Releases & Advisories

The DC Court of Appeals has continued to seek additional venues to administer the DC Bar Exam in July, and today we are happy to announce that we have increased our seating capacity to 1550 seats. The University of the District of Columbia will provide...

WASHINGTON, DC – The D.C. Superior Court wishes to inform all District of Columbia residents that starting today, Monday, May 2, 2022, those serving jury duty will receive an increased level of compensation. Previously jurors in DC received $40 for each...

DC Courts to Operate Under an Emergency Schedule   Due to scheduled First Amendment activity downtown, that includes the area around the DC Courts Campus, The DC Courts will be ‘Open on an Emergency Schedule’ Tuesday, March 1, 2022 through Friday,...

Due to scheduled First Amendment activity downtown, that includes the area around the DC Courts Campus, DC Superior Court will be ‘Open on an Emergency Schedule’ Tuesday, March 1, 2022 through Friday, March 4, 2022.   Under an ‘Emergency Schedule’...

It’s official. The Honorable Rupa Puttagunta, Ebony Scott, Kenia Seoane Lopez, Sean Staples and Donald Tunnage were each sworn-in this morning. The Honorable Anita Josey-Herring, Chief Judge of the Superior Court of Washington, DC administered the oath...

Applicants will be re-issued tickets to the exam. Please log into your account to to access your ticket.

Two New Judges Take Their Place on the Bench in the DC Court of Appeals   It’s official. The Honorable Loren AliKhan and John (JP) Howard were both sworn-in as the newest members to take their place on the bench in the DC Court of Appeals.   The...

The actions taken over the last week by members of the United States Senate is an excellent jumping-off point to providing some desperately needed relief to the vacancy crisis that continues to affect the DC Courts and all of those that we serve across...

The Courts are committed to enhancing access to justice for all.

DC Superior Court and DC Child & Family Services Agency Have Even More Reason to Celebrate This Year!