Court Happenings

— VIDEO FOCUSES ON THE CRUCIAL ROLE OF JURORS IN COURT PROCESS — WASHINGTON, DC - DC Superior Court Chief Judge Lee Satterfield today announced that the Court has released a new juror orientation video, narrated by University of District of Columbia ...

WASHINGTON DC – In honor of Valentine’s Day, and the number of requests for weddings on that day, the Court is doubling the number of weddings previously performed and will perform fourteen weddings in each of its two ceremony rooms this Friday, ...

Renee Raymond and Sean Staples have been appointed magistrate judges and will join the Superior Court of the District of Columbia this January. As soon as they have completed their training, they will begin their assignments in the Domestic Violence ...

DC Superior Court and the DC Child and Family Services Agency will co-host their 27th Annual Adoption ceremony on Saturday, November 23, 2013. The ceremony is designed to celebrate the joy of adoption and encourage area residents to consider adopting ...

Robert Okun began his legal career as a Superior Court law clerk WHAT: Investiture of Robert Okun WHEN: Friday, November 8 at 4:00 pm WHERE: Moultrie Courthouse – Atrium 500 Indiana Avenue, NW, DC WHO: DC Court of Appeals Senior Judge Frank E. ...

Deans and Access to Justice Leaders to Work Collaboratively to Enhance Services to Low Income DC Residents While Providing Opportunities for Law Student Service Washington, DC – On September 26, 2013, DC Court of Appeals Chief Judge Eric Washington ...

ADDED STAFF AND SPACE WILL ALLOW FOR APPLICATIONS TO BE PROCESSED FASTER AND DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF CEREMONIES PER DAY WASHINGTON DC—The DC Superior Court is pleased to announce that due to the recent significant increase in marriage license ...

WHAT: Investiture of Michael O’Keefe WHEN: Friday, September 6 at 4:00 pm WHERE: Moultrie Courthouse – Atrium 500 Indiana Avenue, NW, DC WHO: Judge John Mott, oath of office Miriam Buhl, Pro Bono Counsel, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, remarks. Biography: ...

On August 6, 2013, Chief Judge Eric T. Washington will begin his third consecutive term as the Chief Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals (DCCA). The Judicial Nomination Commission announced Tuesday Chief Judge Washington’s ...

- Significant number of attorneys volunteering services - The chief judges of the DC Court of Appeals and the DC Superior Court just released their second annual Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, recognizing the contributions of those DC Bar members and ...