DC Court of Appeals
Orders

16-FM-383

Order granting Petition for Rehearing En Banc

Dec 30, 2021

Filed-December 23, 2021

Order regarding DC Court of Appeals operations

Dec 23, 2021

M276-21

Order Concerning Rule VI of the Rules Governing the District of Columbia Bar, to permit Remote Attendance at Meetings of the Bar

Dec 20, 2021

M-274-21, Amended

Pilot Project: Public Access to Certain Briefs and Orders

Nov 08, 2021

21-BS-765

Order In re: The Honorable Steven Berk

Nov 04, 2021

2021 AOSJ 03

Order Appointing Senior Judge Thompson

Oct 04, 2021

M275-21

Order of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals Promulgating Amendments to D.C. App. R. 3(c).

Sep 14, 2021

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Amended Order regarding District of Columbia Court of Appeals continuing operations

Aug 31, 2021

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Order regarding District of Columbia Court of Appeals Operations

Jun 25, 2021

M-274-21

Order regarding Pilot Project: Public Access to Certain Briefs and Orders.

Jun 17, 2021

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Order regarding issued by the District of Columbia Court of Appeals approving Superior Court Rule of Criminal Procedure 62

May 13, 2021

M273-21

Order issued by the District of Columbia Court of Appeals regarding amendments to D.C. App. R. 46.

May 13, 2021

2021 AOSJ 02

Order Reappointing Senior Judge John Ferren

Apr 20, 2021

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Order regarding DC Court of Appeals continuing operations

Mar 22, 2021

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Order approving the District of Columbia Superior Court’s decisions regarding court rules.

Feb 18, 2021

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Order adopting emergency amendment to D.C. App. R. 46.

Feb 10, 2021

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Order regarding DC Court of Appeals operations

Jan 25, 2021

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Order of the DCCA regarding temporary amendments to Superior Court Rule of Criminal Procedure 43

Dec 18, 2020

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Order regarding DC Court of Appeals operations

Nov 23, 2020

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Order temporarily staying amendments to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 5 and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30.

Nov 19, 2020

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Order approving qualified law students to provide representation pro bono publico to indigent clients.

Nov 19, 2020

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Order adopting, on an emergency basis, amendments to D.C. App. R. 46, for the administration of the October 2020 and February 2021 Bar Examination.

Nov 19, 2020

M270-20

M270-20: Order promulgating amendments to D.C. App. R. 35(e).

Nov 19, 2020

M20-271

Order regarding DCCA Pilot Project: Posting Briefs on the D.C. Court of Appeals Website

Nov 02, 2020

M-269-20

Order denying motion to amend D.C. App. R. 46A(e)

Oct 08, 2020

M-269-20

Order denying emergency petition to amend D.C. App. R. 46-A, emergency exam waiver admission

Sep 28, 2020

M-269-20

Order regarding emergency temporary practice and emergency exam waiver admission in the District of Columbia

Sep 24, 2020

M-269-20

Order regarding the DC Bar exam waiver petition

Sep 15, 2020

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Order of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals regarding court operations after August 30, 2020

Aug 27, 2020

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Order Extending Bar Application Deadline

Jul 10, 2020

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Order addressing DCCA operations after June 30, 2020

Jun 29, 2020

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Joint Committee Order Requiring Persons to Wear Face Coverings in Court Buildings During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Jun 26, 2020

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Order regarding the October 2020 remote DC Bar Exam

Jun 10, 2020

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Order regarding DC Court of Appeals Operations

May 21, 2020

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Pursuant to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals April 10, 2020, order, attached is a May 4, 2020, order updating applicants about the DC Bar examination.

