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12/12/2008 Seven-Judge Rock’n’Roll Band to Perform at Kennedy Center
11/07/2008 D.C. to Celebrate Adoption with 22nd Annual Adoption Day
11/07/2008 D.C. Courts to Co-Host Town Hall Meeting
10/27/2008 Former Prosecutor to be Sworn-In as Associate Judge of D.C. Superior Court
10/16/2008 Long-time Public Interest and Education Lawyer to be Installed as Magistrate Judge on Friday
09/24/2008 D.C. Native Lee Satterfield to be Sworn in as Chief Judge of Superior Court
09/19/2008 Uno, Dos y Tres...Bailemos otra vez - D.C. Courts Hispanic Heritage Month Event
09/12/2008 D.C. Attorney to Be Sworn-In As Associate Judge of D.C. Superior Court
09/08/2008 D.C. Family Court to Open Self-Help Center in Southeast
09/04/2008 Family Treatment Court to hold Graduation Ceremony Friday
07/02/2008 D.C. Superior Court Issues Bench Warrants for Jury Duty No-Shows
06/27/2008 D.C. Courts to Abate Lead Paint in Court Building A
06/23/2008 Mental Health Urgent Care Clinic Opens at Courthouse
06/23/2008 Superior Court to Abate Lead Paint in Court Building B; Landlord-Tenant, Small Claims, and Court Social Services Division to Relocate Temporarily
06/06/2008 Superior Court's Family Court to host Juvenile Summit on June 10
05/28/2008 D.C. Superior Court and D.C. Department of Corrections Announce Pilot 'Courthouse Release' Program
05/14/2008 Superior Court joins Councilmember Alexander and Police Chief Cathy Lanier in Hosting a Town Hall Meeting in Ward 7
04/09/2008 Joint D.C. Courts/D.C. Bar Conference to Focus on the Future of the Legal Profession
03/06/2008 High School Students to Participate in Mock Trials at Courthouse
02/28/2008 Wills of Famous Washingtonians to Go on Display
11/15/2007 Motivational Speaker/Former Adoptive Child Les Brown and Poet Nikki Giovanni to Keynote D.C. Adoption Day
11/08/2007 Superior Court and MPD co-host a Townhall Meeting for Ward 8, entitled Making Positive Changes Together
10/30/2007 Family Court and Attorney General's Office Partner to Launch New Fathering Court - Release
10/29/2007 Family Court and D.C. Attorney General to Announce Launch of new Fathering Court - Advisory
09/12/2007 New Jury Duty Stamp to be unveiled at D.C. Superior Court
09/04/2007 Former Prosecutor and Justice Department Attorney To Be Installed as Magistrate Judges Friday
07/09/2007 Mothers to Graduate from One-of-a-Kind Drug Treatment Program
06/14/2007 Seven-Judge Rock’N’Roll Band to Perform at The Kennedy Center
06/13/2007 Judicial Conference to Focus on Violence in the District of Columbia
06/11/2007 D.C. Superior Court to Pilot a Partnership to Assist Court Visitors who are Without Access to Health Care Services
05/21/2007 Actor and Former Foster Child Victoria Rowell to do a Reading at the Courthouse, Foster Children and Parents Invited
04/30/2007 Court joins MPD, OAG and Advocacy Groups in establishing Emergency Temporary Protection Order Pilot Program
03/01/2007 Court to Hold Community Court Town Hall Meeting in Northeast
02/09/2007 Court to Open New Drop-In Center For Juveniles
02/01/2007 D.C. Family Court Launches Pilot Family Education Program For Parents and Children in Contested Custody Cases
01/29/2007 Superior Court to Celebrate Completion of New Family Court Entrance and Dedicate Sculpture
01/18/2007 D.C. Superior Court opens Small Claims Resource Center
01/18/2007 New Register of Wills Appointed
11/30/2006 Superior Court to Host Forum on Fathering Initiative
11/18/2006 Senator Mary Landrieu, Adoptive Parent, to Keynote D.C. Adoption Day
11/17/2006 Former Superior Court Judge to become Judge on D.C. Court of Appeals
11/03/2006 Family Treatment Court holds Seventh Graduation Ceremony
10/27/2006 Former prosecutor to be sworn in as Associate Judge of D.C. Superior Court
10/26/2006 eFiling now in place for Civil cases
10/17/2006 D.C. Court of Appeals hears arguments at Howard University Law School
09/19/2006 D.C. Superior Court to Host Community Courts Forum
09/19/2006 D.C. Superior Court to Host James “Bud” Ward
08/15/2006 Former Prosectuor and Defender to Be Installed as Judges: Mary Grace Rook and Elizabeth Carroll Wingo to Become D.C. Superior Court Magistrate Judges
07/13/2006 D.C. Courts' Website Ranked in Top Ten Worldwide
06/07/2006 D.C. Court of Appeals oral arguments available on-line, real time as of 6/7/06
05/15/2006 Family Treatment Court to hold Graduation Ceremony May 19
04/11/2006 D.C. Courts Add Amharic and Vietnamese Pages to Website
03/28/2006 Joint D.C. Courts/D.C. Bar Conference To Focus On The D.C. Legal System’S Ability To Respond To Emergencies
03/24/2006 D.C. Courts Award Contract For Renovation Of Old Courthouse
03/23/2006 Court Event To Celebrate Black Fraternities and Sororities
03/20/2006 D.C. Court of Appeals hears en banc Oral Argument at UDC Law
03/17/2006 High School Students to Participate in Mock Trials at Courthouse
03/17/2006 D.C. Court of Appeals to Hold Oral Argument at Local Law School
03/15/2006 Annual D.C. Judicial Conference to Be Held March 30-31 - State Of Emergency: Is D.C.’s Justice System Prepared?
