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Judge Anita Josey-Herring named chief of D.C. Superior Court

A message from Chief Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby on Equal Access to Justice for All

DC Superior Court Launches Electronic Payment Portal

Beginning Monday, June 8, 2020, the DC Superior Court will begin accepting payments for certain court fees, fines and other costs using a new electronic payment portal, PayPort. Users will be able put payments on debit cards, credit cards or use an ACH...

DC Court of Appeals Holds its First-Ever Oral Argument by VideoConference

Tuesday, May 26, at 2pm, the DC Court of Appeals had its first-ever oral argument via videoconference. All went smoothly and the argument was streamed live on YouTube (and is archived there so that those who missed it will be able to watch it at a later...

D.C. Superior Court increases capacity for virtual hearings amid pandemic

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DC Bar/ bar exam

In lieu of an in-person UBE, some jurisdictions with online bar have reciprocity agreements

08-14-2020

DC Superior Court

24 Finalists Named for Inaugural American Legal Technology Awards

08-10-2020 | LawSitesBlog.com

DC Bar/ bar exam

DC Weighs Alternative Licensing for Law School Grads

07-30-2020 | Bloomberg Law

DC Superior Court

From outdoor proceedings to plexiglass shields, courts dramatically rethink the jury trial in the era of the coronavirus

07-31-2020 | The Washington Post

Courthouse Dog

Extraordinary Pets Making the South a Better Place -- Pepper the Courthouse Dog

07-27-2020 | Southern Living Magazine

DC Superior Court

Judge Anita Josey-Herring named chief of D.C. Superior Court

07-21-2020 | Washington Post

Access to Justice

Case Study: DC Courts Pivot During Pandemic to Keep Court Services Online for DV Victims

06-29-2020 | ProBono.Net

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Chief Judges

Judicial Nomination Commission Statement Designating Judge Josey-Herring as the next DC Superior Court Chief Judge

07-22-2020 | JNC

Jury Duty

DC Superior Court Changes Jury Plan to Reduce Time before Returning Citizens Can Serve as Jurors

06-15-2020

DC Courts

A message from Chief Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby on Equal Access to Justice for All

06-10-2020 | DC Courts

DC Bar/ bar exam

D.C. Appeals Court to Offer Online Bar Exam in Early October

06-08-2020 | Bloomberg Law

DC Superior Court

DC Superior Court Launches Electronic Payment Portal

06-04-2020

Access to Justice

DC Courts Advance Access to Justice Initiatives

12-09-2019 | DC Courts

Adoption Day

DC Adoption Day 2019 was a tremendous success: 47 children adopted, 38 new families created!

11-16-2019 | DC Courts

Adoption Day

33rd Annual DC Adoption Day

11-16-2019

Adoption Day

DC dad has adopted five children, including four biological siblings

11-15-2019 | WJLA

Adoption Day

The DC Lineup for this weekend: Adoption Day

11-15-2019

Adoption Day

33rd Annual DC Adoption Day Event to be held November 16

11-01-2019

Community Courts

Community Service Program Office Staff Visits Host Sites

05-08-2018

Community Courts

Mental Health Community Court Celebrates its 10th Anniversary

10-02-2017 | DC Superior Court

Community Courts

Mental Health Community Court Anniversary – Doreen Gentzler’s report

09-29-2017 | DC Superior Court

Community Courts

Mental Health Community Court Anniversary – Doreen Gentzler’s report

09-29-2017 | DC Superior Court

Drug Court

DC Drug Court Commemorates National Recovery Month with a Graduation and Cookout WEDS, 9/18

09-17-2019

Drug Court

July Drug Court graduation

07-30-2019 | DC Courts

Drug Court

Mexican Judicial Delegation visits DC Drug Court

07-11-2019 | DC Courts

Drug Court

June 2019 Drug Court Graduation - Eleven Graduates!

06-25-2019

Drug Court

First Drug Court Graduation of 2017

01-18-2017 | DC Courts

Family Treatment Court

Family Treatment Court Graduation Held

09-17-2019

Family Treatment Court

Family Treatment Court Graduation Ceremony Held Sept 19

09-19-2018

Family Treatment Court

Voice of Reform: Karen C.

11-21-2017 | All Rise

Family Treatment Court

Family Treatment Court Graduation Held

09-17-2019

Drug Court

June 2019 Drug Court Graduation - Eleven Graduates!

06-25-2019

HOPE Court

DC SUPERIOR COURT'S NEWEST TEAM MEMBER: PEPPER

06-05-2019

General

Judicial and Bar Conference to Take Place on April 12

03-13-2019 | DC Courts

General

Investiture of Judge Kelly Higashi

10-30-2018

HOPE Court

DC SUPERIOR COURT'S NEWEST TEAM MEMBER: PEPPER

06-05-2019

HOPE Court

HOPE program in DC Superior Court takes a different approach

04-26-2019

Investitures

DC Superior Court Starts 2020 With Seven New Judges

03-11-2020 | DC Courts

DC Superior Court

Investitures of Four New DC Superior Court Judges in January

01-14-2020

Investitures

Litigator and Children's Advocate to be Sworn in as Superior Court Judge

05-03-2019

Courthouse Dog

Pepper the Courthouse Dog is in the finals for the Hero Dog Awards!

04-06-2020 | DC Courts

Courts in general

We are Part of the Problem They Protest - State supreme court judges are starting to grapple publicly with the racial injustices in the criminal justice systems they oversee.

06-27-2020

DC Bar/ bar exam

DC Court of Appeals announces that July 2020 DC Bar Exam will be Remote and Administered on October 5-6

06-08-2020

DC Bar/ bar exam

DC Bar Bar Exam Postponed from July, Planned now for September

05-04-2020

DC Bar/ bar exam

DC Court of Appeals Cancels July DC Bar Exam; Considers Possible Fall Exam Date

04-10-2020

DC Superior Court

Newest Superior Court Judge Began Career as a Law Clerk, Served as Special Counsel to 3 Chief Judges, and has Served as a Magistrate Judge for 7 years

01-06-2020

Jury Duty

DC Superior Court Changes Jury Plan to Reduce Time before Returning Citizens Can Serve as Jurors

06-15-2020

Jury Duty

DC Superior Court to Raise Juror Compensation

04-08-2019

Marriage Bureau

Amid the pandemic, love finds a way as the D.C. court begins virtual weddings

05-15-2020 | The Washington Post

Marriage Bureau

DC Superior Court Closes Marriage Bureau

03-18-2020 | WAMU public radio

Marriage Bureau

I DO! DC Superior Court hosting 14 weddings on Valentine's Day https://t.co/PYSdVOyiKe

02-15-2020

Marriage Bureau

Couples Tie the Knot on Valentine's Day

02-14-2020 | WTTG - Fox 5 DC

Marriage Bureau

DC SUPERIOR COURT’S MARRIAGE BUREAU WILL PERFORM 14 WEDDINGS ON FEBRUARY 14

02-10-2020

DC Superior Court

Freed but not exonerated: D.C. man who has maintained innocence is released after new evidence surfaces in double slaying

02-24-2020

Pro Bono Resources

DC Court of Appeals Kicks-off Pro Bono Appellate Mediation Program

11-07-2018 | DC Courts

Public Access

DC Superior Court Enhances Remote Access to Court Hearings as it Expands the Number of Remote Courtrooms

07-09-2020

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