Stop being an ignorant slut, DC Appeals isn't loaded with Dem Judges either, you may not know this, but not all Judges are partisan hacks. Chief Judge Blackburne-Rigsby As Chief Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, Chief Judge Blackburne-Rigsby chairs the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration for the District of Columbia. Prior to being designated Chief Judge, Chief Judge Blackburne-Rigsby was nominated by President George W.