Judge kathryn oberly and newell
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D.C. high court judge retiring after less than five years on bench
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- District of Columbia Court of Appeals Judge Kathryn Oberly will step down in November after less than five years on the bench, according to the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission.
The commission, in a notice Thursday, said Oberly, appointed to the court by former President George W.
Bush in 2009, will retire effective Nov. 1.
Oberly's seat is the only pending vacancy on the nine-member court.
As the highest court for the District, the Court of Appeals is authorized to review all final orders, judgments and specified interlocutory orders of the District of Columbia Superior Court.
The court also has jurisdiction to review decisions of administrative agencies, boards and commissions of the District government, as well as to answer questions of law certified by federal and state appellate courts.
The seven-member nomination commission currently is accepting applicati