Superior Court Issues Orders Regarding CJA Panel Members

April 01, 2026

D.C. Bar Announces 2026 Award Winners

By Susannah Buell

The D.C. Bar has selected the winners of its 2026 Annual Awards honoring individuals and organizations whose outstanding work and exceptional projects benefited Bar membership, enriched the legal community, and expanded access to justice.

April 01, 2026

JNC Recommends Candidates for Court of Appeals Vacancies

The D.C. Judicial Nomination Commission has recommended to the president of the United States six candidates for judicial vacancies on the D.C. Court of Appeals in light of the retirement of Judge Kathryn A. Oberly and the resignation of Judge Loren L. AliKhan.

March 30, 2026

Comment on Reappointment of Judges Easterly, Ruiz, Smith, and Weisberg

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

Court of Appeals Enacts Amendments to Rule Governing Bar Admissions

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.