Milton C. Lee

Milton C. Lee Jr. (born January 14, 1960) is an American judge. He is the chief judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

Education and career Lee earned his Bachelor of Arts from American University in 1982 and his Juris Doctor from Catholic University’s Columbus School of Law.

D.C. Superior Court In November 1998, Lee was appointed as a magistrate judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. On April 20, 2010, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a hearing on his nomination. On April 28, 2010, the Committee reported his nomination favorably to the senate floor. On June 22, 2010, the full Senate confirmed his nomination by voice vote. On July 26, 2024, he was named by the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission to become the chief judge of the D.C. Superior Court, effective on October 1, 2024.