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.
March 30, 2026
The D.C. Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure invites comments on the qualifications and fitness of D.C. Court of Appeals Judge Catharine F. Easterly, who is applying for reappointment as associate judge; Court of Appeals Judge Vanessa Ruiz, who is seeking reappointment as senior judge; and D.C. Superior Court Judges Judith A. Smith and Frederick H. Weisberg, who are requesting reappointment as senior judges.
March 26, 2026
On March 26, 2026, the D.C. Court of Appeals announced that it will adopt proposed amendments to D.C. App. Rule 46 governing admissions to the D.C.
March 23, 2026
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is seeking candidates to fill a vacancy on its Advisory Committee on Procedures.
March 20, 2026
The D.C. Bar Board of Governors is seeking candidates for appointment this spring to the Judicial Evaluation Committee.
