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The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release

President Obama Nominates Darlene Michele Soltys to Serve on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, President Obama nominated Darlene Michele Soltys to serve on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.

“Throughout her career Darlene Michele Soltys has shown unwavering integrity and an outstanding commitment to public service,” said President Obama.  “I am proud to nominate her to serve on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.”

Darlene Michele Soltys: Nominee for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia

Darlene Michele Soltys has been an Assistant United States Attorney in the District of Columbia since 2003 and serves as a senior attorney in the Violent Crime and Narcotic Trafficking Section. From 1996 to 2003, she was an Assistant State’s Attorney in Prince George’s County, Maryland, and from 1992 to 1996, she served as Assistant Corporation Counsel for the District of Columbia. Following law school, she served as a law clerk for the Honorable Gregory E. Mize of the Superior Court for the District of Columbia.  She received her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 1990 and her B.A. from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in 1987.