March 07, 2022
On March 4 the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Promulgation Order 22-03 approving amendments to the Superior Court Rules of the Probate Division. The rules have been completely reorganized and renumbered, so the court has not provided a marked-up version. These rules do not modify the Federal Rules of Civil or Criminal Procedure. The amendments take effect on August 22, 2022.
November 22, 2024
On November 13 the District of Columbia Court of Appeals announced that it will adopt amendments to Rule 49 proposed by the court’s Committee on Unauthorized Practice of Law early this year.
November 20, 2024
The D.C. Judicial Nomination Commission is inviting comment on the qualifications and fitness of D.C. Court of Appeals Chief Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby, who is seeking redesignation to a four-year term beginning March 17, 2025.
November 19, 2024
The D.C. Judicial Nomination Commission (JNC) is inviting qualified individuals to apply for a vacancy on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia resulting from the retirement of Judge Alfred S. Irving Jr., effective January 24, 2025.
November 14, 2024
The District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission has recommended to President Biden three candidates for a judicial vacancy on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia created by the retirement of Judge Anita Josey-Herring. The president has 60 days to select a nominee to fill this vacancy.
