Norma Holloway Johnson

Norma Holloway Johnson
Norma Holloway Johnson
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
	In office; June 18, 2001 – December 31, 2003
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
	In office; March 19, 1997 – June 18, 2001
Preceded by	John Garrett Penn
Succeeded by	Thomas F. Hogan
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
	In office; May 12, 1980 – June 18, 2001
Appointed by	Jimmy Carter
Preceded by	George Luzerne Hart Jr.
Succeeded by	Richard J. Leon
Personal details
Born	Normalie Loyce Holloway; July 28, 1932; Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	September 18, 2011 (aged 79); Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Relatives	Rupert Richardson (cousin)
Education	University of the District of Columbia (BS); Georgetown University (JD)

Norma Holloway Johnson (July 28, 1932 – September 18, 2011), born Normalie Loyce Holloway, was a former

President Bill Clinton’s affair with Monica Lewinsky.^[1]

Education and career

Johnson was born on July 28, 1932, in

District of Columbia Superior Court.^[3]

Johnson was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on February 28, 1980, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia vacated by Judge George Luzerne Hart Jr. She was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 9, 1980, and received her commission on May 12, 1980. She served as chief judge from 1997 until June 18, 2001, when she assumed senior status. Johnson served in that capacity until her retirement on December 31, 2003.^[3]

President Clinton grand jury investigation and notable rulings

As the chief judge of the

Kenneth W. Starr.^[4]

As chief judge from 1997 to 2001, Johnson oversaw legal issues emanating from grand jury investigations; one of her most demanding assignments came when independent counsel

Clinton administration.^[5] Notably, in 1998, as Starr was attempting to use a grand jury to gather evidence against President Clinton, Johnson ruled that Clinton could not assert a privilege that would have blocked the independent counsel from questioning White House aides.^[1] Specifically, Johnson ruled that President Clinton's right to executive privilege was outweighed by Starr's legitimate need for evidence.^[4] That decision and others permitted Starr to move ahead with his obstruction of justice inquiry of the president.^[1]

Johnson also oversaw the conviction of Rita Lavelle on charges of making false statements, obstruction of a congressional investigation, and perjury and sentenced her to prison.^[6]

Additionally, in sentencing former

House Ways and Means Committee in 1996 that “you capriciously pursued a course of personal gain for you, your family and your friends. You have stained them, as well as yourself.”^[1]

Death

Johnson died September 18, 2011, at her brother's home in her native Lake Charles, following a stroke.^[7]

Family

Through Johnson's mother, Johnson was a

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) from 1992 to 1995.^[8]

References

^
OCLC 1330888409.^{[please check these dates}
]

^ "Norma H. Johnson, 79, Dies; Oversaw Lewinsky Inquiry". The New York Times. 2011-09-21. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
^ ^a ^b Norma Holloway Johnson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
^ ^a ^b "Special Report: Clinton Accused Key Player: Norma Holloway Johnson". The Washington Post. October 2, 1998. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
^ Cohen, Adam; Viveca Novak (1998-03-16). "The Nonsense Stops Here". TIME. Vol. 151, no. 10. p. 30. Archived from the original on March 8, 2008. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
^ "Rita Lavelle Sentenced To 6 Months". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 1984-01-10. p. 15. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
^ Hevesi, Dennis (21 September 2011). "Norma Holloway Johnson, Judge Who Oversaw Monica Lewinsky Inquiry, Is Dead at 79". The New York Times.
^ Kugler, R. Anthony. "Richardson, Rupert." Contemporary Black Biography, edited by Paula Kepos and Derek Jacques, vol. 67, Gale, 2008, pp. 135-137

Sources

Norma Holloway Johnson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by George Luzerne Hart Jr.	Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia 1980–2001	Succeeded by Richard J. Leon
Preceded by John Garrett Penn	Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia 1997–2001	Succeeded by Thomas F. Hogan

[washingtonpost.com-1] 
OCLC 1330888409.^{[please check these dates}
]

[2] "Norma H. Johnson, 79, Dies; Oversaw Lewinsky Inquiry". The New York Times. 2011-09-21. Retrieved 2021-11-05.

[auto-3] Norma Holloway Johnson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

[ReferenceA-4] "Special Report: Clinton Accused Key Player: Norma Holloway Johnson". The Washington Post. October 2, 1998. Retrieved 2022-07-01.

[5] Cohen, Adam; Viveca Novak (1998-03-16). "The Nonsense Stops Here". TIME. Vol. 151, no. 10. p. 30. Archived from the original on March 8, 2008. Retrieved 2009-06-17.

[6] "Rita Lavelle Sentenced To 6 Months". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 1984-01-10. p. 15. Retrieved 2020-06-26.

[7] Hevesi, Dennis (21 September 2011). "Norma Holloway Johnson, Judge Who Oversaw Monica Lewinsky Inquiry, Is Dead at 79". The New York Times.

[:0-8] Kugler, R. Anthony. "Richardson, Rupert." Contemporary Black Biography, edited by Paula Kepos and Derek Jacques, vol. 67, Gale, 2008, pp. 135-137

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