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2023 Assignments for D.C. Superior Court
Here are the 2023 judicial assignments for the Criminal Division of D.C. Superior Court....
Shoutout to the AUSAs in D.C.
Given my experience with county prosecutors in Philadelphia and Virginia, it was a welcome surprise to begin working with Assistant U.S. Attorneys in D.C....
On the “Claim of Right” Defense in D.C.
Jamison Koehler
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03/14/2022
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Although “claim of right” is a valid defense to robbery and other theft offenses, the defense fails when the defendant takes more than the property...
Webex Login for Criminal Division Courtrooms
Here is the information you will need to log in by Webex video or phone to D.C. Superior Court Criminal Division courtrooms....
D.C. Superior Court Criminal Division: Judicial Assignments for 2022
Here are the 2022 Judicial Assignments for the D.C. Superior Court Criminal Division...
Criminal Division to expand operations
The Criminal Division of D.C. Superior Court will expand in-person operations beginning on Tuesday, September 7. ...
New CPO law takes effect in D.C.
Jamison Koehler
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05/04/2021
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D.C.’s new law on civil protection orders (CPOs) redefines the category of people eligible for protection. It also extends coverage to animals, minors and victims...
Assessing attorney fees in CPO cases in D.C.
Parties who prevail in a CPO hearing can file a motion asking the court to assess legal fees against the other party. Respondents must prove...
D.C. Superior Court extends judicial emergency
D.C. Superior Court has again extended the judicial emergency, this time through May 10, 2021. The Court will expand some operations....
Navigating D.C. Superior Court
Everything you need to know (webpages, emails and phone numbers) to navigate your way around D.C. Superior Court’s Criminal Division during the pandemic....
Judicial emergency in D.C. is extended
Chief Judge Anita Josey-Herring has issued an order extending the pandemic-related judicial emergency in D.C. Superior Court through March 31, 2021....
D.C. Superior Court’s remote and partially remote courtrooms
The D.C. Superior Court Criminal Division has increased the number of courtrooms — both remote and partially remote — that will operate during the pandemic....
CPO hearings and some DV trials begin again
Jamison Koehler
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11/11/2020
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Civil protection order (CPO) hearings begin again in D.C. Superior Court. Trials in misdemeanor domestic violence (DV) cases in which the defendant is in custody...
D.C. Superior Court will remain closed for most purposes
With the pandemic continuing to rage, and no end in sight, D.C. Superior Court will remain closed for most purposes through January 15, 2021....
Judicial Assignments for 2021: Criminal Calendar
Here are the recently posted judicial assignments for the D.C. Superior Court Criminal Calendar for 2021...