The commission is made up of seven members, including: two citizens of Washington, D.C., four attorneys, and one federal judge. Appointments to the commission are made by the president of the United States, who appoints one member, the Board of Governors of the District of Columbia Bar, which appoints two members, the mayor of the District of Columbia, who appoints two members, the City Council of the District of Columbia, which appoints one member, and the chief judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, who appoints one member. The president's appointee serves only a five-year term; all other members serve six-year terms.[4]
"The District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure (CJDT) is a judicial disciplinary agency in Washington, D.C. The commission has the authority to censure, reprimand or remove judges from the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.[1] In addition to handling judicial discipline, the commission also evaluates judges for reappointment as terms near completion and evaluates applications for senior judgeships.[2]"
"The District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure (CJDT) is a judicial disciplinary agency in Washington, D.C. The commission has the authority to censure, reprimand or remove judges from the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.[1] In addition to handling judicial discipline, the commission also evaluates judges for reappointment as terms near completion and evaluates applications for senior judgeships.[2]"