Court Happenings

The DC Superior Court’s Board of Judges today approved three new magistrate judges, appointed to fill the vacancies created by the retirements of Magistrate Judges Diana Harris Epps, Karen Howze and Michael McCarthy: Rahkel Bouchet is a Principal in ...

The Committee on the Selection and Tenure of Magistrate Judges has forwarded to Chief Judge Lee F. Satterfield the names of nine lawyers for his consideration in selecting nominees to the Board of Judges to fill the magistrate judge vacancies in the ...

WHAT: Drug Court Commencement Ceremony WHEN: Wednesday, August 19, 2015, 11:30 AM WHERE: Moultrie Courthouse, Courtroom C-10, 500 Indiana Avenue, NW WHO: Michael Botticelli, Director, National Drug Control Policy; Judge Gregory Jackson, DC Superior ...

The District of Columbia Court of Appeals is pleased to announce that those taking the July 2015 Bar Examination will be allowed to take the essay portion using laptop computers. Interested applicants are asked to register at www.exam4.com, select ...

WASHINGTON, DC – DC Superior Court Chief Judge Lee Satterfield and DC Courts Executive Officer Anne Wicks announced the appointment of James D. McGinley as Clerk of the Superior Court, effective June 8, 2015. As Court Clerk, Mr. McGinley will oversee ...

WHAT: Drug Court Commencement Ceremony WHEN: Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 11:30 AM WHERE: Moultrie Courthouse, Courtroom C-10, 500 Indiana Avenue, NW WHO: Judge Gregory Jackson, Presiding Judge, Superior Court Drug Court Program Clifford Keenan, Director, ...

WHEN: Friday, April 17, 2015, 2:15PM WHERE: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center–1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, DC WHO: Judge Russell F. Canan, DC Superior Court; Chair, Committee on the Selection & Tenure of Magistrate Judges; Judge ...

The DC Courts and the D.C Bar will co-host their biennial Judicial-Bar Conference on Friday, April 17, 2015. The theme of conference is “Meeting Mental Health Challenges in Our Legal System.” The keynote luncheon speaker will be Virginia State Senator ...

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, for the first time ever, opened its calendar for Saturday weddings this weekend. Valentine’s Day morning, ...

DC Superior Court and the DC Child and Family Services Agency will co-host their 28th Annual DC Adoption Day ceremony on Saturday, November 22, 2014 from 10am to noon. The ceremony is designed to celebrate the joys of adoption and encourage area ...