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### Video Subtitles
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## Skin

### Image
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It is your primary tool of persuasion.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:0.75vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Oral argument is your chance to address doubts, not start over. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Think of it as answering the judges’ remaining questions after they’ve already read everything you’ve written.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:0.75vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>After the Decision</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• The court issues its decision.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> You will receive either a published Opinion (precedent), an unpublished MOJ (Memorandum Opinion and Judgment), or Judgment or Order. See Step 6, Stage D for the difference.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:0.75vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• The Mandate finalizes the appeal.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> After the decision period expires (typically 21 days after the opinion or MOJ, unless a petition for rehearing is filed), the court issues a Mandate, the official document that closes the appeal and returns</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">jurisdiction to the lower court.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:0.75vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• You may petition for rehearing.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> If you believe the court made an error, you may file a Petition for Rehearing within the time specified in the DCCA Rules. The court is not required to grant rehearing.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:0.75vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• If you don’t have a lawyer, free resources exist. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The DC Courts website has a dedicated page for self-represented litigants: dccourts.gov/court-of-appeals/if-you- do-not-have-lawyer. The Civil Legal Counsel Resource Center (Moultrie Courthouse) offers free assistance Mon–Fri, 9:15 AM – 12:00 PM (walk-in only). Phone: (202) 508-1710.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></div>
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Form 1 is for Tax, Civil, Family Court (except juvenile), and Probate cases. Form 2 is for Criminal Division and Family Court/Juvenile Branch cases. Get forms at: dccourts.gov/services/forms → select “Court of Appeals” category.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Your Notice of Appeal must include: </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The names of all parties bringing the appeal (appellants); which specific order or judgment you are appealing; the date of that order; any post-judgment motion and order, and the case number from Superior Court.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• You become the “Appellant.” </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Once you file, you are the “Appellant” and the opposing party becomes the “Appellee.”</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Joint appeals are allowed. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">If multiple parties on the same side want to appeal and their interests align, they may file a joint Notice of Appeal. However, these parties must either be represented by the same attorney, or if proceeding without counsel (pro se) each party must sign the notice of appeal.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Pro se filers: your notice covers minor children in your family.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> A pro se (self- represented) Notice of Appeal is considered filed on behalf of the signer and, if they are parties, the signer’s spouse and minor children unless the notice says otherwise.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Can’t afford it? Prepare and file a fees and costs waiver form.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> If you need a fee waiver, also prepare Form 7a (Motion for Waiver of Prepayment of Fees and Costs) and Form 7b (Financial Information Form). File this at the same time as your Notice of Appeal.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></div>
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You do not need to serve it yourself (but you must attach a certificate of service to anything else you file going forward).</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Your case transfers to the Court of Appeals. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The Superior Court Clerk transmits your notice and the case documents to the DC Court of Appeals. This creates your appellate case and you will receive an initial order with a new DCCA case number.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Order transcripts within 10 days.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> Within 10 days of filing your Notice of Appeal, you must order any transcripts you need from the Court Reporting and Recording Division (Room 5400, Moultrie Courthouse, 500 Indiana Ave NW). Phone: (202) 879-1009. Payment in full is required before transcripts are filed with the Court of Appeals.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Can’t afford transcripts?</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> File a “Motion for Transcript at Government Expense” with the Court Reporting and Recording Division explaining that you need the transcripts for your appeal and that you cannot afford them.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• File a Transcript Designation form. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">You must also file a form with the Court of Appeals within 10 days letting them know what transcripts you ordered (or that none are needed).</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• The Superior Court prepares the record.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> The Superior Court processes the appeal record and either transmits record copies or a record index.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></div>
HTMLText_081E8349_0F39_58EC_4190_A12594B900FA_mobile.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="text-align:center;font-size:5.555555555555561vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:5.56vmin;font-family:'Roboto Black';"><B>STEP 6: Inside the Black Box</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:center;font-size:4.444444444444441vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:4.44vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>What actually happens inside the Court of Appeals — demystified.</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:0.8vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:0.96vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>Stage A: Intake &amp; Record</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• The Public Office creates your case record.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> Once the Court of Appeals receives your case from Superior Court, the Public Office opens an official appellate case file and assigns your DCCA case number. This is the number you will use on all future filings.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• You will receive an Initial Order and a Briefing Order. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The court issues an Initial Order and a Briefing Order, and these orders explain what filings and the schedule when they are due. This should serve as your master calendar for the appeal. Read it carefully and note every deadline.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>Stage B: The Briefing</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• There are three briefs, filed in a specific order:</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Appellant Brief (you, if you filed the appeal): </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">You present argument(s) why the trial court made a legal error. It must cite the record (transcripts, exhibits, filings) and legal authorities (statutes and case law).</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Appellee Brief (the other side):</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> The opposing party argues why the lower court’s decision was correct and should be upheld.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Reply Brief (you again):</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> You get a final chance to respond to the appellee’s arguments. This is optional.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Your brief cannot exceed 50 pages.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> The court strictly enforces page limits. Focus on your strongest arguments.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Where to file briefs: </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The DCCA is located at the Historic Courthouse, 430 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20001. Attorneys must register and electronically file everything through the DCCAs case managment system. Pro se litigants can register and e-file, email efilehelp@dcappeals.gov, or file in person at the Court of Appeals Public Office located in Room 115 in the Historic Courthouse.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• You must serve copies of everything.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> Anything you file with the Court of Appeals must also be sent to all other parties by mail, personal delivery, or an agreed-upon method. Always attach a certificate of service. You cannot fax documents to the Court of Appeals.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>Stage C: Calendaring</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B> </B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Your case enters the scheduling queue. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Once all briefs are filed, the Calendar Clerk schedules your case on the court’s calendar. This involves coordinating availability of counsel, judges, possible recusals and cases may be argued or submitted on the papers.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Patience is required here.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> The calendaring process takes time. The court is balancing many cases simultaneously. You will be notified when your case is scheduled.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Your case will be assigned to one of two calendars. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">This determines what happens next (see Stage D and Step 8).</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>Stage D: The Decision</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>The court issues different types of decisions:</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Opinion (published): </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">A formal, written decision that is published and becomes legal precedent. Other courts and attorneys can cite it in future cases. This typically happens in cases raising significant or novel legal questions.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• MOJ</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">—Memorandum Opinion and Judgment (unpublished): A shorter, unpublished decision that resolves your case but does not set formal precedent. Most cases receive an MOJ.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Judgments or Orders</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> – appeals may also be resolved by motion resulting in issuance of a judgment or by court order.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• All carry the same legal weight for your case. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Whether you receive an Opinion, MOJ, Judgment, or Final Order, the result is equally binding on your case. The difference is whether it becomes citable precedent for future cases.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></div>
HTMLText_081E780D_0F39_A864_4181_9760D871FE05_mobile.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="text-align:center;font-size:5.555555555555561vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:5.56vmin;font-family:'Roboto Black';"><B>STEP 7: Don’t Get Tripped Up</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:center;font-size:4.444444444444441vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:4.44vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';">These are the rules that catch people off guard. </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:2.07vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:0.96vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>Missing a Filing Deadline</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• This is the single most important requirement of appellate practice. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">If a document is not received by the specific date set in the court’s rules or orders, it is considered late and may be rejected. There is very little room for error.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• The Briefing Order is your guide.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> Every deadline in the Briefing Order is a specific deadline. Mark every date on your calendar immediately. Set reminders. Missing a brief deadline can result in your appeal being dismissed.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Late filings require a motion.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> If you miss a deadline, you must file a “Motion for Leave to File Out of Time” explaining why you were late and asking the court’s permission to accept your late filing. The court is not required to grant it.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• “I didn’t know” is not a valid excuse. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The court expects all parties — including pro se litigants — to know and follow the rules. If you are representing yourself, take extra care to read every order the court sends you and familiarize yourself with the court rules, which are available on the court’s website.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>The Redaction Requirement (New &amp; Critical)</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• You must remove personal identifiers from all filings.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> This is a relatively new requirement under Order M-274-21. Before filing any brief or motion, you must remove: Social Security numbers, dates of birth, financial account numbers, and other personal identifiers.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• You must check the “Redaction Certification” box. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">When e-filing through the DCCA system, you are required to check a “Redaction Certification” box confirming you have removed all personal identifiers. You only need to file this form once per case.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• If you file a redacted brief, you must also file an unredacted copy.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> The court needs the full version for its records, but the public-facing version must be redacted.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Non-compliance means rejection. If your documents are rejected for non-compliance with the redaction order and the filing deadline has passed, you must file a motion for leave to file out of time. Don’t let a procedural error cost you your appeal. </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>Motions for Extension of Time</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• If you need more time, you must ask before the deadline passes.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> File a “Motion for Extension of Time” before your current deadline expires. The motion should explain why you need additional time and how much time you are requesting.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Don’t wait until the last day.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> File your motion as early as possible. If you wait until the deadline day and your motion is denied, you may not have enough time to complete your filing.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• The court is not required to grant extensions. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Extensions are discretionary. Provide a genuine, specific reason not a vague statement like “I need more time.”</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Appellate mediation may be available. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The Court of Appeals offers a voluntary, confidential appellate mediation program that can help parties resolve disputes without completing the full briefing and argument process.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></div>
