Court Happenings

Buenos Aires, Argentina: On May 5th, the Honorable Vanessa Ruiz, Senior Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, was installed as the President of the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) at its 14th International Biennial ...

On May 3 and 4, the Community Service Program (CSP) staff visited Crowder Owens Food Bank and the DC Central Kitchen, both long-time community service program host sites for two days of service, while the judges were in training. Last year, the CSP ...

On April 27, the Small Claims Branch hosted a public forum for those who practice before it, as well as any other interested community members, to learn about new developments, ask questions and provide input. Civil Division Deputy Presiding Judge ...

Friday, April 13th, the Civil Division Leadership Team held a Landlord and Tenant forum on the operations of the branch related to the clerk's office, courtrooms and the mediation process. Topics like the new e-filing and electronic check in programs ...

WASHINGTON DC – In honor of Valentine’s Day, and the number of requests for weddings on that day, DC Superior Court’s Marriage Bureau has filled its calendar on Wednesday, February 14 and will perform fourteen weddings. Weddings will begin at 9am and ...

– NO DELAYED TRIALS DUE TO JURY SUMMONS GLITCH – The DC Superior Court wants to update the public on an oversight that resulted in jury summonses for the week of January 29 and February 5 not being mailed in a timely way. The Court has taken steps to ...

WASHINGTON, DC – The DC Courts today released their 4th Strategic Plan, for the period of 2018 to 2022. The Courts’ Vision Statement is the theme of this fourth five-year plan: Open to All, Trusted by All, Justice for All. “I have always believed that ...

DC Superior Court to Expand Types of Payments for which Credit Cards will be Accepted Starting the week of February 5, credit and debit cards will be accepted for all court fees and court-ordered payments in the Superior Court’s Civil Division. ...

WASHINGTON – In a ceremony on December 4 and another on December 18, 2017, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals (DCCA) will swear in a total of over 700 new lawyers to the DC Bar. In 2016, the DC Court of Appeals adopted the Uniform Bar Exam ...

Monday, December 4, 2017 marked a historic day at the DC Court of Appeals (DCCA). The DCCA admitted in excess of 600 new lawyers to the DC Bar – the most ever in a single day. Since the DCCA’s adoption of the Uniform Bar Exam format in March 2016, ...