of Columbia - Judge Rigsby has also served as an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland, University College, Bowie State University, and the University of the District of Columbia, David A. Clarke School of Law - For two years, Judge Rigsby was the Chair of the Pastoral Principal Advisory Board at his son’s former school, St. Ann’s Academy - The Judge Advocate General of the United States Army selected Judge Rigsby to deploy as the sole military judge in Kuwait, Afghanistan, and Iraq - Prior to his appointment as the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, Judge Rigsby served as Interim Attorney General for the District of Columbia, Acting Principal Deputy Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General in charge of the Enforcement Division and Deputy Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division ### Education - Law degree — University of California, Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco ### Additional information - In 2018, Judge Rigsby was selected to serve as a faculty member at the University of San Francisco Law School’s Intensive Advocacy Program - In 2017, Judge Rigsby was elected by San Jose State University, his alma mater to serve on the Alumni Association Board of Directors - In 2014, Judge Rigsby was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Continental of Omega Boys and Girls Club in his hometown of Vallejo, California - In 2009, Judge Rigsby was appointed as an executive board member of the National Capital Area Council for the Boy Scouts of America - The United States Senate unanimously confirmed Judge Rigsby on July 25, 2002 - He serves as a mentor for the Youth Enhancement Project of Shiloh Baptist Church’s Family Life Center in Washington, D.C., and was appointed to the Board of Directors for the Family Life Center in 1999 - Appointed Chairman of the District of Columbia Legal Affairs Committee for the 1997 Presidential Inauguration - Born December 4, 1960 - Since his confirmation Judge Rigsby has presided over cases in the Criminal Division, the Domestic Violence Unit, the Family Court Division, the Civil Division and the East of the River Community Court - Appointed by the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia to serve on the District Court’s Committee on Grievances - As the Attorney General, Judge Rigsby was responsible for conducting all legal business for the District - Birth place: San Francisco, California ## 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/rigsby-robert-r) - [Official roster](https://www.dccourts.gov/superior-court/superior-court-judges/rigsby-robert-r) - [District of Columbia Courts official judicial roster](https://www.dccourts.gov/superior-court/superior-court-judges/rigsby-robert-r) - [Hearing Information](https://www.dccourts.gov/superior-court/hearing-information) - [The Honorable Robert R. Rigsby](https://www.dccourts.gov/superior-court/superior-court-judges/rigsby-robert-r) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robert-r-rigsby-dc-superior-court-associate-judge", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robert-r-rigsby-dc-superior-court-associate-judge", "name": "Robert R. Rigsby | KnowJudges", "description": "Robert R. Rigsby, Superior Court of the District of Columbia. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-10-07", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robert-r-rigsby-dc-superior-court-associate-judge#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robert-r-rigsby-dc-superior-court-associate-judge#judge", "name": "Robert R. 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