HTMLText_081E6C86_0F39_A864_4195_F9FA9A5A28CC_mobile.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="text-align:center;font-size:5.555555555555561vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:5.56vmin;font-family:'Roboto Black';"><B>STEP 8: The Finish Line</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:center;font-size:4.444444444444441vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:4.44vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';">How the court decides your case — and whether you’ll argue in person.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:4.44vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:0.96vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:0.8vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:0.96vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>Scenario A: Summary Calendar (No Oral Argument)</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• The three-judge panel decides based on written briefs alone. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">No oral argument is held. The judges read the briefs, review the record, and issue a decision.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• This happens when the issues are clear.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> If the legal questions in your case are straightforward, well-settled by existing law, or adequately addressed in the written briefs, the court may determine that oral argument would not add anything towards issuing a decision.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• You will be notified. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The court will inform you if your case has been placed on the Summary Calendar. You do not need to appear.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• A Summary Calendar decision is just as binding. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The fact that the court decided without oral argument does not mean it took your case less seriously. The judges still fully review the briefs and record.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>Scenario B: Regular Calendar (Oral Argument Scheduled)</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>Oral argument is scheduled. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The court determines that your case would benefit from live argument before the three-judge panel. You will receive notice with the date, time and any specific instructions.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B><I>What it IS:</I></B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B> </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">A conversation with the judges. The judges will ask you questions to clarify the law and your legal arguments. This is your opportunity to address the court’s specific concerns.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B><I>What it is NOT: </I></B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">A retrial. There are no new witnesses, no new evidence, and no reweighing of facts. The court is reviewing whether the trial court applied the law correctly, not re-deciding the facts of your case. </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>Preparation is essential.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> Know your brief inside and out. Anticipate the judges’ questions. Practice your opening statement. Be ready to be interrupted. Judges often ask questions within the first 30 seconds.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>Scenario C: Resolving an Appeal by Motion</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>Motion for Summary Disposition.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> After the record is filed but before briefing is completed, a party may file a motion for summary disposition of the appeal. Similar to a brief it presents arguments that are supported by citation to the record and applicable statuses or case law and, if granted, result in the court issuing a judgment.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>Other Dispositive Motions.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> A party may file other dispositive motions such as a motion to dismiss the appeal based on a jurisdictional defect. If granted, the court will issue an order but generally will not address the merits of the case.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></div>
HTMLText_081EACFC_0F36_A9A4_4176_B555972C165E_mobile.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="text-align:center;font-size:5.555555555555561vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:5.56vmin;font-family:'Roboto Black';">STEP 2: WATCH THE CLOCK</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:center;font-size:4.444444444444441vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:4.44vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';">Miss the deadline and you lose your right to appeal.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.75vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:0.96vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Standard deadline: 30 days. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">You have 30 days from the date the final order or judgment was entered to file your Notice of Appeal or Petition for Review. Day 1 is the date stamped on the order itself.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Received by mail? You get 35 days. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">If the court’s decision was mailed to you, the deadline extends to 35 days from the date the order was filed (not the date you received it).</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Small claims / minor criminal: Only 3 days.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> For an Application for Allowance of Appeal, you have just 3 days from the court’s decision. If the deci sion was mailed, you have 8 days. Day 1 is the date stamped on the order.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Need more time? File a motion.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> You may ask the Superior Court for an extension by filing a “Motion for Extension of Time to File Notice of Appeal.” Extensions cannot exceed an additional 30 days beyond the original deadline.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Filing before judgment is entered counts. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">If you file your Notice of Appeal after the court announces a decision but before the formal order is entered, the notice is treated as filed on the date the order is eventually entered.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Mailing is risky. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">If you mail your Notice of Appeal, it is not considered filed until the court receives it. E-filing or in-person filing is strongly recommended.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></div>
HTMLText_081E97FC_0F39_67A4_4194_EEB0380644B5_mobile.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="text-align:center;font-size:5.277777777777783vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:5.28vmin;font-family:'Roboto Black';"><B>STEP 4: File It — In the Right Place</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:center;font-size:4.444444444444441vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:4.44vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';">You file with Superior Court, not</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:center;font-size:4.444444444444441vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:4.44vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';">the Court of Appeals. </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:2.07vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Critical: File in DC Superior Court, NOT the Court of Appeals. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">This is the most common mistake. Your Notice of Appeal goes to the clerk’s office in Superior Court that handled your case.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• File in the division where your case was heard:</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">• Civil cases → Civil Clerk’s Office, Room 5000, Moultrie Courthouse, 500 Indiana Ave NW</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">• Landlord-Tenant cases → L&amp;T Clerk’s Office, 1st Floor, 510 4th Street NW, Building B, Room 110</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">• Family Court cases → Family Court Central Intake Center, JM Level, Moultrie Courthouse</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">• Criminal cases → Criminal Division Case Management Branch, 4th Floor, Moultrie Courthouse</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">• Small Claims → Small Claims Branch, 510 4th Street NW, Building B, Room 120</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• E-filing option (free for pro se). </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">You can e-file online at dc.casefilexpress.com. Create a free account. Pro se litigants can use the e-filing system at no charge. All filings must be in PDF format.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• In-person filing. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Bring your completed form to the appropriate Superior Court Divisions clerk’s office during business hours (8:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Mon–Fri, excluding legal holidays).</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Filing by mail is permitted but not recommended.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> Your appeal is not considered filed until the court physically receives it. If it arrives after the deadline, your appeal may be dismissed. If you are incarcerated, the Notice of Appeal is deemed filed on the date it is stamped for mailing by the institution. This is referred to as the “mailbox rule.”</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• The filing fee is $100.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> Pay at the time of filing. Application for Allowance of Appeal costs $10. If you have an existing costs and fees waiver from Superior Court, you do not need to pay the filing fee.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Can’t afford the fee? </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">File Form 7a (Motion for Waiver) and Form 7b (Financial Information Form) at the same time as your Notice of Appeal.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Dowonload here: </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="color:#f3a22e;"><A HREF="https://www.dccourts.gov/sites/default/files/2017-06/dcca_form7a.pdf" TARGET="_blank" STYLE="text-decoration:none; color:inherit;"><SPAN STYLE="color:#0099ff;font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Motion for Waiver</SPAN></A></SPAN></SPAN></DIV></div>
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HTMLText_F448F938_28F1_D85D_41C3_2F07FE4D41EF.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="text-align:center;font-size:24px;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0px; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="color:#0099ff;font-size:24px;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>DCCA Navigation Tutorial</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:center;font-size:20px;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0px; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:20px;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>Keyboard shortcuts</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:10px;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0px; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:6px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:center;font-size:16px;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0px; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="color:#333333;font-size:16px;font-family:'Roboto Bold';">Here are a few keyboard or mouse shortcuts to navigate the interactive experience.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:6px;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0px; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:6px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:6px;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0px; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:6px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p></div>
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HTMLText_78BD1486_4112_B802_41C7_651CD39C6201.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="line-height:131%;text-align:justify;font-size:2.6595744680851063vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-line;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:2.66vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>The Court of Last Resort.</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:131%;text-align:justify;font-size:2.1276595744680837vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-line;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="color:#3399ff;font-size:2.13vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>Inside the District of Columbia Court of Appeals</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.6vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:0.86vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:justify;font-size:1.5957446808510642vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-line;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.6vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">◦</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.6vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B> We are  DC's "Supreme Court."</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.6vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> Unlike states that have two levels of appellate courts, the District of Columbia has a streamlined system. We are the highest court for the District. Once we decide a case, it is the final word on DC law, unless the U.S. Supreme Court steps in (which happens very rarely). </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.6vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:0.86vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:justify;font-size:1.5957446808510642vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-line;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.6vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">◦ </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.6vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>A Court of Review, Not a Retrial.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.6vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> A common misconception is that an appeal is a "do-over." It is not. We do not re-weigh evidence or hear from new witnesses. Instead, we look at the record from the trial court to see if a legal mistake was made that affected theoutcome. </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.6vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:0.86vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:justify;font-size:1.5957446808510642vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-line;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.6vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">◦ </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.6vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>Volume &amp; Impact.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.6vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> We hear appeals from the DC Superior Court and DC government agencies. Whether it is a landlord-tenant dispute, a criminal conviction, or a family matter, we treat every case with the same high level of care and scrutiny. </SPAN></SPAN></DIV></div>
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HTMLText_4E60EDF9_1F64_CCCC_41A3_570312E6692D_mobile.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="text-align:justify;font-size:3.342618384401115vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-line;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.34vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>The Power of Three.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.34vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> Almost all cases are decided by a Panel of three judges selected at random. This ensures diverse perspectives. To reach a decision, at least two of the three judges must agree. </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.34vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.67vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.34vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.67vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:justify;font-size:3.342618384401115vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-line;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.34vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>The "En Banc" Court.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.34vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> Occasionally, a case is so important, or a legal issue is so complex, that the entire court (all active judges) needs to weigh in. This is called sitting en banc (pronounced "on bonk"). This is the only way our court can overrule a previous decision made by a three-judge panel. </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.34vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.67vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.34vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.67vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:justify;font-size:3.342618384401115vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-line;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.34vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>Consensus Building.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.34vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> Judges work hard to reach unanimity. They draft opinions, circulate them to colleagues, and debate the law to ensure the ruling is sound. </SPAN></SPAN></DIV></div>
