Releases & Advisories

DC Courts

DC Superior Court Will Be Operating Under an ‘Emergency Schedule’ Tuesday, 03/01/22 – Friday, 03/04/22

02-28-2022

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’...

DC Superior Court

Five New Judges Take Their Place on the Bench in DC Superior Court

02-25-2022

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...

DC Courts

The DC Bar Exam Will Now be Administered at the Walter E. Washington Convention on Tuesday, February 22nd and Wednesday, February 23rd

02-20-2022

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

DC Courts

Two New Judges Take Their Place on the Bench in the DC Court of Appeals

02-18-2022

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...

DC Courts

Seven Judges Confirmed by the U.S. Senate; Several Judicial Vacancies Remain Within the DC Courts

02-09-2022

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...