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DC Court of Appeals Extends Deadline for Application for Online Bar Exam; Obtains Reciprocity with Two Other Jurisdictions
xtend the deadline for applying for our remote bar exam to accommodate potential applicants who may feel safer taking the exam remotely rather than in-person. We have had a lot of calls in the past few days from people who are afraid to take an...
Public Access
DC Superior Court Enhances Remote Access to Court Hearings as it Expands the Number of Remote Courtrooms
Since the pandemic first struck DC in March of this year, the DC Superior Court has had courtrooms operating with people participating remotely, including the judge, attorneys, parties to the case, witnesses and other agency representatives. The number...
DC Courts
DC Courts Issue Order Requiring Persons Entering to Wear a Face Covering During Pandemic
On June 26, 2020, the DC Courts' Joint Committee on Judicial Administration issued an order requiring those who enter any of the DC Courts buildings to wear a face covering.As the District of Columbia Courts’ buildings slowly reopen to the public,...
DC Court of Appeals
DC Court of Appeals Issues Order Regarding Pandemic Operations Through August 30
No oral arguments are scheduled for July and August 2020. In all cases in which the court cancelled oral argument, the court will continue to decide those cases without oral argument unless the court grants a motion for oral argument or determines that...