Releases & Advisories

-- Family Court judges and staff to build bookshelves to get the program off the ground -- WHAT: Launch of the Family Court’s new Hooked on Books program: Family Court staff and judges will construct bookshelves to hold the books that will be given ...

WASHINGTON, DC – Chief Judge Eric T. Washington of the DC Court of Appeals announced today that the Court has issued an Order making it clear that attorneys displaced by Hurricane Katrina may temporarily operate their practice in DC without running ...

-- Special Sitting Held to Administer Oath of Office to Chief Judge -- WASHINGTON, DC – Judge Eric T. Washington, in a special sitting of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals at 2:00 p.m. on August 5, 2005, took the oath of office as the court’s ...

WASHINGTON, DC – The DC Superior Court today announced the implementation of a new interactive Juror Services webpage that allows District residents who receive a petit jury summons to view their last date of jury service, complete the juror ...

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the District of Columbia Courts hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for one of the most significant historic preservation projects in the District. “The ‘Old DC Courthouse,’ one of the oldest public buildings in DC, will be ...

WHAT Groundbreaking for expansion and renovation of Old DC Courthouse WHERE 451 Indiana Avenue, NW, Washington, DC WHEN Tuesday, May 10, 2005, at 2:30 WHO Chief Judge Annice M. Wagner, DC Court of Appeals Chief Judge Rufus G. King, III, Superior Court ...

US Supreme Court Associate Justice Sandra Day O’Connor will make a special appearance at the District of Columbia courthouse to personally thank jurors for their service on Thursday, Dec. 9, at 1 p.m. Chief Judge Annice Wagner, DC Court of Appeals, ...

Mothers graduate to lives without drugs and with their children WHAT: Family Treatment Court Graduation WHEN: Friday, April 22nd – 11am –1pm WHERE: Moultrie Courthouse 500 Indiana Ave, NW John Marshall Level – Courtroom JM-8 WHO: The Honorable Lee F. ...

WHO: DC Courts and DC Bar sections host several hundred DC-area teens WHAT: Sixth Annual Youth Law Fair “Risky Business: Reckless Driving” WHERE: Moultrie Courthouse 500 Indiana Avenue, NW WHEN: Saturday, March 19th – 10am to 4pm The DC Courts and the ...

Blue Ribbon Panel to Seek More Representation For Those Who Can’t Afford Legal Services WASHINGTON, DC – The District of Columbia Court of Appeals announced today the 17 members of the DC Access to Justice Commission, a new body that will propose ways ...