March 01, 2022
D.C. Bar to Hold Special Membership Meeting in April
On Wednesday, April 27, 2022, the D.C. Bar will hold a special membership meeting for all active Bar members to vote on renewing the Bar’s authority in three areas.
March 01, 2022
Superior Court Welcomes Five New Associate Judges
On February 28, Judges Kenia Seoane López, Rupa Puttagunta, Ebony M. Scott, Sean C. Staples, and Donald Walker Tunnage became the newest members of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. Chief Judge Anita Josey-Herring, who administered the oath, said she was thrilled with the five additions to the court, which has been dealing with vacancies for years.
February 28, 2022
D.C. Courts to Operate Under Emergency Schedule
Due to scheduled protests downtown, the D.C. Courts will operate on an emergency schedule from March 1 through March 4. All remote oral arguments in the D.C. Court of Appeals and remote hearings in D.C. Superior Court will proceed at their originally scheduled time. Criminal trials currently in progress in Superior Court will proceed but may be suspended on short notice.
February 28, 2022
Superior Court Judge Judith A. Smith Seeks Senior Status
The D.C. Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure is reviewing the qualifications and fitness of D.C. Superior Court Judge Judith A. Smith, who is seeking initial appointment as senior judge on the Superior Court following her retirement.
February 28, 2022
Judicial Nomination Commission Announces Two Superior Court Vacancies
On February 24 the D.C. Judicial Nomination Commission (JNC) announced two vacancies on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia resulting from the retirement of Judge William M. Jackson and Judge Gerald I. Fisher, effective March 31, 2022, and August 31, 2022, respectively.
February 28, 2022
Panelists Weigh Pros and Cons of Digital Assets for Communities of Color
Can investment in the cryptocurrency market help close the racial wealth gap in the United States? The panel discussion “DeFi, Crypto, and Fintech: Opportunities and Risks for Communities of Color,” held on February 22 by the D.C. Bar Corporation, Finance and Securities Law Community, considered the question, with some financial experts coming out in favor of these somewhat risky financial instruments.
February 23, 2022
Retired Superior Court Judge Bruce Mencher Passes Away
Judge Bruce S. Mencher, who served on the D.C. Superior Court for four decades and who was well known in the legal community for his passion for both law and music, passed away on February 17 at age 86.
February 18, 2022
Loren AliKhan, John Howard Take Oath as New D.C. Court of Appeals Judges
D.C. Court of Appeals Chief Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby administers the oath to Judge John (J. P.) Howard III and Judge Loren L. AliKhan as the newest members of the court.
February 18, 2022
Superior Court Extends Rules Emergency Through May 18
The Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Administrative Order 22-04 on February 17, 2022, extending for 90 days the rules emergency first declared on May 26, 2021, and later extended. Rules of Criminal Procedure 62(c)(1), (c)(2), (c)(3), (c)(4), (d)(1), (d)(2), (d)(3), and (d)(4) shall be effective during this period.
February 14, 2022
Superior Court Updates Criminal Justice Act Panel
On February 11 the Superior Court of the District of Columbia issued Administrative Order 22-03, regarding extension of and appointments to its Criminal Justice Act Panel of attorneys.
