Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Incumbent
Assumed office February 1, 2024
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
In office March 16, 2016 – March 16, 2023
Preceded by
Richard W. Roberts
Succeeded by
James Boasberg
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
In office December 27, 2010 – February 1, 2024
Appointed by
Barack Obama
Preceded by
Paul L. Friedman
Succeeded by
vacant
Personal details
Born
(1956-12-03) December 3, 1956 (age 67) Fort Benning, Georgia, U.S.
Education
Bryn Mawr College (BA) Columbia University (JD)
Beryl Alaine Howell (born December 3, 1956) is an American lawyer and jurist who serves as a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. She was district's chief judge from 2016 to 2023. As chief judge, she supervised federal grand juries in the District, including for the Mueller special counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections and investigations into attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election.[1][2]
^Neuborne, Burt (November 29, 2018). "Trump may fire Mueller, but he can't fire Mueller's grand jury". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
^Savage, Charlie (March 13, 2023). "Gavel to Pass to New Chief Judge Overseeing Grand Jury in Trump Inquiry". The New York TImes.
Beryl Alaine Howell (born December 3, 1956) is an American lawyer and jurist who serves as a senior United States district judge of the United States...
due to expire on September 15, 2023, but can be extended. Smith asked BerylHowell, chief judge of the DC District Court, to hold Trump in contempt for...
other. Durham twice asked federal judge BerylHowell for an order to seize information about Benardo's emails; Howell denied the request twice, citing the...
Pack if Biden won election. In November 2020, US District Court Judge BerylHowell found Pack violated the First Amendment rights of Voice of America journalists...
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District of Columbia Incumbent Assumed office March 17, 2023 Preceded by BerylHowell Chief Judge of the United States Alien Terrorist Removal Court Incumbent...
conversations with Trump. Special counsel Jack Smith in turn asked federal judge BerylHowell in February to invoke the crime-fraud exception, arguing that Corcoran...
sentenced to up to 40 years in prison. On February 7, federal judge BerylHowell denied Nordean's bail request, and ordered him to be returned to Washington...
between his tenures as attorney general. In May 2021, federal judge BerylHowell unsealed documents showing that in November 2020 the Barr DOJ persuaded...
involvement came to light in an August 28, 2020 court opinion by Judge BerylHowell that found Lowell's communications were not covered by standard attorney-client...
attack. He was extradited to DC to face trial and jailed by federal judge BerylHowell on January 28, 2021. His trial began on January 10, 2023. He was found...
February 1, 2024, President Biden nominated Ali to a seat vacated by Judge BerylHowell, who assumed senior status on February 1, 2024. On February 8, a hearing...
July 14, 2023, judge BerylHowell found Lyons guilty of theft and sentenced him to four years and three months in prison. Howell had previously found...
in 2020 and was living in California. On 20 April 2023, federal judge BerylHowell denied his last motion to delay his extradition and ordered his arrest...
Music Group) was Beryl A. Howell, the company's executive vice president, executive managing director, and general counsel. Howell was previously involved...
success" Sari Horwitz 1979 Journalist and three-time Pulitzer Prize winner. BerylHowell 1978 Federal Court Judge, United States District Court for the District...
editorial content or individual journalists. On November 20, 2020, Judge BerylHowell of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted the injunctions...
House visitor logs be made public. In August 2011, U.S. District Judge BerylHowell ordered the agency to process the group's data request. The Court of...
heard by Hon. BerylHowell, the Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on July 18, 2018. On August 2, 2018, Howell ruled against...
December 21, 2010 58–37 December 21, 2010 February 10, 2023 Incumbent 43 BerylHowell D.D.C. July 14, 2010 December 22, 2010 voice vote December 27, 2010 February...
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