December 04, 2019
On November 26 the Board of Judges of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Rule Promulgation Order 19-06 adding Rule 19 (Collection and Subrogation Cases) and approving a conforming amendment to Rule 4 (Service of Process) of the Superior Court Rules of Procedure for the Small Claims and Conciliation Branch. The new rule and the amendment take effect January 2, 2020.
Read the order in its entirety here.
November 07, 2025
On November 6 the District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure (CJDT) announced the appointment of two new commission members, Judge Loren L. AliKhan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and neuroscientist Dr. Maria Donoghue Velleca.
November 06, 2025
The D.C. Judicial Nomination Commission (JNC) invites qualified individuals to apply for vacancies on the District of Columbia Court of Appeals resulting from the retirement of Judge Kathryn A. Oberly in 2013 and the resignation of Judge Lauren L. AliKhan in 2023.
November 05, 2025
More than 80 attorneys turned out on October 24 for the D.C. Bar CLE Program’s Appellate Advocacy 2025 to hear from judges and expert practitioners on how best to prepare for litigation.
October 30, 2025
On October 29 the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Promulgation Order 25-03 amending Rules of Procedure for the Tax Division 1, 2, 3, 4, 4-I, 5, 6, 6-I, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 13-I, and 14. The court also issued Promulgation Order 25-04 amending Rules of Procedure for the Landlord and Tenant Branch 2, 5, 6, 12-I, 13-I, and 14.