May 04, 2020

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Order regarding the July 2020 DC Bar Exam due to the ongoing public health emergency arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Apr 10, 2020

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By Order of the Chief Judge, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals is adjusting its operations to address concerns regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Mar 23, 2020

M266-19

Order regarding the proposed amendments to D.C. App. R. 35(a)

Mar 16, 2020

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Order regarding how the District of Columbia Court of Appeals is adjusting its operations to address concerns regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Mar 16, 2020

No. M267-20

Order regarding proposed amendments to Part XI.C of the court’s Internal Operating Procedures

Mar 16, 2020

M-268-20;

Order regarding proposed amendment to Comment [1] of D.C. R. Prof. Conduct 6.5. [3-16-20]

Feb 14, 2020

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Order approving the proposed changes to D.C. Superior Court Rules of Criminal Procedure 12.4, 45, 49, 100-17, and 119, and D.C. Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure 101-03 and 201-05.

Jan 27, 2020

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Order staying until March 1, 2021, amendments to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure that would otherwise go into effect in the Superior Court of D.C. December 1, 2019.

Nov 18, 2019

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Order approving proposed amendments to Superior Court Small Claims Rules 4 and 19.

Nov 18, 2019

M-265-19

Order adopting proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure

Nov 18, 2019

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Order approving the proposed amendments to Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure 5, 5-1, 23, 62, 62-1, and 65.1.

Oct 09, 2019

M-264-19

Order adopting the proposed technical revisions to D.C. App. R. 46(C)(2), which are set to go into effect on November 20, 2019.

Sep 20, 2019

M-262-18

Order adopting the proposed amendments to DC Court of Appeals Rule 29 and 41

Jan 07, 2019

M-262-18

Order and Notice Regarding the Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure

Nov 08, 2018

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Order Staying the Effective Date of the Amendments to the Federal Rules of Criminal and Civil Procedure in DC Superior Court

Nov 02, 2018

M-258-18

Order Pertaining to Amendments to Rule 49 (c)(9) of the D.C. Court of Appeals Rules, Effective January 1, 2019

Nov 01, 2018

M-259-18

Order Pertaining to Amendments to Rule 49 (c)(8) of the D.C. Court of Appeals Rules, Effective January 1, 2019

Nov 01, 2018

M-260-18

Order Pertaining to Amendments to D.C. Rules of Professional Conduct 1.2, Effective January 1, 2019

Nov 01, 2018

M-256-16

Order Amending D.C. App. R. 49

May 31, 2018

No. 15-CV-906

Order Granting Motion to Publish

Mar 16, 2017

Nos. 15-FS-1274 & 15-FS-1275

Order IN RE PETITION OF T.G.M. & T.C.M.,

Mar 09, 2017

No. M-249-15

Amended Order Raising the Ceiling on Membership Dues, Effective from July 1, 2016, until further order of this court

Dec 22, 2016

No. 14-AA-1430

Denying Motion to Publish

Dec 21, 2016

No. 14-FM-1324

RENEE MONIQUE MELBOURNE, v. MARCUS TAYLOR

Nov 17, 2016

No. M-245-14

Amending Rule XI of the DC Rules Governing the Bar, and various other Rules, Changing the Title “Bar Counsel” to “Disciplinary Counsel”

Oct 16, 2016

No. M-254-16

Order Pertaining to Amendments to Rule IX and Rule XV, Section 2 of the Rules Governing the Bar, Effective November 30, 2016

Oct 11, 2016

No. M-257-16

Order Pertaining to Amendments to DCCA Rules in Light of the 2016 Amendments to Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, Effective November 30, 2016

Oct 11, 2016

No. M-255-16

Order Pertaining to Amendments to DCCA Rules in Light of Past Amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, Effective November 30, 2016

Oct 11, 2016

No. 12-CF-1433

Wonson Order Granting Petition for Rehearing

Jul 21, 2016

Nos. 14-CF-118

Order Granting Appellee’s Motion to Amend the Opinion

Jul 07, 2016

No. 15-CF-0051

ORDERED that the unopposed motion to issue the mandate forthwith is It is FURTHER ORDERED that the mandate in this matter shall be issued forthwith.

Mar 25, 2016

No. 14-AA-935

JEFFREY BOWSER, Appellant, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, Respondent, and CLARK CONSTRUCTION, LLC, et al., Intervenors.

