Theodore R. Newman Jr.

Theodore R. Newman Jr.
Senior Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals
In office
1991–2016
Chief Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals
In office
October 26, 1976 – October 2, 1984
Preceded byGerard D. Reilly
Succeeded byWilliam C. Pryor
Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals
In office
1976–1991[1]
Nominated byGerald Ford
Preceded byGerard D. Reilly
Succeeded byWarren R. King
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
In office
1970–1976
Nominated byRichard Nixon
Succeeded byGladys Kessler
Personal details
Born(1934-07-05)July 5, 1934[2]
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
DiedJanuary 6, 2023(2023-01-06) (aged 88)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
SpouseConstance B. Newman (Divorced)[3][4]
Alma materBrown University (BA)
Harvard Law School (JD)

Theodore R. Newman Jr. (July 5, 1934 – January 6, 2023) was an American judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. He served as the first black chief judge of the court.

  1. ^ "Report of District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission" (PDF). Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  2. ^ "The Honorable Theodore Newman, Jr. - The HistoryMakers". www.thehistorymakers.org. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  3. ^ "C. Newman named Asst. HUD Sec., Consumer Affairs". Jet. February 12, 1976. p. 53.
  4. ^ "Justice at the Top". Ebony. April 1983.