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Neuman, JR.</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:5.555555555555561vw;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vw; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="color:#00a6e3;font-size:5.56vw;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>Born 1934</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vw;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vw; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vw;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:3.3333333333333273vw;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vw; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vw;font-family:'Roboto';">I was born in Birmingham, Alabama but grew up in Massachusetts. Education was always central to my life, and I pursued it with determination. After graduating from Mount Hermon School, I earned a Bachelor of Philosophy from Brown University and went on to Harvard Law School, where I received my Juris Doctor in 1958. My focus was constitutional law and jurisprudence—fields that would shape my career and my commitment to justice.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vw;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vw; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vw;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:3.3333333333333273vw;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vw; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vw;font-family:'Roboto';">After law school, I served as a judge advocate in the United States Air Force for three years, stationed in France. That experience broadened my perspective and deepened my sense of duty. When I returned to civilian life, I joined the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, working on issues that were transforming our nation. In 1962, I entered private practice in Washington, D.C., where I continued to advocate for fairness and equality.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vw;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vw; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vw;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:3.3333333333333273vw;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vw; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vw;font-family:'Roboto';">In November 1970, I was appointed as an associate judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. Six years later, I became Chief Judge of the D.C. Court of Appeals—the first African American to hold that position. I served as Chief Judge for eight years and then continued on as an associate judge until becoming a senior judge in 1991. Throughout my time on the bench, I worked to ensure that justice was accessible and impartial for all.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vw;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vw; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vw;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:3.3333333333333273vw;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vw; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vw;font-family:'Roboto';">My work extended beyond the courtroom. I served on Brown University’s Board of Trustees and received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree in 1980. I was active in professional organizations, including the National Center for State Courts and the Judicial Council of the National Bar Association, where I was honored with awards such as the C. Francis Stradford Award and the William H. Hastie Award. Teaching was also a passion of mine—I lectured at Harvard Law School and taught at Howard and Georgetown.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vw;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vw; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vw;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:3.3333333333333273vw;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vw; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vw;font-family:'Roboto';">Traveling across Africa and engaging with legal systems worldwide reinforced my belief in equality under the law and I hope my legacy reflects a lifetime of service, leadership, and commitment to justice.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vw;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vw; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vw;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vw;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vw; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vw;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p></div>
HTMLText_0798E761_013A_D8DC_4191_84F988BCD798.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto Black';">HISTORY &amp; TIMELINE</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1820 </B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Architect George Hadfield wins the competition for the design of the building, commissioned to serve as Washington's City Hall.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The building's cornerstone is laid on August 22.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1822</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The District of Columbia's mayor and two city councils move into the building.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1824</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Judicial functions, including the U.S. Circuit Court, the Orphans Court, and the Register of Wills, move into the building.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The central and east wings of the building are completed.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1833-41</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">As District Attorney, Francis Scott Key occupies an office in the building.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1849</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Construction of the west wing and all three south-facing porticos are completed, and the brick construction is faced with stucco. Financial constraints during this period result in a reduced version of Hadfield's orginal design, leaving unbuilt a grand, domed space planned for the north side facing Judiciary Square.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1858-60</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The police headquarters of the District of Columbia are located in the courthouse.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1863-65</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Rooms in the courthouse function as a temporary hospital, and prisoners of war are held in the basement cells durina the Civil War.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1863 </B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">President Abraham Lincoln reorganizes the District judiciary system, creating a Supreme Court for the District of Columbia. Both the U.S. District Court and the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia are housed in the courthouse.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1867</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">John H. Surratt is tried in the courthouse for his part in the conspiracy to assassinate President Lincoln.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1868</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Washington sculptor Lot Flannery's statue of Abraham Lincoln is dedicated on April 15, the third anniversary of Lincoln's assassination. It is the first public monument erected in Lincoln's memory.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1873</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Congress appropriates funds to purchase the city's interest in the building. Municipal functions are subsequently removed, and the building is exclusively mandated for judicial use.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1881</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Construction begins on the north addition. Architect of the Capitol Edward Clark designs an extension to the building's north side that follows Hadfield's design vocabulary and includes an Ionic portico facing Judiciary Square. The new addition spans the entire length of the north façade and encloses two courtyards, which serve as light-wells, providing natural light and additional circulation space for the interior.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Charles J. Guiteau is tried in the courthouse for the assassination of President James Garfield.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1883</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The north addition is completed.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1889</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Theodore Roosevelt is appointed to the Civil Service Commission. At the time of his appointment, the commission's offices are located in the west wing of the courthouse.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1894 </B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Rooms on the upper floor of the west wing are renovated for use by the U.S. Court of Appeals, created as a judicial entity in 1893. The courthouse is home to the Court of Appeals, along with its other courts and judicial functions until 1910.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Edward Clark's annual report begins to note the deterioration of the courthouse's stucco exterior.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1916</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Congress appropriates funds for the reconstruction of the courthouse, which is overseen by Elliott Woods, Superintendent of the Capitol Buildings and Grounds.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1916-19</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Under the guidance of Woods and associate architect Frank G. Pierson, the courthouse is essentially reduced to its brick shell and strengthened with concrete and steel. The renovation replicates the exterior features of the original designs of Hadfield and Clark in limestone on a granite base. Clark's north-facing portico, however, is not rebuilt. Woods and Pierson also reconficure the interior to accommodate modern judicial practice, using decorative clements, such as marble columns and pilasters, which had not been included in the original design.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1922</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The building is rededicated as the U.S. Courthouse on August 22, the 102nd anniversary of the original layıng of the cornersione in 1820.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1923</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The Joseph J. Darlington Memorial Fountain is erected in the southwest corner of the courthouse property in memory of a long-time member of the D.C. Bar Association.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1938</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The installation of the building's first air-conditioning system is completed.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1952</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The U.S. District Court moves out of the building into the new E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse. The building subsequently becomes the headquarters for the Selective Service System.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1960</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The courthouse is designated a National Historic Landmark.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1962</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The building is returned to the District government.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1964</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The courthouse is listed in the D.C. Inventory of Historic Sites.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1966</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The local trial court (then called the Court of General Sessions) begins operating in the courthouse.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1999</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The building is vacated by the District of Columbia Courts, the Public Defender Service, and the D.C. Office of the Cornoration Counsel (now called the Office of Attorney General) in preparation for the renovation.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>2009</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Beyer Blinder Belle Architects &amp; Planners completes the renovation and expansion of the Historic Courthouse for the D.C. Court of Appeals.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></div>
HTMLText_DBB6DFE8_152D_CCCC_418E_0F90B931C173.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.024193548387097vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="color:#00a6e3;font-size:3.02vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>Chief Judge</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.771131339401818vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.77vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>Nathan Cayton</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:2.1762785636561492vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="color:#00a6e3;font-size:2.18vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>Born 1899</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.61vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.6129032258064513vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.61vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">I was born in Washington, D.C., in 1899, and from an early age, I knew that the law would be my calling. I was a graduate of Central High School and the National University Law School, now part of George Washington University.  In 1927, at just 28 years old, President Calvin Coolidge appointed me to the Municipal Court, which evolved into the present-day Superior Court, making me the youngest judge ever to serve in the District at that time. It was an extraordinary honor and a responsibility I carried with pride.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.61vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.6129032258064513vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.61vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">My judicial career spanned decades, and in 1942, I was appointed to serve as a member the Municipal Court of Appeals, now the DC Court of Appeals, by President Frankin Roosevelt. In 1946, President Harry Truman elevated me to Chief Judge of that court and I served in that role for ten years, guiding the court through a period of growth and modernization. Throughout my tenure, I worked to ensure that justice in our nation’s capital was fair, efficient, and accessible to all.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.6129032258064513vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.61vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Beyond the bench, I was deeply involved in the legal profession and the broader community. I was a member of the American Bar Association, the American Judicature Society, and the National Academy of Arbitrators. Arbitration was a particular passion of mine—I chaired the D.C. Bar Association’s committee on arbitration and earned recognition as a noted arbitrator during my career.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.6129032258064513vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.61vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">I once noted on my career, “I enjoyed being a trial judge. You don’t have to be a legal scholar to be a good trial judge. The lawyers just want you to be right most of the time in matters of law, and to always be fair and considerate….An appellate judge, on the other hand, should be a scholar: that is, they should be willing to study and learn, but the most important quality is still humaneness.” </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.6129032258064513vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.61vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">I hope to be remembered as someone who helped shape justice in the District of Columbia during a pivotal era.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.61vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.61vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p></div>
HTMLText_39528ED2_177F_4CDC_41B5_AE5CC272AED1.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.024193548387097vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="color:#00a6e3;font-size:3.02vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>Chief Judge</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:4.0322580645161255vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:4.03vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>Andrew M. Hood</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:2.1762785636561492vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="color:#00a6e3;font-size:2.18vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>Born 1901</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:2.18vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">I was born in 1901 in Anderson, South Carolina, and graduated from Erskine College. I moved to Washington DC to study law at Georgetown University and earned my law degree from there in 1924.  After completing my education and earning my law degree, I began a career that would span decades, marked by a commitment to fairness and integrity in the judicial system.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">In 1941, I was appointed by President Franklin Roosevelt, as one of the three original members of the old DC Municipal Court of Appeals when it was established in 1942. Over the years I was subsequently re-appointed by Presidents Truman, Eisenhower, and John Kennedy, who appointed me in 1962 to become the Chief Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, a position I held until my retirement in 1972. During my tenure, I oversaw changes as the city slowly progressed towards Home Rule. </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Around the time of my retirement, I noted that, “I consider my greatest contribution [as being] a part of this court from the time it was established in 1942, as a very limited appeals court. Over that time, I’ve watched it grow to maturity.” During my time on the bench, I watched our city acquire a court system that has the same powers as other state court systems around the country. </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Beyond my judicial duties, I was active in the legal community, contributing to the work of the D.C. Bar and other professional organizations. I was proud to serve as an adjunct professor at Georgetown Law School and was honored to receive the biennial medal from the school in 1957. I believed deeply in the importance of judicial independence and the responsibility judges have to maintain public trust in the courts.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">My hope is that my work helped lay the foundation for a fair and accessible legal system for generations to come.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p></div>