03/15/2006 Band of Judges to play at the Armed Forces Retirement Home - 'Deaf Dog and the Indictments’ to perform at the AFRH’s 'Spring Fling’
01/23/2006 First-ever D.C. Middle School Truancy Diversion Program Graduation to be held this Tuesday
01/17/2006 Native Washingtonian and former Interim Deputy Mayor to be Installed as Magistrate Judge on Friday
01/03/2006 John Fisher to Be Sworn In As Associate Judge on D.C. Court of Appeals This Friday
12/29/2005 D.C. Court of Appeals To Launch Pilot Appellate Mediation Program
12/15/2005 Former Children’s Advocate to be sworn-in as Family Court Judge
11/14/2005 Actress Victoria Rowell, Former Foster Child, to Keynote Adoption Day
11/04/2005 Family Treatment Court to hold Graduation Ceremony
09/30/2005 Local Attorney Frederick J. Sullivan to be Installed as Magistrate Judge
09/28/2005 D.C. Family Court Launches 'Hooked On Books' Program
09/20/2005 D.C. Court of Appeals to Assist Attorneys Affected by Hurricane Katrina (Press Release)
08/05/2005 Judge Eric T. Washington Sworn-In As Chief Judge Of The D.C. Court Of Appeals (Press Release)
05/24/2005 D.C. Superior Court Launches New Interactive Juror Services Webpage (Press Release)
05/10/2005 D.C. Courts Break Ground On Renovation Of Historic Old Courthouse (Press Release)
05/09/2005 D.C. Courts Break Ground for the Expansion and Renovation of One of the Oldest Public Buildings in the District (Press Advisory)
04/27/2005 U.S. Supreme Court Justice O’Connor To Thank D.C. Superior Court Jurors For Service, Speak At ABA Unveiling Of Proposed "Juror Principles"
04/21/2005 Family Treatment Court to hold Graduation Ceremony Friday - Mothers graduate to lives without drugs and with their children
03/17/2005 D.C. High School Students to Participate in Mock Trials at the Courthouse
03/07/2005 Commission Named To Attack Crisis In Legal Help For D.C. Poor
03/04/2005 Access to Justice Commission established to address legal needs of D.C. poor
02/24/2005 Final Black History Month Celebration to be a Generational Journey - Several D.C. Student Groups to Share Talents
02/17/2005 Public invited to hear Personal Recollections of the Civil Rights Movement - Mary Bolling to speak about late husband’s role in desegregating D.C. Public Schools as lead plaintiff in Bolling v. Sharpe
02/09/2005 Former Assistant US Attorney and Department of Corrections General Counsel to become Superior Court Judge
02/07/2005 Dr. Charlene Drew Jarvis to Speak at D.C. Courts’ Black History Month Celebration
02/03/2005 D.C. Courts Add Korean and Chinese Pages to Website
11/17/2004 2004 Adoption Day to Celebrate Record Number of Adoptions in D.C.
