Notes from practice · D.C. Superior Court
With exceptions, D.C. Superior Court remains closed
D.C. Superior Court remains closed for most purposes due to the Covid-19 pandemic. What this means for criminal cases is as follows....
How does the Covid-19 pandemic affect a defendant’s speedy trial rights in D.C.?
Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the time between March 18 and November 9, 2020 will be “tolled.” In other words, it will not count when...
Paying D.C. court costs, fees and fines during Covid-19 pandemic
With the D..C. Superior Court finance office now closed because of the Covid-19 pandemic, courts costs, fines and fees can now be paid online or...
Obtaining a restraining order during the Covid-19 pandemic
Jamison Koehler
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07/31/2020
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With D.C. Superior Court now closed because of the Covid-19 pandemic, Civil Protection Orders (CPOs), Temporary Protection Orders (TPOs) and other forms of restraining orders...
Starting a criminal defense practice after Covid
The changes now being effected in response to the pandemic — specifically the trend toward on-line hearings — could pose challenges for new lawyers seeking...
Criminal defense in the Covid era
We will learn. We will adapt. But as with so many other things in our lives, there will be the pre- and the post-Covid eras....
Writing about Covid-19 and the D.C. jail
How do you write about COVID-19 and the D.C. jail without resorting to hyperbole? How do you ask the judge to bend the rules?...