HTMLText_D268564B_1524_FFCC_41B8_D47B006776C8.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.024193548387097vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="color:#00a6e3;font-size:3.02vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>Chief Judge</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:4.0322580645161255vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:4.03vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>Eric T. Washington</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:2.1762785636561492vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="color:#00a6e3;font-size:2.18vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>Born in 1953</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">I was born in 1953, in Jersey City, New Jersey. My journey in education began at Tufts University, where I earned my Bachelor of Arts in 1976, and continued at Columbia University School of Law, where I received my J.D. in 1979.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">After law school, I embarked on my legal career with the law firm of Fulbright &amp; Jaworski in Houston, focusing on labor and employment matters. Not long after, I relocated to Washington, D.C., to serve as Legislative Director and Counsel for Congressman Michael A. Andrews of Texas—a role that deepened my understanding of law in the legislative arena. </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">I later returned to Fulbright in D.C. and then moved from there to serve as Special Counsel and then Principal Deputy Corporation Counsel for DC (now the Attorney General for DC), gaining invaluable insight into municipal legal issues between 1987 and 1989. </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">In 1990, I joined Hogan &amp; Hartson as a partner, where I honed my practice in administrative law and civil litigation until 1995, when President Bill Clinton nominated me to the D.C. Superior Court. There, I presided over a wide range of cases from criminal trials and drug court proceedings to domestic violence and child protection matters, always committing myself to fairness in every decision.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">In July 1999, I was appointed to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, and in August 2005, I became Chief Judge. During my tenure, which lasted until March 2017, I led transformative reforms in court operations: introducing live streaming of oral arguments, implementing a new electronic case management system, and significantly reducing appeal timeframes to enhance access to justice. I was also pleased to oversee and lead the renovation of our beautifully restored-historic courthouse, where you are today, which the DC Court of Appeals moved into in 2009. In addition, I was honored to serve as the President of the Conference of Chief Justices and was Chair of the Board of the National Center, where I championed language access services as well many other access to justice initiatives.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">My tenure as Chief Judge also included me serving as co-chair of the Strategic Planning Leadership Council, where I participated in key committees focused on fairness and access, and helped champion pretrial justice reforms nationally. </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Since stepping down as Chief Judge in 2017, I have continued serving as a Senior Judge on the Court of Appeals. Throughout my career, I’ve been dedicated not only to adjudicating cases but also to strengthening the institutions of justice and remained active in the D.C. Bar. All my years of service have been grounded in a single lifelong belief: justice must be accessible, efficient, and equitable for every individual who comes before our courts.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p></div>
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After law school, I came to Washington, D.C. and served at the Department of Labor under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. From 1937 to 1941, I held the position of Solicitor of Labor before joining the National Labor Relations Board.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">In 1947, I took on the role of counsel to the Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. There, I had the privilege of helping draft the Taft-Hartley Act, playing a significant part in shaping labor law—especially through advocating for a prohibition on secondary boycotts and greater rights for employers. After completing my work on the Act, I entered into private legal practice and later chaired the Labor Law Section of the American Bar Association.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">My judicial career began in 1970 when President Richard Nixon appointed me to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. In 1972, I was honored to succeed Andrew M. Hood as Chief Judge, a position I held until 1976. Though I officially retired in 1976, I continued on as a Senior Judge on the D.C. Court of Appeals until 1995.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">As a judge, I became well-known for my colorful writing style, which brought clarity and character to our opinions. Over the decades, I had the privilege of mentoring many clerks, including future federal judge Ann D. 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A few years later, President Calvin Coolidge appointed me U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia—an immense honor. During my tenure, I led prosecutions in nationally significant cases, including the Teapot Dome scandal and the conviction of Gaston Means.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">I later returned to private practice, where I defended Oscar Collazo during his trial for the attempted assassination of President Harry Truman.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">In 1953, President Dwight Eisenhower once again placed his trust in me, appointing me U.S. Attorney for D.C. again. During that period, I focused on addressing moral and solicitation cases—a role that attracted national attention.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">In 1956, President Eisenhower nominated me to serve as Chief Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, succeeding Judge Nathan Cayton. I served proudly in that role until 1960. Over the years, I enjoyed helping shape the court's direction and worked alongside many distinguished colleagues to uphold justice in our capital city.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Throughout my career, I remained committed not only to the law but also to public service and principled advocacy. Whether prosecuting high-profile cases or adjudicating appeals, I have always believed in the importance of fairness, integrity, and a strong legal system for the nation’s capital.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p></div>
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It was there, at Banneker Junior High, that I met my future wife, and later, I continued my secondary education at Dunbar High School before heading to Northfield Mount Hermon School in Massachusetts. My path took me to Dartmouth College, where I studied pre-med, played basketball, and graduated in 1954— a year that marked a historic turning point in civil rights with the Brown v. 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Upon completing my military service, I returned home and earned my J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 1959.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">After law school, I faced the harsh reality of being an African American attorney trying to break into private practice. Instead, I began my career with the Department of Justice, split between the Civil Division and the U.S. Attorney's Office for D.C. In 1968, I was honored to be appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson to the D.C. Court of General Sessions, the predecessor to the Superior Court. The timing was profound: our country was reeling from the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and many of the defendants before me were young people I recognized from my own community. It was a sobering and formative experience as I balanced empathy and justice on the bench. </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">In 1979, President Jimmy Carter elevated me to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, the highest court in the District, where I was later appointed Chief Judge in 1984. During my tenure as Chief Judge, from 1984 till 1988, I had the privilege of being the court’s second African-American chief judge. I assumed senior judge status in 1988 and continued hearing cases until my retirement in 2019. Alongside my judicial duties, I taught criminal law and procedure at UDC’s David A. Clarke School of Law, nurturing future generations of legal minds. </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">I spent nearly fifty years serving the legal system I deeply respected and the community that raised me. Throughout my life, I remained committed to the enduring principles of fairness and justice for all.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p></div>
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(1965–1968) and later as a trial attorney at the DOJ Criminal Division (1969–1971), I served the public and this service shaped my early view that the law must serve all, especially those who are most vulnerable. Between those roles, I worked in San Francisco with the Neighborhood Legal Assistance Foundation, defending the rights of the underserved.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">From 1971 to 1979, I shifted to legislative and administrative work, serving first as General Counsel for Congress’s Commission on D.C. organization, helping develop the framework for D.C.’s Home Rule. Then, in 1979, I became the first woman to serve as Corporation Counsel for the District of Columbia, often advising on laws that would govern the newly empowered city and advancing public trust and institutional integrity.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">In 1983, I was appointed by President Ronald Reagan to be an Associate Judge on the D.C. Court of Appeals, where I served until 1988. In 1988, I became Chief Judge—leading the court through important reforms and ensuring equitable justice for the citizens of D.C. In 1994, President Bill Clinton appointed me to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, making me the fourth woman and the first African-American woman on that court. I took senior status in 2022, after nearly three decades of service at the federal appellate level.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">On the federal bench, I continued to strive for justice, dissenting and writing opinions on critical matters—from First Amendment access to detainee court filings to challenging mandatory minimum sentences, and even matters concerning Congressional subpoenas and postal rate regulations. 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After graduating from Mount Hermon School, I earned a Bachelor of Philosophy from Brown University and went on to Harvard Law School, where I received my Juris Doctor in 1958. My focus was constitutional law and jurisprudence—fields that would shape my career and my commitment to justice.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">After law school, I served as a judge advocate in the United States Air Force for three years, stationed in France. That experience broadened my perspective and deepened my sense of duty. When I returned to civilian life, I joined the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, working on issues that were transforming our nation. In 1962, I entered private practice in Washington, D.C., where I continued to advocate for fairness and equality.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">In November 1970, I was appointed as an associate judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. Six years later, I became Chief Judge of the D.C. Court of Appeals—the first African American to hold that position. I served as Chief Judge for eight years and then continued on as an associate judge until becoming a senior judge in 1991. Throughout my time on the bench, I worked to ensure that justice was accessible and impartial for all.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">My work extended beyond the courtroom. I served on Brown University’s Board of Trustees and received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree in 1980. I was active in professional organizations, including the National Center for State Courts and the Judicial Council of the National Bar Association, where I was honored with awards such as the C. Francis Stradford Award and the William H. Hastie Award. 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HTMLText_07A1BBFA_010A_AFAC_4187_6B1BF471D540.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';">Constructed of steel and glass, it spans the center bay of the north façade at a height of two stories, leaving the third-story windows unobstructed. The structure’s transparency allows visibility to the existing buildings beyond and provides a new aesthetic presence on Judiciary Square, while also giving the courthouse a scale and dignity comparable to the adjacent civic buildings. </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';">The pavilion represents a fundamental design concept: a juxtaposition of the contemporary addition and new ceremonial courtroom on the north-south axis with the original restored, traditional core of the building on the east-west axis.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';">The south façade and previous entrance, with its grand steps leading to a colonnaded portico, has been preserved; and the Lincoln statue which has stood at the base of those steps since 1868, has been renovated and restored to its place. The transformation of a nearly 200-year-old building into a 21st-century courthouse required the integration of expanded facilities and modern systems with minimal disruption to the historic structure. </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';">This presented a variety of complex structural, mechanical, and engineering challenges, the most significant of which was the excavation of the new ceremonial courtroom beneath the courthouse's grand, southside portico of a reception space directly below the historic building lobby.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></div>
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HTMLText_079FC29D_0136_D864_418C_B19CDC909262.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';">Located between the White House and the U.S. Capitol, Judiciary Square is one of the original, historic green spaces identified for public use by Pierre L'Enfant and is considered to be one of the most important green spaces in Washington, second in importance only to the National Mall. </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';">After years of disrepair, Judiciary Square has now been regreened and revitalized through the removal of surface parking, the return of architectural and sculptural elements to</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';">proper use, and new landscaping. And as the centerpiece of Judiciary Square, the restored courthouse plays a powerful architectural role in its rejuvenation.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';">A new plaza and entrance pavilion on the north side were designed to re-orient the courthouse to address Judiciary Square, as originally intended, and to engage with the surrounding ensemble of court buildings. Designed as a contemporary interpretation of the original north side portico, the new pavilion harmonizes with the proportions and character of the historic structure while being unmistakably modern.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></div>
