Notes from practice · D.C. Superior Court
D.C. Civil Protection Order Denied After Trial
Koehler Law won D.C. civil protection order trial alleging stalking. Learn how First Amendment protections affected the outcome....
Another win in D.C. Superior Court anti-stalking order (ASO) trial
Jamison Koehler
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09/22/2026
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Koehler Law prevailed yesterday at another trial in the Domestic Violence Division of D.C. Superior Court. The court denied an anti-stalking order (ASO) petition filed...
Simple assault charge dismissed in D.C. Superior Court
Jamison Koehler
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09/21/2026
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The government recently dismissed a simple assault charge against a Koehler Law client in Washington, D.C. The dismissal came after the defense produced evidence supporting...
Respondent in CPO case awarded attorney fees in D.C.
A Koehler Law client was recently reimbursed for his attorney fees after prevailing as the respondent in a civil protection order (CPO) case in Washington,...
D.C. jury acquits Koehler Law client of CPWL
A D.C. jury recently acquitted a Koehler Law client of carrying a pistol without a license (CPWL) and other firearm offenses. According to the evidence...
Why settle a civil protection or anti-stalking order case in D.C.?
The petition for a civil protection order (CPO) against a Koehler Law client was dismissed recently after the parties reached an out-of-court settlement. Our client no longer...
D.C. Court dismisses petition for anti-stalking order
People seek anti-stalking orders (ASOs) in Washington, D.C. for many different reasons. Some petitions involve conduct that legitimately falls within the protections provided by the...
Crowded dockets delay CPO and ASO hearings in D.C.
Presiding over civil protection order (CPO) and anti-stalking order (ASO) cases is one of the most demanding assignments for D.C. Superior Court judges. Each morning,...
Willful blindness in the reflecting pool cases
Jamison Koehler
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08/03/2026
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At some point, there will be a reckoning. The reckoning may be a public one: Lawyers hauled before the D.C. bar to face potential disciplinary...
Should your CPO/ASO case “trail” your criminal matter?
Domestic violence charges in criminal court are frequently accompanied by a petition for a civil protection order (CPO) or anti-stalking order (ASO). This is because...
D.C.’s ban on 11+ magazines is unconstitutional
Jamison Koehler
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03/17/2026
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The D.C. Court of Appeals has struck down as unconstitutional the District’s ban on high capacity magazines for firearms. Specifically, the court found recently...
Koehler Law client found not guilty after D.C. simple assault trial
A Koehler Law client was acquitted of simple assault after trial last week in D.C. Superior Court. Our client was charged with simple assault after...
“Trumping” the U.S. Attorney’s Office in D.C.
Jamison Koehler
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11/08/2025
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Donald Trump has the opposite of the “Midas touch”: He diminishes everything he comes into contact with. It is hard, for example, to think of...
Breaking the criminal justice system in D.C.
Donald Trump claims, against all evidence, that something is broken. With great bluster, he breaks that something. He then uses the thing he broke to...
Unlawful entry and the “independent justification requirement”
Jamison Koehler
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07/06/2025
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According to the “independent justification” requirement, an order to leave public property must be given by a person with authority based on some established policy,...