The DC Courts have begun offering sites across the District for those without computers or WiFi at home to use when they need to appear for an online court hearing. While court hearings can take place via a smartphone, due to the importance of the …
The DC Court of Appeals today issued an order providing for limited practice of law in DC without taking the bar examination (an approach often referred to as 'diploma privilege'). This summer the Court scheduled an online examination for October 5 …
Gay ANC 2B Commissioner Mike Silverstein (Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key) The Dupont Circle Advisory Neighborhood Commission voted unanimously on Sept. 9 to approve a resolution urging the D.C. Council to pass legislation banning the use of …
The DC Court of Appeals today issued an order granting, in part, the request included in an emergency petition to allow law school graduates to practice law in DC without taking the bar exam ("dipoma privilege"). On July 16, 2020, a Petition for …
Construction of the Historic Courthouse as a seat of city government in DC began in July 1820; a public celebration of the major undertaking was held on August 22, 1820. The DC Courts intended to hold a major public event to commemorate this 200th …
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton August 12, 2020 Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) yesterday introduced the District of Columbia Special Elections Home Rule Act, which would give the …
D.C. police have said the disturbance, which occurred shortly before 11 p.m., involved fireworks being ignited near the McDonald’s. At some point, Gardiner, a McDonald’s customer, went outside to investigate and was shot. The teen was arrested two days …
News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton August 4, 2020 Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced that she introduced today the District of Columbia Courts Improvement Act of 2020, which would …
“They have a history of picking up firearms and using them,” Newsham told reporters, remarks that later drew criticism from two defense attorneys. “As we have warned, there needs to be consequences for illegal firearms, and now they have taken the life of …
The District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission (“Commission”) has designated the Honorable Anita Josey-Herring to serve as Chief Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia (“Superior Court”). Judge Josey-Herring will assume the office …
The DC Court of Appeals issued an order Friday, July 10, extending the deadline for applying for the District's October remote bar exam until 5pm on July 15, 2020. . The court took this action in response to input from law school graduates to provide …
Since the DC Courts first reduced operations due to the pandemic, members of the public have access court hearings even though they were 'remote' was a priority. DC Superior Court has had courtrooms operating with people participating remotely, …
On June 26, 2020, the DC Courts' Joint Committee on Judicial Administration issued an order requiring those who enter any of the DC Courts buildings to wear a face covering. The order reads, in part: "As the District of Columbia Courts’ …
On Monday, June 29, 2020, the DC Court of Appeals issued an order stating that no oral arguments have been scheduled for July and August 2020. In all cases in which the court previously cancelled oral argument, the court will decide those cases without …
If after reading the 10th (or 50th) pledge of corporate solidarity with the anti-police brutality protests your eyes are hurting from rolling so much, you’re not alone. Nike? Check. Netflix? Check. Peloton? Check. The revolution has been focus-grouped. “ …
Years from now, I hope we’ll remember this strange time in our history as a turning point where we began to rethink the way we do many things we’ve been doing just because it was how we always did things. As an attorney, Iwould argue that the legal system …
DC Superior Court Chief Judge Robert Morin issued an order on June 19, 2020, regarding operations of the court through August 14, in light of the pandemic. The Court announced that it will increase the number of courtrooms operating (almost all fully …
DC Superior Court Chief Judge Robert Morin today announced that the Court has modified its Jury Plan so that persons with felony convictions are eligible to serve as petit jurors one year after completion of their sentence - the minimum allowed under DC …
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Beginning Monday, June 8, 2020, the DC Superior Court will begin accepting payments for certain court fees, fines and other costs using a new electronic payment portal, PayPort. Users will be able put payments on debit cards, credit cards or use an ACH …
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