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HTMLText_07CE28DB_0119_A9EC_417C_1777AADAB13A.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:5.000000000000008vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:5vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';">1835</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:5.000000000000008vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:5vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>RICHARD LAWRENCE &amp; THE NEAR-ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT ANDREW JACKSON</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:5vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">On a wet, rainy day in January 1835, President Andrew Jackson was leaving the United States Capitol after attending the funeral of Congressman Warren Davis from South Carolina. </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">As Jackson left the building, surrounded by his cabinet and the public, Richard Lawrence, an unemployed housepainter and English immigrant, stepped out of the crowd and, from several paces away, raised a pistol at Jackson.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">It was to be the first recorded assassination attempt on a sitting President. Lawrence was carrying two loaded derringer pistols in his pockets. As he pulled the trigger on the pistol, which was aimed directly at Jackson's chest, it misfired. Dropping the first pistol and leveling the</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">second at Jackson, it misfired as well. Legend has it that President Jackson, though frail at the age of 67 and no stranger to hand-to-hand combat, charged at Lawrence and helped to subdue him with his cane.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Lawrence was charged with assault with intent to kill by Francis Scott Key, the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, and was brought before William Cranch, Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia. He was tried by jury and, after five minutes of deliberation, he was acquitted by reason of insanity.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Lawrence believed that he was the rightful heir to the thrones of England and the United States and saw Jackson as standing in his way. Lawrence was committed to a mental institution where he spent the remainder of his life.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></div>
HTMLText_07DD1267_013B_78A4_415B_84F2C5E24582.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:5.000000000000008vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:5vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>SLAVERY IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Slavery had been present in the area that would become the District of Columbia since the seventeenth century.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">As the Capitol rose from the tobacco plantations that lined the fork of the Anacostia and Potomac rivers, slaves joined the Italian and Irish laborers who built many of the grand limestone structures that would house the nation's leaders.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">In the early nineteenth century, the District and nearby Alexandria became centers of the domestic slave trade and slave coffles could regularly be seen marching soberly past the Capitol on their way South.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">In 1850 Congress abolished the slave trade in the District. Twelve years later, at the height of the Civil War, Congress abolished slavery itself in Washington, D.C. Despite these developments, the Fugitive Slave Law remained on the books.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Actions were brought before the Circuit Court, in this building, to challenge the law. For example, a slave brought a challenge in 1862 to the application of the fugitive slave law in the District of Columbia, which prompted the court to conclude that the law was to be enforced against slaves in the District as in any state.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Similarly, in 1863, a slave named Andrew Hall again challenged the law. The Court, which had, in that year, been reorganized by President Abraham Lincoln into the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, split down the middle, with two justices concluding that the law was applicable and two holding that the law was inapplicable in the District.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Congress finally repealed the Fugitive Slave Law in 1864.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></div>
HTMLText_07B89F71_0179_68BC_417B_859EA0FF591A.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:5.013927576601685vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:5.01vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>1877-1886</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:5.571030640668523vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:5.57vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>FREDERICK DOUGLASS</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:4.44vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">In 1877, President Rutherford B. Hayes appointed the famed abolitionist and orator Frederick Douglass United States Marshal for the District of Columbia. The appointment made Douglass the first African American selected for a post that required Senate confirmation. His office was in this building. While a personal triumph for Douglass who had long sought a presidential appointment, his elevation was coupled with President Hayes' abandonment of the Reconstruction experiment, and black rights, in the South.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Hayes' willingness to accommodate southern Democrats was also evident in changes he approved to the Marshall's duties. For the previous twenty years it had been customary for the Marshall to stand beside the President during formal White House receptions. During Douglass' tenure the Marshall was relieved of  his duty. Though Douglass's devotion to the Republican Party led him not to dispute this change, he did continue to speak out forcefully in defense of black rights during his time in office.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">In 1881, President James Garfield demoted Douglass by naming him Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia. That office was also housed in this building.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Douglass served as Recorder until 1886. In both of these positions, Douglass increased the number of blacks working in this building by hiring several African American clerks.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></div>
HTMLText_07CE3531_0119_B8BC_4192_4B3EF4CEF07D.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:5.555555555555561vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:5.56vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';">1832</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:5.555555555555561vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:5.56vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>SAM HOUSTON CASE</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:5.56vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">In 1832, Sam Houston, the former Tennessee Governor and future Governor and Senator of Texas, was in Washington, D.C. to lobby for the rights of the Cherokee Indians.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">While giving a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives, William Stanberry of Ohio accused Houston of fraud in his dealings with Native Americans. The statement was later published in the newspaper. Infuriated, Houston found Stanberry and beat him with his cane.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Houston was convicted of contempt by Congress, but was also indicted for assault and battery in the District of Columbia Courts. Houston admitted the assault, but contended that he could not be punished twice for the same crime.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The Circuit Court for the District of Columbia held that the "conviction and judgment of the House of Representatives, upon the charge of a violation of its privileges, is not a bar to the present prosecution for the assault and battery."</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">In meting out Houston's sentence, the court considered "the situation of the parties, their high standing in society, the original provocation, the deliberate revenge, the great outrage upon the public peace, the severity of the battery, and the mitigating circumstances before mentioned," and fined Houston $500.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></div>
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Abolitionists from New England helped organize the defense, including procuring Horace Mann to represent Drayton. The jury returned guilty verdicts in each of Drayton's first two trials, but Sayres was acquitted of the larceny charges.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Sayres was later convicted on charges of illegally transporting slaves.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">On February 19, 1849, the court, in an opinion by Judge Cranch, overturned Drayton's convictions. Drayton was then tried twice more on larceny charges, but was acquitted in both instances. Seeing no point in any more trials on the larceny charge, the prosecutor agreed to drop the remaining charges in return for Drayton pleading guilty to the lesser crime of illegal transportation of slaves.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Both Drayton and Sayres were fined and remained in jail due to their inability to pay. After four years in jail, President Millard Filmore pardoned Drayton and Sayres in 1852.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></div>
HTMLText_07CE4E52_0119_E8FC_4189_3293507DD9CD.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:5.555555555555561vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:5.56vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';">1859</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:5.555555555555561vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:5.56vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>THE MURDER OF</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:5.555555555555561vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:5.56vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>PHILLIP BARTON KEY</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:5.56vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">One of the most infamous and highly publicized cases to come before the early court was the murder of Phillip Barton Key by New York Congressman Daniel E. Sickles.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The thirty-nine-year-old Key, who had prosecuted Drayton and Sayres in connection with the Pearl incident, was known as something of a playboy. Key had become involved with Sickles' wife after meeting her at the inauguration of President Buchanan.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Sickles found out about the affair, and on Sunday February 27, 1859, followed Key to the corner of Pennsyivania Avenue and Madison Place (near Lafayette Park) and shot him down.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Indicted on March 24, Sickles’ trial began several days later in front of a packed gallery. After a twenty-one day trial in which the evidence showed that Sickles' committed the crime, the jury acquitted him nonetheless.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></div>
HTMLText_07C02AE0_0109_A9DC_419E_858B017135BF.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:5.555555555555561vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:5.56vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';">1867</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:5.555555555555561vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:5.56vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>SURRATT TRIAL</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:5.56vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">John Surratt, Jr. was a confederate courier who was implicated but not convicted of participation in the conspiracy to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Surratt and John Wilkes Booth met in March 1865 to discuss a plan to kidnap the President, a plan that never came to fruition. Surratt claimed to have had no involvement in Lincoln's murder, though his mother Mary was convicted by a military tribunal and was executed for her alleged participation in the assassination conspiracy.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Surratt fled the country, and was apprehended in Egypt and brought back to the United States for trial. Surratt received a civil trial, rather than a military one.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The several months long trial was held in this building in the summer of 1867. After hearing from 170 witnesses, the jury could not agree on a verdict, and he was not re-tried.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></div>
HTMLText_07C038EB_0109_A9AC_418C_E3F87758DE68.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:5.555555555555561vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:5.56vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>1882 </B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:5.000000000000008vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:5vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>GUITEAU'S CASE</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">President James A. Garfield was assassinated by Charles Guiteau on July 2, 1881, at the B&amp;O Railway Terminal at Sixth and B streets. His trial took place in this building before the District of Columbia Supreme Court, a court created during President Lincoln's tenure to replace the Circuit, Criminal, and District courts for the District of Columbia.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Congress dissolved the courts in the District because it deemed certain judges to be insufficiently loyal. Guiteau claimed that the assassination was divinely inspired, and raised an insanity defense. The trial hinged on whether defense experts could convince the jury of Guiteau's insanity. After less than an hour of deliberation, the jury convicted. The D.C. Supreme Court affirmed the conviction in a lengthy opinion.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Guiteau was hanged on June 30, 1882.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></div>
HTMLText_07E5BC0D_010A_A864_4176_1D7DF950779C.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:5.555555555555561vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:5.56vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>Chief Judge</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:5.555555555555561vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:5.56vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>Andrew M. Hood</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:5.555555555555561vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="color:#00a6e3;font-size:5.56vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>Born 1901</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">I was born in 1901 in Anderson, South Carolina, and graduated from Erskine College. I moved to Washington DC to study law at Georgetown University and earned my law degree from there in 1924.  After completing my education and earning my law degree, I began a career that would span decades, marked by a commitment to fairness and integrity in the judicial system.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">In 1941, I was appointed by President Franklin Roosevelt, as one of the three original members of the old DC Municipal Court of Appeals when it was established in 1942. Over the years I was subsequently re-appointed by Presidents Truman, Eisenhower, and John Kennedy, who appointed me in 1962 to become the Chief Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, a position I held until my retirement in 1972. During my tenure, I oversaw changes as the city slowly progressed towards Home Rule. </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Around the time of my retirement, I noted that, “I consider my greatest contribution [as being] a part of this court from the time it was established in 1942, as a very limited appeals court. Over that time, I’ve watched it grow to maturity.” During my time on the bench, I watched our city acquire a court system that has the same powers as other state court systems around the country. </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Beyond my judicial duties, I was active in the legal community, contributing to the work of the D.C. Bar and other professional organizations. I was proud to serve as an adjunct professor at Georgetown Law School and was honored to receive the biennial medal from the school in 1957. I believed deeply in the importance of judicial independence and the responsibility judges have to maintain public trust in the courts.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">My hope is that my work helped lay the foundation for a fair and accessible legal system for generations to come.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p></div>
