John A. Terry

John A. Terry (born May 6, 1933) was a judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, the highest court for the District of Columbia.

John A. Terry
Senior Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals
In office
February 2006  2016
Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals
In office
1982  2006[1]
Nominated byRonald Reagan
Preceded byStanley S. Harris
Succeeded byPhyllis D. Thompson
Personal details
Born (1933-05-06) May 6, 1933[2]
Utica, New York
Alma materYale College (B.A.)
Georgetown University Law Center (J.D.)

Born in Utica, New York, Terry was raised in St. Louis, Missouri, and attended John Burroughs School. In 1962, he joined the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia. Beginning in 1969, he served as chief of the appellate division for 13 years until he was appointed to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals in 1982. He took senior status in 2006.

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