April 19, 2022
On April 19 the D.C. Superior Court Board of Judges issued Rule Promulgation Order 22-07 approving deletion of the Superior Court Civil Arbitration Program Rules, effective immediately. The arbitration rules were removed as unnecessary because the Multi-Door Dispute Resolution Division no longer offers arbitration as a method of alternative dispute resolution.
August 11, 2022
On August 10 the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Administrative Order 22-18 regarding its conversion to a new case management and electronic filing system on August 22.
August 04, 2022
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals has announced that public access to certain cases is now available on the court’s website. Currently, access is limited to civil briefs and orders filed or entered after August 1, 2021. The ultimate goal is to provide more web-based access to additional case types in the future.
August 03, 2022
The D.C. Access to Justice Commission raised a record $7.2 million during its 2021 Raising the Bar in D.C. Campaign, with 34 law firms donating a portion of their D.C. office revenue toward enhancing access to civil legal services in the District.
July 28, 2022
On July 26 the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission recommended D.C. Superior Court Judge Anthony C. Epstein to fill the judicial vacancy on the D.C. Court of Appeals created by the retirement of Judge Kathryn A. Oberly.