10/13/2004 D.C. Courts to Honor Community Leaders with CORO Awards - Annual Ceremony to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
10/08/2004 Student Artists to be Recognized at Family Court - Reception to show appreciation for students’ artwork
10/04/2004 Partnering for Children’s Mental Health - 3rd D.C. Family Court Training Unites Attorneys, Judges, Agencies and Families
09/08/2004 Recovering Moms to be Honored on September 11th - Family Treatment Court to Hold Graduation Ceremony
06/07/2004 D.C. Superior Court and D.C. Bar open Landlord-Tenant Resource Center
06/04/2004 D.C. Courts to Hold Town Hall Meetings
05/01/2004 Five New Family Court Magistrate Judges Installed at D.C. Superior Court Today
04/27/2004 D.C. Courts Continue Town Hall Meeting Series - Meeting For Residents Of Wards 1, 2, 3 And 4 - May 6
04/27/2004 D.C. Courts Continue Town Hall Meeting Series Meeting for Members of the Latino Community - May 4
04/26/2004 D.C. Courts to Hold Town Hall Meetings - Meeting for Members of the Latino Community - May 4
03/15/2004 Family Treatment Court to hold Second Graduation Ceremony - Mothers graduate to lives without drugs, with jobs and housing
02/13/2004 New Magistrate Judge to be Installed on Friday - Diane Brenneman will become a D.C. Superior Court Magistrate Judge
02/12/2004 Local Attorney J. Michael Ryan to become Family Court Judge
02/06/2004 Local Attorney Brian Holeman to be sworn in as Superior Court Judge
01/05/2004 Local Prosecutor Craig Iscoe to become Superior Court Judge
12/17/2003 New Magistrate Judge to be Installed on Friday - Michael J. McCarthy will become a D.C. Superior Court Magistrate Judge
12/05/2003 Family Treatment Court Holds First Graduation Ceremony - Mothers graduate to lives without drugs, with jobs and housing
11/07/2003 Magistrate Judge Jerry Byrd to be sworn in as Family Court Judge
10/17/2003 Courts to Hold 'East Of The River' Town Meeting - D.C. Court Judges to Talk with East of the River Residents about their Public Safety Concerns
10/15/2003 D.C. Courts to Honor Community Leaders with "Coro" Awards as Part of Hispanic Heritage Month Festivities
10/03/2003 National Association of Women Judges 25th Anniversary Conference in D.C. - First Lady Laura Bush to appear, Justice Ginsburg to receive award
10/02/2003 Hispanic Heritage Month Festivities Begin
09/12/2003 New Magistrate Judges to be Installed on Monday - Assistant U.S. Attorneys Albert and Epps to become Superior Court Magistrate Judges
09/12/2003 New Magistrate Judges to be Installed on Monday - Assistant U.S. Attorneys Albert and Epps to become Superior Court Magistrate Judges
09/08/2003 New D.C. Superior Court Judge to be Sworn-in Friday - Magistrate Judge Fern Flanagan Saddler to become Judge
09/08/2003 New D.C. Superior Court Judge to be Sworn-in Friday - Magistrate Judge Fern Flanagan Saddler to become Judge
08/27/2003 Superior Court's 5th Annual Back to School Bash Thursday - Capital Children's Museum to host
04/29/2003 D.C. High School Students Receive Awards from two Chief Judges - Essay Contest Winners are Honored at Courthouse Reception
03/18/2003 D.C. Teens Learn About Court System at Youth Law Fair, Discuss the Dangers of Intolerance - Fourth Annual Youth Law Fair to be held at D.C. Courthouse
02/25/2003 D.C. Courts commemorate Black History Month - with performances by local school children and remarks by Chief Judge Wagner and D.C. School Teacher
02/20/2003 Mayor, Chief Judge to attend Ribbon-Cutting
02/20/2003 Ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday marks the opening of new Family Court
02/18/2003 D.C. Courts commemorate Black History Month - Events each Wednesday at noon
02/17/2003 D.C. Courts commemorate Black History Month - Events next two Fridays at noon
02/14/2003 New Family Services Center to open in D.C. Family Court - Mayor, Chief Judge to attend Ribbon-Cutting
02/13/2003 D.C. Courts commemorate Black History Month - Events next two Fridays at noon
02/11/2003 New City Services Liaison Office to Open in D.C. Family Court - Congresswoman Norton, Mayor Williams, and Chief Judge King to cut ribbon
02/11/2003 D.C. Courts commemorate Black History Month - Events each Wednesday at noon
02/11/2003 New Services Liaison Office to Open in D.C. Family Court - Congresswoman Norton, Mayor Williams, and Chief Judge King to cut ribbon
12/12/2002 Five New Family Court Magistrate Judges To Be Installed At Dc Superior Court Today
10/30/2002 D.C. Court to open first-ever satellite Domestic Violence Intake Center to serve domestic violence victims in Southeast D.C.
10/25/2002 D.C. Court to open first-ever satellite Domestic Violence Intake Center to serve domestic violence victims in Southeast D.C.
09/19/2002 Local Prosecutor James "Jeb" Boasberg to be Sworn-in Tomorrow
09/11/2002 Five New Family Court Magistrate Judges Named by D.C. Superior Court Today
09/02/2002 New Family Court Judge to be Sworn-in This Friday Magistrate Judge Macaluso to become Judge in D.C.'s Family Court
01/22/2002 Odessa Vincent will be sworn in this Friday afternoon as an Associate Judge in D.C.'s Superior Court. The ceremony will take place in the H. Carl Moultrie I Courthouse
09/21/2001 Local prosecutor Lynn Leibovitz to be sworn in Friday as an Associate Judge of D.C. Superior Court
07/20/2001 Former Deputy Mayor Erik Christian Sworn-in as Newest Associate Judge on D.C. Superior Court

 


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