Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Senior status. Born 1943.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Jan 7, 1997
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Mar 20, 1997
- Commissioned
- Mar 26, 1997
- Senior status
- Feb 21, 2023
Other federal judicial service
- Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia, 1984-1997
- Judge, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, 2002-2009; presiding judge, 2002-2009
Education
- B.A., Catholic University of America, 1965
- J.D., Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, 1968
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. Catherine Kelly, District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 1968-1969
- Attorney, Appellate Section, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1969-1972
- Chief legal counsel, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Washington, D.C., 1972-1984
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, March 29, 1996; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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