Releases & Advisories

WASHINGTON – DC Court of Appeals Chief Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby and DC Superior Court Chief Judge Robert Morin today announced that the DC Courts have launched two new initiatives to enhance access to justice for DC residents. Court Navigator ...

WHAT: Investiture of Judge Kelly A. Higashi WHEN: Friday, October 26 at 3:30 PM WHERE: Moultrie Courthouse – Third Floor Atrium, 500 Indiana Avenue, NW, DC WHO: Chief Judge Robert Morin Senior Judge Frederick Weisberg Former US Attorney Channing ...

WHAT: H.O.P.E. Court Golden Doors to Freedom Celebration WHEN: Friday, October 26, 2018, 11:00am WHERE: Moultrie Courthouse, Courtroom JM-1 500 Indiana Avenue, N.W. WHO: Magistrate Judge Mary Grace Rook Photographer and Artworks for Freedom Founder ...

July Bar Exam Sets Record An Historic Day for the D.C. Court of Appeals WASHINGTON, DC - July 24-25, 2018 marked an historic milestone for the D.C. Court of Appeals (DCCA), as nearly 1,700 exam takers packed the Walter E. Washington Convention Center ...

- Significant increase in number of attorneys volunteering services - The chief judges of the DC Court of Appeals and the DC Superior Court have released their seventh annual Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, recognizing the contributions of those D.C. Bar ...

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 ...

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. ...