Feb 25, 2016

No. 13-CT-1143

ANTHONY BELL, Appellant, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Appellee.

Feb 25, 2016

No. M-236-10

Order Amending Rule XII, Section 3, and Section 5.

Feb 09, 2016

No. M-251-15

Order Amending Rule XI of the District of Columbia Rules Governing the Bar by Deleting Section 19 (f), effective March 1, 2016

Feb 04, 2016

No. M-252-15

Notice pertaining to the proposal to permit third year law students to take the Bar Examination in certain circumstances is re-opened for comments, and the deadline for making comments is March 31, 2016

Feb 04, 2016

No. M-250-15

Order Amending D.C. Bar Rules II, III, and XV, and Amend the Rules throughout to make consistently gender-neutral, effective January 31, 2016.

Dec 23, 2015

No. 14-CV-1095

Order Granting Motion to Publish MOJ (14-CV-1095)

Nov 05, 2015

No. M-242-12

Amended Order. The revisions are noted in Bold. The Original Order Amended the District of Columbia Rules of Professional Conduct 1.10, 1.15, and 7.1

Oct 27, 2015

No. M-242-12

Amending the District of Columbia Rules of Professional Conduct

Oct 08, 2015

No. M-248-15

Amended Rule 10 (b)(5)(B) of the Rules of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Oct 08, 2015

Nos. 12-CM-1742 & 12-CM-1743

Order Vacating Opinion and Judgment and Granting Petition for Rehearing

Sep 10, 2015

No. M-247-15

Order Amending D.C. App. R. 46 (b)(8)(v)

Jul 15, 2015

No. M-247-15

Proposed Rulemaking (Rule 46 (b)(8)(v))

May 01, 2015

No. M-246-14

Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Rule 46 (b)(8)(i)(A) For the first time on the February 2015 MBE, the National Conference of Bar Examiners will include in the MBE questions on federal civil procedure, thus making the tested subjects non-identical

Oct 29, 2014

No. M-237-10

Order amending D.C. App. R. 48, which governs legal assistance by law students, and to amend Rule XI, Sec. 1 (a), which defines the disciplinary jurisdiction of this court

Oct 02, 2014

No. 10-CV-1425

Order Granting en banc

Sep 25, 2014

No. M-244-13

Rule 49 (c)(9)(D) creating an exception to permit internal counsel who have not been admitted to the District of Columbia Bar to provide pro bono legal services

Jul 16, 2014

No. M-243-13

Order Amending D.C. App R. 6(a)(2) Prescribing the Time for the Filing of an Application for Allowance of an Appeal in Small Claims Matters

Feb 28, 2014

No. 12-CM-523

Order vacating opinion in Carrell v. U.S.

Nov 21, 2013

No. M-243-13

Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking D.C. App R. 6(a)(2) Computing Time for the Filing of an Application for Allowance of an Appeal

Sep 27, 2013

No. M-240-11

New Rule XIV, of the Rules Governing the Bar

Mar 11, 2013

Appellate Rule 04-40

Order stay from being incorporated into the DCCA Rules the amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure 4 and 40

Nov 17, 2011

No. M-239-11

Order Amending Comment 5 of Rule 6.1 of the District of Columbia Rules of Professional Conduct

Jun 29, 2011

No. M-235-09

Amended Order, Rules Governing Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts (IOLTA)

Apr 20, 2011

No. M-239-11

Proposed Amendment to Comment [5] of Rule 6.1 of the D.C. Rules of Professional Conduct

Mar 01, 2011

No. M-220-04

Order Appointing Access to Justice Committee

Feb 17, 2011

No. M-239-10

Order amending DC App. Rules 33(c) and 34(g)(1) and portions of the court's Internal Operating Procedures

