Heidi M. Pasichow, 54, will be formally sworn in this afternoon as the newest associate judge in D.C. Superior Court. A longtime area resident, she earned her bachelor’s degree from George Washington University and her law degree at American University. She’ll serve a 15-year term after two decades as a D.C. prosecutor.

 

Are you having a good time? I am having a good time. It is a real welcome challenge.

What was it like to put on the robes the first time and walk into your courtroom, having everybody stand?