HTMLText_07EB539F_011F_F864_419D_33C507CB1FD3.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:5.555555555555561vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:5.56vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>Chief Judge</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:5.555555555555561vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:5.56vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>Eric T. 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My journey in education began at Tufts University, where I earned my Bachelor of Arts in 1976, and continued at Columbia University School of Law, where I received my J.D. in 1979.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">After law school, I embarked on my legal career with the law firm of Fulbright &amp; Jaworski in Houston, focusing on labor and employment matters. Not long after, I relocated to Washington, D.C., to serve as Legislative Director and Counsel for Congressman Michael A. Andrews of Texas—a role that deepened my understanding of law in the legislative arena. </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">I later returned to Fulbright in D.C. and then moved from there to serve as Special Counsel and then Principal Deputy Corporation Counsel for DC (now the Attorney General for DC), gaining invaluable insight into municipal legal issues between 1987 and 1989. </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">In 1990, I joined Hogan &amp; Hartson as a partner, where I honed my practice in administrative law and civil litigation until 1995, when President Bill Clinton nominated me to the D.C. Superior Court. There, I presided over a wide range of cases from criminal trials and drug court proceedings to domestic violence and child protection matters, always committing myself to fairness in every decision.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">In July 1999, I was appointed to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, and in August 2005, I became Chief Judge. During my tenure, which lasted until March 2017, I led transformative reforms in court operations: introducing live streaming of oral arguments, implementing a new electronic case management system, and significantly reducing appeal timeframes to enhance access to justice. I was also pleased to oversee and lead the renovation of our beautifully restored-historic courthouse, where you are today, which the DC Court of Appeals moved into in 2009. In addition, I was honored to serve as the President of the Conference of Chief Justices and was Chair of the Board of the National Center, where I championed language access services as well many other access to justice initiatives.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">My tenure as Chief Judge also included me serving as co-chair of the Strategic Planning Leadership Council, where I participated in key committees focused on fairness and access, and helped champion pretrial justice reforms nationally. </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Since stepping down as Chief Judge in 2017, I have continued serving as a Senior Judge on the Court of Appeals. Throughout my career, I’ve been dedicated not only to adjudicating cases but also to strengthening the institutions of justice and remained active in the D.C. Bar. All my years of service have been grounded in a single lifelong belief: justice must be accessible, efficient, and equitable for every individual who comes before our courts.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p></div>
HTMLText_07EB6FDA_011F_A7EC_4180_90A71A2AD19D.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:5.555555555555561vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:5.56vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>Chief Judge</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:5.555555555555561vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:5.56vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>Gerard Reilly</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:5.555555555555561vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="color:#00a6e3;font-size:5.56vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>Born 1906</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">I was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1906 and graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Law School, where I also ran cross country. After law school, I came to Washington, D.C. and served at the Department of Labor under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. From 1937 to 1941, I held the position of Solicitor of Labor before joining the National Labor Relations Board.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">In 1947, I took on the role of counsel to the Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. There, I had the privilege of helping draft the Taft-Hartley Act, playing a significant part in shaping labor law—especially through advocating for a prohibition on secondary boycotts and greater rights for employers. After completing my work on the Act, I entered into private legal practice and later chaired the Labor Law Section of the American Bar Association.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">My judicial career began in 1970 when President Richard Nixon appointed me to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. In 1972, I was honored to succeed Andrew M. Hood as Chief Judge, a position I held until 1976. Though I officially retired in 1976, I continued on as a Senior Judge on the D.C. Court of Appeals until 1995.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">As a judge, I became well-known for my colorful writing style, which brought clarity and character to our opinions. Over the decades, I had the privilege of mentoring many clerks, including future federal judge Ann D. Montgomery. </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">It is my hope that my contributions—in labor law, judicial leadership, and mentorship—continue to inspire those who visit this historic courthouse.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p></div>
HTMLText_07EBF113_011E_B87C_419E_F441A1B29DE2.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:5.555555555555561vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:5.56vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>Chief Judge</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:5.555555555555561vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:5.56vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>Judith W. 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Decades later, I completed a Master of Laws at the University of Virginia—something I pursued to deepen my understanding of the law that had called me so passionately.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">After law school, I began my career clerking at the Juvenile Court in the District of Columbia, gaining invaluable insights into the challenges faced by young people in the justice system. As an Assistant U.S. Attorney in D.C. (1965–1968) and later as a trial attorney at the DOJ Criminal Division (1969–1971), I served the public and this service shaped my early view that the law must serve all, especially those who are most vulnerable. Between those roles, I worked in San Francisco with the Neighborhood Legal Assistance Foundation, defending the rights of the underserved.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">From 1971 to 1979, I shifted to legislative and administrative work, serving first as General Counsel for Congress’s Commission on D.C. organization, helping develop the framework for D.C.’s Home Rule. Then, in 1979, I became the first woman to serve as Corporation Counsel for the District of Columbia, often advising on laws that would govern the newly empowered city and advancing public trust and institutional integrity.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">In 1983, I was appointed by President Ronald Reagan to be an Associate Judge on the D.C. Court of Appeals, where I served until 1988. In 1988, I became Chief Judge—leading the court through important reforms and ensuring equitable justice for the citizens of D.C. In 1994, President Bill Clinton appointed me to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, making me the fourth woman and the first African-American woman on that court. I took senior status in 2022, after nearly three decades of service at the federal appellate level.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">On the federal bench, I continued to strive for justice, dissenting and writing opinions on critical matters—from First Amendment access to detainee court filings to challenging mandatory minimum sentences, and even matters concerning Congressional subpoenas and postal rate regulations. My career has been rooted in the belief that fairness under the law isn’t optional—it’s essential.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p></div>
HTMLText_07EB8566_011F_58A4_4170_229E0F659DEA.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:5.555555555555561vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:5.56vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>Chief Judge</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:5.555555555555561vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:5.56vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>Leo A. 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A few years later, President Calvin Coolidge appointed me U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia—an immense honor. During my tenure, I led prosecutions in nationally significant cases, including the Teapot Dome scandal and the conviction of Gaston Means.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">I later returned to private practice, where I defended Oscar Collazo during his trial for the attempted assassination of President Harry Truman.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">In 1953, President Dwight Eisenhower once again placed his trust in me, appointing me U.S. Attorney for D.C. again. During that period, I focused on addressing moral and solicitation cases—a role that attracted national attention.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">In 1956, President Eisenhower nominated me to serve as Chief Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, succeeding Judge Nathan Cayton. I served proudly in that role until 1960. 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Whether prosecuting high-profile cases or adjudicating appeals, I have always believed in the importance of fairness, integrity, and a strong legal system for the nation’s capital.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p></div>
HTMLText_07EB95B5_011F_7BA4_4183_67209E01E62D.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:5.555555555555561vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:5.56vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>Chief Judge</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:5.555555555555561vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:5.56vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>Nathan Cayton</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:5.555555555555561vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="color:#00a6e3;font-size:5.56vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>Born 1899</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">I was born in Washington, D.C., in 1899, and from an early age, I knew that the law would be my calling. I was a graduate of Central High School and the National University Law School, now part of George Washington University.  In 1927, at just 28 years old, President Calvin Coolidge appointed me to the Municipal Court, which evolved into the present-day Superior Court, making me the youngest judge ever to serve in the District at that time. It was an extraordinary honor and a responsibility I carried with pride.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">My judicial career spanned decades, and in 1942, I was appointed to serve as a member the Municipal Court of Appeals, now the DC Court of Appeals, by President Frankin Roosevelt. In 1946, President Harry Truman elevated me to Chief Judge of that court and I served in that role for ten years, guiding the court through a period of growth and modernization. Throughout my tenure, I worked to ensure that justice in our nation’s capital was fair, efficient, and accessible to all.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Beyond the bench, I was deeply involved in the legal profession and the broader community. I was a member of the American Bar Association, the American Judicature Society, and the National Academy of Arbitrators. Arbitration was a particular passion of mine—I chaired the D.C. Bar Association’s committee on arbitration and earned recognition as a noted arbitrator during my career.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">I once noted on my career, “I enjoyed being a trial judge. You don’t have to be a legal scholar to be a good trial judge. The lawyers just want you to be right most of the time in matters of law, and to always be fair and considerate….An appellate judge, on the other hand, should be a scholar: that is, they should be willing to study and learn, but the most important quality is still humaneness.” </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">I hope to be remembered as someone who helped shape justice in the District of Columbia during a pivotal era.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></div>
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HTMLText_89E90752_DD6E_706B_41E7_48BD463F828B.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="line-height:121%;text-align:left;font-size:2.3923444976076538vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:2.39vmin;font-family:'Roboto Black';">STEP 1: Can You Appeal?</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:130%;text-align:left;font-size:1.9138755980861215vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.91vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>Maker sure your case qualifies</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:0.48vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• You need a “final order or judgment.” </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">This means the Superior Court’s decision resolved the entire case against all parties. If the case is still ongoing, you generally cannot appeal, although there are limited exceptions.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• The order must be signed by an Associate Judge. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">If a Magistrate Judge signed your order, you must first ask an Associate Judge to review it. You have 10 days to do this. You cannot skip this step.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Special rule for small claims and minor criminal cases.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> If you’re appealing a small claims case or a criminal case with no jail time and a fine under $50, you don’t file a Notice of Appeal. Instead, you must file an “Application for Allowance of Appeal” and show that the case raises an important legal question.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Agency decisions work differently.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> If you’re challenging a DC government agency, board, commission, or Office of Administrative Hearings decision (not a Superior Court ruling), you file a “Petition for Review” directly with the Court of Appeals, not a Notice of Appeal.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Some interlocutory orders can be appealed. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Certain interlocutory orders (interim orders issued before the case ends) may be appealed, such as orders granting or denying injunctions, orders appointing receivers, and certain orders certified by the trial judge for immediate appeal under D.C. Code § 11-721(d).</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></div>
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Invest your best effort in the brief. It is your primary tool of persuasion.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.18vw;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vw; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:0.75vw;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.1751531025822457vw;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vw; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.18vw;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Oral argument is your chance to address doubts, not start over. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.18vw;font-family:'Roboto';">Think of it as answering the judges’ remaining questions after they’ve already read everything you’ve written.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.18vw;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vw; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:0.75vw;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.1751531025822457vw;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vw; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.18vw;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>After the Decision</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.1751531025822457vw;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vw; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.18vw;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• The court issues its decision.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.18vw;font-family:'Roboto';"> You will receive either a published Opinion (precedent), an unpublished MOJ (Memorandum Opinion and Judgment), or Judgment or Order. See Step 6, Stage D for the difference.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.18vw;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vw; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:0.75vw;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.1751531025822457vw;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vw; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.18vw;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• The Mandate finalizes the appeal.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.18vw;font-family:'Roboto';"> After the decision period expires (typically 21 days after the opinion or MOJ, unless a petition for rehearing is filed), the court issues a Mandate, the official document that closes the appeal and returns</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.1751531025822457vw;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vw; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.18vw;font-family:'Roboto';">jurisdiction to the lower court.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.18vw;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vw; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:0.75vw;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.1751531025822457vw;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vw; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.18vw;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• You may petition for rehearing.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.18vw;font-family:'Roboto';"> If you believe the court made an error, you may file a Petition for Rehearing within the time specified in the DCCA Rules. The court is not required to grant rehearing.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.18vw;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vw; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:0.75vw;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.1751531025822457vw;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vw; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.18vw;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• If you don’t have a lawyer, free resources exist. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.18vw;font-family:'Roboto';">The DC Courts website has a dedicated page for self-represented litigants: dccourts.gov/court-of-appeals/if-you- do-not-have-lawyer. The Civil Legal Counsel Resource Center (Moultrie Courthouse) offers free assistance Mon–Fri, 9:15 AM – 12:00 PM (walk-in only). Phone: (202) 508-1710.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></div>
