Profiles - J Judicial Disabilities & Tenure District Commission Cathaee J. Hudgins, 727-1363 To exercise jurisdiction over active, retired, and senior judges of the Superior Court of DC and the DC Court of Appeals. Reprimand and remove judges of DC due to conviction of felony crime, willful misconduct in office, willful failure to perform judicial duties or other prejudicial conduct; to involuntarily retire judges due to a mental or physical disability, which is or is likely to become permanent and which prevents or seriously interferes with the proper performance of duties; evaluate DC judges' performance and fitness for reappointment; review and recommend retired judges who wish to continue their judicial service as senior judges. Seven members who must be US citizens and DC residents for at least 90 days prior to appointment and must not be an officer or employee of the legislative or executive branches. Lawyer members must have qualifications prescribed for appointed judges of DC courts. Composition includes one member appointed by US President, two by Board of Governors of the DC Bar, two by the Mayor, one of whom must be a lawyer, one by the council, who must not be a lawyer, and one by chief judge of US District Court for DC, who must be active or retired federal judge serving DC. Judicial Nomination Commission Peggy W. Smith, 879-0478 To recommend to the US President persons for nomination as judges of DC courts, designate chief judges of those courts. Submit three names for each judgeship for the Superior Court or Court of Appeals 60 days following a vacancy or prior to the end of a judge's term. If the president fails to nominate within 60 days of receipt of the lists, the Commission appoints with the advice and consent of the US Senate. Seven US citizens, who have been DC residents for at least 90 days: one appointed by the US President; two by DC Bar; two by the Mayor, including one non-lawyer; one by Council, who is a non lawyer; one by chief judge of US District Court of DC, who is an active or retired federal judge serving DC. Except for the member appointed by the chief judge, none may be DC or federal government employees. Lawyer members must be active members of the DC Bar and have for 5 years preceding appointment been in active practice of law, been on the faculty of a law school in DC, or employed as a lawyer by the federal or DC government. The Commission selects its own chairperson. Juvenile Justice Commission Ali Basir, 727-2809 Advise on the Juvenile Justice State Plan. Advise the Mayor on the identification and analysis of special service needs of youths in the District of Columbia and corrective measures within operating agencies and grant funded programs to address those needs. Assist in the development of operating standards for all juvenile detention/correction facilities, group homes, and foster care homes and programs; assist in monitoring all juvenile detention/correction facilities and community-based programs to insure compliance with the Act; review and comment on progress and accomplishments of public and private sector juvenile justice and delinquency prevention programs funded under the Juvenile State Plan for the District; undertake studies or review or comment on special public or private juvenile research studies that impact District youth or juvenile services; and review and comment on all juvenile justice and delinquency prevention grant applications within 30 days. Not less than 15, or more than 33, members appointed by the Mayor, including a chairperson, who represent the public and private or government agencies and have experience, knowledge, or an interest in prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency, the needs of neglected and dependent children and /or juvenile justice. A majority must not be full-time federal or DC employees. At least one-fifth of the members must be under 24 years of age when appointed, at least three of whom shall have been or be under the jurisdiction of the juvenile justice system.