Identity

About Beryl A. Howell

This site is case-file commentary on official acts by a public figure. Titles and dates come from the District of Columbia court bio, the Federal Judicial Center, and the Congressional Record. Identity confidence: high. Episodes live on the home case file.

Beryl A. Howell, U.S. courts official still — Beryl A. Howell. Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts official still, 13 December 2018. U.S. government work. Wikimedia Commons File:Beryl_Howell_(cropped).jpg.

Beryl Alaine Howell is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The court’s official biography, the Federal Judicial Center directory, and Senate nomination PN1967 (111th Congress) identify the same person. This page is identity only.

Documented roles

Training. Born 1956, Fort Benning, Georgia (FJC year only). B.A., Bryn Mawr College, 1978; J.D., Columbia Law School, 1983. Clerk to Judge Dickinson R. Debevoise, D.N.J., 1983–1984. FJC; DCD bio.
1985–1987. Private practice, New York City (DCD: Schulte, Roth & Zabel).
1987–1993. Assistant United States Attorney, Eastern District of New York; deputy chief, Narcotics Section (FJC; DCD bio).
1993–2003. U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary: senior counsel then general counsel (FJC).
2003–2009. Executive managing director and general counsel, Stroz Friedberg (FJC).
2004–2013. Commissioner, U.S. Sentencing Commission (FJC).
July 14, 2010. Nominated by President Obama to the seat vacated by Judge Paul L. Friedman. PN1967, 111th Congress.
December 22, 2010. Senate confirmation by voice vote. Congress.gov.
December 27, 2010. Commission issued. FJC.
March 2016–March 17, 2023. Chief Judge, D.D.C.; member, Judicial Conference of the United States. Succeeded by James E. Boasberg.
February 1, 2024–present (as of 2026-09-09). Senior Judge, D.D.C. FJC.

What this site is not

It is not a finding that Judge Howell committed a crime. Grassley-released briefing notes are a memo, not a misconduct finding. A judicial-misconduct complaint (Stefanik, CASA) is an allegation. No House impeachment resolution against her was found as of 2026-09-09. Do not write IMPEACHED. A district-court injunction is not a Supreme Court holding. A disclosure order on Mueller grand-jury material is not a finding of guilt. Do not invent plotting with Jack Smith.

It is not a White House product. Read the case file and the disclaimer.