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Form 1 is for Tax, Civil, Family Court (except juvenile), and Probate cases. Form 2 is for Criminal Division and Family Court/Juvenile Branch cases. Get forms at: dccourts.gov/services/forms → select “Court of Appeals” category.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Your Notice of Appeal must include: </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The names of all parties bringing the appeal (appellants); which specific order or judgment you are appealing; the date of that order; any post-judgment motion and order, and the case number from Superior Court.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• You become the “Appellant.” </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Once you file, you are the “Appellant” and the opposing party becomes the “Appellee.”</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Joint appeals are allowed. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">If multiple parties on the same side want to appeal and their interests align, they may file a joint Notice of Appeal. However, these parties must either be represented by the same attorney, or if proceeding without counsel (pro se) each party must sign the notice of appeal.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Pro se filers: your notice covers minor children in your family.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> A pro se (self- represented) Notice of Appeal is considered filed on behalf of the signer and, if they are parties, the signer’s spouse and minor children unless the notice says otherwise.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Can’t afford it? Prepare and file a fees and costs waiver form.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> If you need a fee waiver, also prepare Form 7a (Motion for Waiver of Prepayment of Fees and Costs) and Form 7b (Financial Information Form). File this at the same time as your Notice of Appeal.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></div>
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You do not need to serve it yourself (but you must attach a certificate of service to anything else you file going forward).</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Your case transfers to the Court of Appeals. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The Superior Court Clerk transmits your notice and the case documents to the DC Court of Appeals. This creates your appellate case and you will receive an initial order with a new DCCA case number.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Order transcripts within 10 days.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> Within 10 days of filing your Notice of Appeal, you must order any transcripts you need from the Court Reporting and Recording Division (Room 5400, Moultrie Courthouse, 500 Indiana Ave NW). Phone: (202) 879-1009. Payment in full is required before transcripts are filed with the Court of Appeals.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Can’t afford transcripts?</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> File a “Motion for Transcript at Government Expense” with the Court Reporting and Recording Division explaining that you need the transcripts for your appeal and that you cannot afford them.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• File a Transcript Designation form. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">You must also file a form with the Court of Appeals within 10 days letting them know what transcripts you ordered (or that none are needed).</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• The Superior Court prepares the record.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> The Superior Court processes the appeal record and either transmits record copies or a record index.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></div>
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This is the number you will use on all future filings.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• You will receive an Initial Order and a Briefing Order. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The court issues an Initial Order and a Briefing Order, and these orders explain what filings and the schedule when they are due. This should serve as your master calendar for the appeal. Read it carefully and note every deadline.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.993620414673046vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.99vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>Stage B: The Briefing</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• There are three briefs, filed in a specific order:</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Appellant Brief (you, if you filed the appeal): </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">You present argument(s) why the trial court made a legal error. It must cite the record (transcripts, exhibits, filings) and legal authorities (statutes and case law).</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Appellee Brief (the other side):</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> The opposing party argues why the lower court’s decision was correct and should be upheld.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Reply Brief (you again):</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> You get a final chance to respond to the appellee’s arguments. This is optional.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Your brief cannot exceed 50 pages.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> The court strictly enforces page limits. Focus on your strongest arguments.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Where to file briefs: </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The DCCA is located at the Historic Courthouse, 430 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20001. Attorneys must register and electronically file everything through the DCCAs case managment system. Pro se litigants can register and e-file, email efilehelp@dcappeals.gov, or file in person at the Court of Appeals Public Office located in Room 115 in the Historic Courthouse.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• You must serve copies of everything.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> Anything you file with the Court of Appeals must also be sent to all other parties by mail, personal delivery, or an agreed-upon method. Always attach a certificate of service. You cannot fax documents to the Court of Appeals.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.993620414673046vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.99vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>Stage C: Calendaring</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.993620414673046vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.99vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B> </B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Your case enters the scheduling queue. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Once all briefs are filed, the Calendar Clerk schedules your case on the court’s calendar. This involves coordinating availability of counsel, judges, possible recusals and cases may be argued or submitted on the papers.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Patience is required here.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> The calendaring process takes time. The court is balancing many cases simultaneously. You will be notified when your case is scheduled.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Your case will be assigned to one of two calendars. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">This determines what happens next (see Stage D and Step 8).</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.993620414673046vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.99vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>Stage D: The Decision</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>The court issues different types of decisions:</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Opinion (published): </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">A formal, written decision that is published and becomes legal precedent. Other courts and attorneys can cite it in future cases. This typically happens in cases raising significant or novel legal questions.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• MOJ</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">—Memorandum Opinion and Judgment (unpublished): A shorter, unpublished decision that resolves your case but does not set formal precedent. Most cases receive an MOJ.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Judgments or Orders</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> – appeals may also be resolved by motion resulting in issuance of a judgment or by court order.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• All carry the same legal weight for your case. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Whether you receive an Opinion, MOJ, Judgment, or Final Order, the result is equally binding on your case. The difference is whether it becomes citable precedent for future cases.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></div>
HTMLText_A31364A6_DFBA_502B_41DB_04822C06F666.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:2.3923444976076538vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:2.39vmin;font-family:'Roboto Black';"><B>STEP 7: Don’t Get Tripped Up</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:2.0733652312599697vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.91vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>These are the rules that catch people off guard.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:2.07vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B> </B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:2.07vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:0.96vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7543859649122786vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.75vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>Missing a Filing Deadline</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• This is the single most important requirement of appellate practice. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">If a document is not received by the specific date set in the court’s rules or orders, it is considered late and may be rejected. There is very little room for error.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• The Briefing Order is your guide.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> Every deadline in the Briefing Order is a specific deadline. Mark every date on your calendar immediately. Set reminders. Missing a brief deadline can result in your appeal being dismissed.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Late filings require a motion.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> If you miss a deadline, you must file a “Motion for Leave to File Out of Time” explaining why you were late and asking the court’s permission to accept your late filing. The court is not required to grant it.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• “I didn’t know” is not a valid excuse. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The court expects all parties — including pro se litigants — to know and follow the rules. If you are representing yourself, take extra care to read every order the court sends you and familiarize yourself with the court rules, which are available on the court’s website.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.993620414673046vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.99vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>The Redaction Requirement (New &amp; Critical)</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• You must remove personal identifiers from all filings.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> This is a relatively new requirement under Order M-274-21. Before filing any brief or motion, you must remove: Social Security numbers, dates of birth, financial account numbers, and other personal identifiers.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• You must check the “Redaction Certification” box. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">When e-filing through the DCCA system, you are required to check a “Redaction Certification” box confirming you have removed all personal identifiers. You only need to file this form once per case.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• If you file a redacted brief, you must also file an unredacted copy.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> The court needs the full version for its records, but the public-facing version must be redacted.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Non-compliance means rejection. If your documents are rejected for non-compliance with the redaction order and the filing deadline has passed, you must file a motion for leave to file out of time. Don’t let a procedural error cost you your appeal. </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.993620414673046vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.99vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>Motions for Extension of Time</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• If you need more time, you must ask before the deadline passes.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> File a “Motion for Extension of Time” before your current deadline expires. The motion should explain why you need additional time and how much time you are requesting.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Don’t wait until the last day.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> File your motion as early as possible. If you wait until the deadline day and your motion is denied, you may not have enough time to complete your filing.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• The court is not required to grant extensions. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Extensions are discretionary. Provide a genuine, specific reason not a vague statement like “I need more time.”</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Appellate mediation may be available. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The Court of Appeals offers a voluntary, confidential appellate mediation program that can help parties resolve disputes without completing the full briefing and argument process.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></div>
