Sherry Trafford at a glance
- Current role
- Magistrate Judge
- Jurisdiction
- District of Columbia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Sherry Trafford
Magistrate Judge · Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Biography
Professional career
- Before joining the court, Judge Trafford was a staff attorney in the Mental Health Division of the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia since 2004
- Sherry M. Trafford is a Magistrate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, appointed in February 2016, with a career in public defense, civil rights law, and community leadership
- Law clerk to Hon. William B. Bryant on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Education
- in Economics (with honors) — Indiana University — B.A.
- Yale Law School — J.D.
Additional information
- on the Chief Judge’s leadership team, first as Deputy Presiding Magistrate Judge and then as Presiding Magistrate Judge — November 2019–December 2024
- Judge Trafford has presided over cases in all divisions of the DC Superior Court, including landlord/tenant, small claims, tax sale foreclosure, housing conditions, debt collection, and mortgage mediation
- She began her career in the Civil Legal Services Division
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Courtwide
Recording, photographing, or rebroadcasting a remote Superior Court hearing is not allowed.
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Sources
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