Anna Blackburne-Rigsby

Anna Blackburne-Rigsby
Chief Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Assumed office
March 18, 2017
Preceded byEric T. Washington
Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Assumed office
August 2006
Appointed byGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byFrank E. Schwelb
Judge of the District of Columbia Superior Court
In office
2000–2006
Appointed byBill Clinton
Preceded byEric T. Washington
Succeeded byHeidi Pasichow
Personal details
Born
Anna Elizabeth Blackburne

(1961-05-06) May 6, 1961 (age 63)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
SpouseRobert Rigsby
EducationDuke University (BA)
Howard University (JD)

Anna Elizabeth Blackburne-Rigsby[1][2] (born May 6, 1961) is the chief judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, the highest appellate court for the District of Columbia. She works very closely with her husband Robert Rigsby and has great influence from her mother, Laura D. Blackburne.[3]