The mission of the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission (JNC) is to screen, select, and recommend candidates to the President of the United States for nomination for judicial vacancies on the District of Columbia Court of Appeals and the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, and to appoint the chief judges for both courts.

Summary of Services
The Judicial Nomination Commission notifies the bench, bar, and public of upcoming judicial vacancies, and solicits the bench, bar, and public comment on applicants. The JNC also screens, selects, and recommends candidates to the President of the United States for nomination for judicial vacancies on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. It also appoints the chief judges for the District of Columbia Court of Appeals and the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.