Releases & Advisories

“This could be your first step toward a second chance” WHAT: DC Safe Surrender 2016 WHERE: Moultrie Courthouse - 500 Indiana Ave, NW WHEN: Saturdays, September 10, 17 and 24 from 9 am-4 pm The DC Safe Surrender Program is an opportunity for persons ...

WASHINGTON – On August 8, the DC Court of Appeals will begin accepting documents via e-Filing for all existing cases. Early next year the Court will mandate eFiling for all but self-represented parties. The new system, online at ...

The following cases will be video-streamed, this Tuesday, June 21, beginning at 9:30am. The calendar for video-streaming on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 is the following: 15 CO 899 Bernard Freundel v. US 14 CF 1088 Nathan Silver v. US The link to ...

Washington, DC – The National Center for Access to Justice (NCAJ) recently released the 2016 Justice Index, a survey of state-level courts; the DC Courts ranked #1. The survey evaluated courts on four factors: legal representation in civil matters, ...

** YOUTH & COMMUNITY OPEN MIC NIGHT ** WASHINGTON, DC – On Thursday, June 16, community stakeholders will join with residents in the 37th Street area of Stoddert Terrace for a Youth and Community Open Mic Night event with the goal of addressing some ...

-- Six parents will graduate to lives without drugs and with their children -- WHAT: Family Treatment Court Graduation Celebration WHEN: Friday, April 29, 2016, 11:00am - 1:00pm WHERE: Moultrie Courthouse, Jurors’ Lounge (Room 3100) 500 Indiana ...

WHAT: White House Forum on Increasing Access to Justice WHERE: Live-stream: https://www.whitehouse.gov/live WHEN: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 – 1pm to 4:15pm WHO: Chief Judge Eric T. Washington, DC Court of Appeals On April 19, 2016, the White House will ...

WASHINGTON, DC – The Superior Court of the District of Columbia announces that former Chief Judge Fred B. Ugast passed away the evening of April 6, 2016 Fred B. Ugast, a native Washingtonian, was appointed as an Associate Judge of the DC Superior ...

WASHINGTON, DC – The Family Court of the DC Superior Court is establishing a multidisciplinary team of justice system stakeholders to address the sexual exploitation of court-involved youth and those at risk of being trafficked. Presiding Family Court ...

WASHINGTON, DC – Chief Judge Lee F. Satterfield today announced the recent selection of Sherry Moore Trafford to serve as a magistrate judge in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. “We are fortunate to have someone join our bench who has ...