Dec 22, 2010

No. M-238-10

Order extending oral argument pilot project through December 2010

Jul 22, 2010

No. M-235-09

Order adopting amendments to the IOLTA rules

Mar 22, 2010

No. M-235-09

Revised Order extending comment period re proposed IOLTA amendments

Jan 04, 2010

No. M-236-09

Order establishing oral argument pilot project

Nov 17, 2009

Order staying incorporation of certain FRAP amendments

Order staying incorporation of certain FRAP amendments

Sep 01, 2009

No. M-233-08

Order raising the ceiling on D.C. Bar Membership Dues from $195 to $285 per annum, effective July 1, 2009

Sep 23, 2008

No. M-234-08

Amended Order directing Bar Counsel to publish the sister states discipline when the reciprocal sanction is less than suspension

Sep 04, 2008

No. M-230-07

Order Amending D.C. Bar Rule XI ("Disciplinary Proceedings") (eff. August 1, 2008)

Apr 03, 2008

M-230-07

D.C. Rule XI as amended

Apr 03, 2008

M-230-07

Compare version

Apr 03, 2008

No. M-231-07

Order amending D.C. App. R. 49(c)(13)

Mar 20, 2008

M-231-07

Amended order amending D.C. App. R. 49

Mar 11, 2008

Order Access to Justice

Order Appointing Judge Inez Smith Reid, Vice-Chair, Access to Justice Commission, nunc pro tunc to February 28, 2008

Mar 06, 2008

Appointing Judge Ruiz to the Access to Justice Commission

Appointing Judge Ruiz to the Access to Justice Commission

Mar 06, 2008

No. M-232-07

D.C. Court of Appeals establishes rates of reimbursement of reproduction costs under D.C. App. R. 39 (c)

Dec 10, 2007

Order Continuing District of Columbia Access to Justice Commission

Continuing the D.C. Access to Justice Commission

Oct 10, 2007

No. M-228-07

Amending D.C. Bar Rule XI, Sec. 11 (a)

Aug 07, 2007

No. M-222-05

Revising Form 2

Jun 25, 2007

No. M 229-07

Order establishing Appellate Mediation Program

Feb 28, 2007

No. M-227-06

Amendments to D.C. App. R. 46 (Bar Admissions)

Dec 18, 2006

Order Rejecting Adoption of Amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure

Order Rejecting Adoption of Amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure

Nov 30, 2006

No. M-223-05

Order adopting Revised Rules of Professional Conduct, effective 2/1/07

Aug 01, 2006

No. M-226-05

Order Establishing Pilot Appellate Mediation Program

Dec 29, 2005

Order Staying the Incorporation of the Amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure

Order Staying the Incorporation of the Amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure

Dec 08, 2005

No. M-225-05

Criminal Appeals Will No Longer Be Stayed Pending Resolution of Section 23-110 Motions

Sep 27, 2005

No. M-224-05

Re: Attorneys Displaced by Hurricane Katrina

Sep 20, 2005

No. M-221-05

DCCA Establishes Summer Mandatory Appellate Mediation Program

Jun 14, 2005

No. M-220-04

Order Appointing Access to Justice Committee

Feb 28, 2005

M-220-04

Amended Order Establishing District of Columbia Access to Justice Commission

Feb 28, 2005

M-219-04

D.C. App. R. 46 is amended

Feb 03, 2005

M-220-04

Establishing District of Columbia Access to Justice Commission

Dec 29, 2004

M-218-04

Revised DC App. Rule 28(h)

Jul 28, 2004

Revised Rules

Revised Rules

Dec 02, 2003

M-215-03

Dues Ceiling Increase

Oct 20, 2003

No. M-216-03

Procedures for Reconstituting the CJA Panel

Sep 18, 2003

No. M-217-03

CLE Requirement for CJA Panel Attorneys

Sep 18, 2003

M-212-01

D.C. App Rule 49(c) Is Amended

Apr 25, 2002

M-210-01

D.C. Bar Rule XI, Section 18 Is Amended

Mar 21, 2002

M-209-01

D.C. App. Rule 46(c)(4) Is Amended

Nov 26, 2001

M-211-01

DCCA Establishes Procedures for Receiving Documents Electronically Filed in Superior Court

Nov 09, 2001