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# Sherri Beatty-Arthur

Superior Court of the District of Columbia · Magistrate Judge

## Profile

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

## Summary

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

## Biography

### Professional career

- Magistrate Judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, where she has worked since 2020.
- Magistrate Judge, D.C. Superior Court (appointed July 20, 2020)
- Administrative Law Judge, D.C. Office of Administrative Hearings (appointed 2014), presiding over Public Benefits, Regulatory Affairs, Rental Housing, and Unemployment Insurance matters
- Partner at Arthur & Arthur, PLLC
- Attorney at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

### Education

- M.B.A — University of Maryland
- Howard University School of Law — J.D.

### Additional information

- representing clients in family law, employment law, and small business development.
- focusing on civil rights and labor/employment law.
- Her assignments have included the Family Division, covering Parentage and Support, Juvenile New Referrals, and Abuse and Neglect calendars.
- Board Chair & CEO, Office of Employee Appeals for the District of Columbia (appointed by Mayor Adrian Fenty).
- Executive team member, D.C. Public Defender Service, advising on hiring, recruitment, HR, and diversity.
- Former Chair, Washington Bar Association’s Judicial Council.
- Legal and Government Service

## 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/beatty-arthur-sherri)
- [Official roster](https://www.dccourts.gov/superior-court/superior-court-judges/beatty-arthur-sherri)
- [District of Columbia Courts official judicial roster](https://www.dccourts.gov/superior-court/superior-court-judges/beatty-arthur-sherri)
- [Hearing Information](https://www.dccourts.gov/superior-court/hearing-information)

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