The Honorable Eric Sebastian Glover

Eric Sebastian Glover was appointed by Chief Judge Anita Josey-Herring on July 20, 2023.

Prior to his appointment to the bench, Judge Glover held the position of General Counsel for the District of Columbia Department of Corrections (DOC), serving as the agency’s chief legal officer. During his tenure, he offered expert legal counsel to DOC staff and leadership, playing a crucial role in the formulation and execution of the agency’s policies and programs.

Before joining DOC, Judge Glover served as Chief of the Civil Enforcement Section at the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia (OAG). There, he managed affirmative litigation and led a team of lawyers in the successful prosecution of one of the largest wage theft recovery actions ever brought by the agency. Additionally, he worked as a trial attorney in the OAG’s Civil Litigation Division, defending the District, its employees, and agencies in various civil lawsuits, including cases related to civil rights matters under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Judge Glover also gained experience in criminal and civil law while employed with the New York City Law Department.

Judge Glover is a member of the Council for Court Excellence and the Washington Bar Association. He is also a mentor with the Abramson Scholarship Foundation. Additionally, he is a former member of the D.C. Bar’s Litigation Section’s Steering Committee and the District of Columbia Sentencing Commission.

A native Bostonian, Judge Glover grew up in the city’s Dorchester neighborhood and attended high school at Boston Latin Academy. He received his bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Morgan State University and his J.D. from Howard University School of Law, where he was a member of the Charles Hamilton Houston National Moot Court Team and the Howard Scroll: Social Justice Law Review.