July 13, 2023
On July 12 the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Promulgation Order 23-05 amending Rule of Criminal Procedure 16. Subsections (a)(1)(G) and (b)(1)(C) of the rule have been amended to incorporate the 2022 amendments to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 16 regarding the parties’ obligations to disclose information about expert testimony. The amendments take effect on September 29.
September 10, 2025
Beginning September 22, 2025, many new civil filings will be automatically accepted and may be immediately viewed by the public.
September 10, 2025
The D.C. Judicial Nomination Commission (JNC) invites qualified individuals to apply for vacancies on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia resulting from the retirement of Judge Craig Iscoe, effective January 13, 2026, and Judge Kimberley S. Knowles, effective January 24, 2026.
August 21, 2025
The D.C. Superior Court is seeking comment on proposed amendments to Rules 2, 5, 6, 12-I, 13-I, and 14 of the Superior Court Rules of Procedure for the Landlord and Tenant Branch.
August 12, 2025
Effective September 6, 2025, the Landlord and Tenant Branch as well as the Small Claims and Conciliation Branch will relocate Saturday services only to the Moultrie Courthouse, located at 500 Indiana Avenue NW, Suite 5000, Washington, DC 20001.