HTMLText_5F55F1F9_DFBA_5019_41E1_E04E2DBC9F66.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:2.3923444976076538vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:2.39vmin;font-family:'Roboto Black';"><B>STEP 8: The Finish Line</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.9138755980861215vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.91vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>How the court decides your case — and whether you’ll argue in person.</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:0.8vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:0.96vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7543859649122786vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.75vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>Scenario A: Summary Calendar (No Oral Argument)</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• The three-judge panel decides based on written briefs alone. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">No oral argument is held. The judges read the briefs, review the record, and issue a decision.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• This happens when the issues are clear.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> If the legal questions in your case are straightforward, well-settled by existing law, or adequately addressed in the written briefs, the court may determine that oral argument would not add anything towards issuing a decision.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• You will be notified. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The court will inform you if your case has been placed on the Summary Calendar. You do not need to appear.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• A Summary Calendar decision is just as binding. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The fact that the court decided without oral argument does not mean it took your case less seriously. The judges still fully review the briefs and record.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.993620414673046vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.99vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>Scenario B: Regular Calendar (Oral Argument Scheduled)</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>Oral argument is scheduled. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The court determines that your case would benefit from live argument before the three-judge panel. You will receive notice with the date, time and any specific instructions.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B><I>What it IS:</I></B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B> </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">A conversation with the judges. The judges will ask you questions to clarify the law and your legal arguments. This is your opportunity to address the court’s specific concerns.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B><I>What it is NOT: </I></B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">A retrial. There are no new witnesses, no new evidence, and no reweighing of facts. The court is reviewing whether the trial court applied the law correctly, not re-deciding the facts of your case. </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>Preparation is essential.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> Know your brief inside and out. Anticipate the judges’ questions. Practice your opening statement. Be ready to be interrupted. Judges often ask questions within the first 30 seconds.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.993620414673046vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.99vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>Scenario C: Resolving an Appeal by Motion</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>Motion for Summary Disposition.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> After the record is filed but before briefing is completed, a party may file a motion for summary disposition of the appeal. Similar to a brief it presents arguments that are supported by citation to the record and applicable statuses or case law and, if granted, result in the court issuing a judgment.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>Other Dispositive Motions.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> A party may file other dispositive motions such as a motion to dismiss the appeal based on a jurisdictional defect. If granted, the court will issue an order but generally will not address the merits of the case.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></div>
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Day 1 is the date stamped on the order itself.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Received by mail? You get 35 days. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">If the court’s decision was mailed to you, the deadline extends to 35 days from the date the order was filed (not the date you received it).</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Small claims / minor criminal: Only 3 days.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> For an Application for Allowance of Appeal, you have just 3 days from the court’s decision. If the deci sion was mailed, you have 8 days. Day 1 is the date stamped on the order.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Need more time? File a motion.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> You may ask the Superior Court for an extension by filing a “Motion for Extension of Time to File Notice of Appeal.” Extensions cannot exceed an additional 30 days beyond the original deadline.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Filing before judgment is entered counts. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">If you file your Notice of Appeal after the court announces a decision but before the formal order is entered, the notice is treated as filed on the date the order is eventually entered.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Mailing is risky. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">If you mail your Notice of Appeal, it is not considered filed until the court receives it. E-filing or in-person filing is strongly recommended.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></div>
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HTMLText_5EB1C458_DF5A_5067_41B9_12DF700D7BA1.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:2.3923444976076538vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:2.39vmin;font-family:'Roboto Black';"><B>STEP 4: File It — In the Right Place</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:2.0733652312599697vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:2.07vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>You file with Superior Court, not</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:2.0733652312599697vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:2.07vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>the Court of Appeals. </B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:2.07vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Critical: File in DC Superior Court, NOT the Court of Appeals. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">This is the most common mistake. Your Notice of Appeal goes to the clerk’s office in Superior Court that handled your case.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• File in the division where your case was heard:</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">• Civil cases → Civil Clerk’s Office, Room 5000, Moultrie Courthouse, 500 Indiana Ave NW</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">• Landlord-Tenant cases → L&amp;T Clerk’s Office, 1st Floor, 510 4th Street NW, Building B, Room 110</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">• Family Court cases → Family Court Central Intake Center, JM Level, Moultrie Courthouse</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">• Criminal cases → Criminal Division Case Management Branch, 4th Floor, Moultrie Courthouse</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">• Small Claims → Small Claims Branch, 510 4th Street NW, Building B, Room 120</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• E-filing option (free for pro se). </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">You can e-file online at dc.casefilexpress.com. Create a free account. Pro se litigants can use the e-filing system at no charge. All filings must be in PDF format.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• In-person filing. </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Bring your completed form to the appropriate Superior Court Divisions clerk’s office during business hours (8:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Mon–Fri, excluding legal holidays).</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Filing by mail is permitted but not recommended.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> Your appeal is not considered filed until the court physically receives it. If it arrives after the deadline, your appeal may be dismissed. If you are incarcerated, the Notice of Appeal is deemed filed on the date it is stamped for mailing by the institution. This is referred to as the “mailbox rule.”</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• The filing fee is $100.</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> Pay at the time of filing. Application for Allowance of Appeal costs $10. If you have an existing costs and fees waiver from Superior Court, you do not need to pay the filing fee.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>• Can’t afford the fee? </B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">File Form 7a (Motion for Waiver) and Form 7b (Financial Information Form) at the same time as your Notice of Appeal. </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="color:#ff0000;font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Download at: </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="color:#f3a22e;"><A HREF="dccourts.gov/sites/default/files/2017-06/dcca_form7a.pdf" TARGET="_blank" STYLE="text-decoration:none; color:inherit;"><SPAN STYLE="color:#0099ff;font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">dccourts.gov/sites/default/files/2017-06/dcca_form7a.pdf</SPAN></A></SPAN></SPAN></DIV></div>
HTMLText_FD1B3D38_F63C_E95C_41E0_982A18AC108E.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:2.3923444976076538vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:2.39vmin;font-family:'Roboto Black';">HISTORY &amp; TIMELINE</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1820 </B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Architect George Hadfield wins the competition for the design of the building, commissioned to serve as Washington's City Hall.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.74vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The building's cornerstone is laid on August 22.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.74vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1822</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The District of Columbia's mayor and two city councils move into the building.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.74vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1824</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Judicial functions, including the U.S. Circuit Court, the Orphans Court, and the Register of Wills, move into the building.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.74vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The central and east wings of the building are completed.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.74vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1833-41</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">As District Attorney, Francis Scott Key occupies an office in the building.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.74vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1849</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Construction of the west wing and all three south-facing porticos are completed, and the brick construction is faced with stucco. Financial constraints during this period result in a reduced version of Hadfield's orginal design, leaving unbuilt a grand, domed space planned for the north side facing Judiciary Square.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.74vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1858-60</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The police headquarters of the District of Columbia are located in the courthouse.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.74vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1863-65</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Rooms in the courthouse function as a temporary hospital, and prisoners of war are held in the basement cells durina the Civil War.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.74vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1863 </B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">President Abraham Lincoln reorganizes the District judiciary system, creating a Supreme Court for the District of Columbia. Both the U.S. District Court and the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia are housed in the courthouse.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.74vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1867</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">John H. Surratt is tried in the courthouse for his part in the conspiracy to assassinate President Lincoln.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.74vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1868</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Washington sculptor Lot Flannery's statue of Abraham Lincoln is dedicated on April 15, the third anniversary of Lincoln's assassination. It is the first public monument erected in Lincoln's memory.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.74vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1873</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Congress appropriates funds to purchase the city's interest in the building. Municipal functions are subsequently removed, and the building is exclusively mandated for judicial use.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.74vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1881</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Construction begins on the north addition. Architect of the Capitol Edward Clark designs an extension to the building's north side that follows Hadfield's design vocabulary and includes an Ionic portico facing Judiciary Square. The new addition spans the entire length of the north façade and encloses two courtyards, which serve as light-wells, providing natural light and additional circulation space for the interior.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.74vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Charles J. Guiteau is tried in the courthouse for the assassination of President James Garfield.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.74vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1883</B></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"> </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The north addition is completed.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.74vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1889</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Theodore Roosevelt is appointed to the Civil Service Commission. At the time of his appointment, the commission's offices are located in the west wing of the courthouse.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.74vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1894 </B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Rooms on the upper floor of the west wing are renovated for use by the U.S. Court of Appeals, created as a judicial entity in 1893. The courthouse is home to the Court of Appeals, along with its other courts and judicial functions until 1910.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.74vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Edward Clark's annual report begins to note the deterioration of the courthouse's stucco exterior.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.74vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1916</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Congress appropriates funds for the reconstruction of the courthouse, which is overseen by Elliott Woods, Superintendent of the Capitol Buildings and Grounds.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.74vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1916-19</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Under the guidance of Woods and associate architect Frank G. Pierson, the courthouse is essentially reduced to its brick shell and strengthened with concrete and steel. The renovation replicates the exterior features of the original designs of Hadfield and Clark in limestone on a granite base. Clark's north-facing portico, however, is not rebuilt. Woods and Pierson also reconficure the interior to accommodate modern judicial practice, using decorative clements, such as marble columns and pilasters, which had not been included in the original design.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.74vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1922</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The building is rededicated as the U.S. Courthouse on August 22, the 102nd anniversary of the original layıng of the cornersione in 1820.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.74vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1923</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The Joseph J. Darlington Memorial Fountain is erected in the southwest corner of the courthouse property in memory of a long-time member of the D.C. Bar Association.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.74vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1938</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The installation of the building's first air-conditioning system is completed.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.74vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1952</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The U.S. District Court moves out of the building into the new E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse. The building subsequently becomes the headquarters for the Selective Service System.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.74vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1960</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The courthouse is designated a National Historic Landmark.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.74vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1962</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The building is returned to the District government.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.74vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1964</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The courthouse is listed in the D.C. Inventory of Historic Sites.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.74vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1966</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The local trial court (then called the Court of General Sessions) begins operating in the courthouse.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.74vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.74vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';"><B>1999</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7416545718432517vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.74vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The building is vacated by the District of Columbia Courts, the Public Defender Service, and the D.C. 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HTMLText_FD3718F0_F674_A8EC_41E0_226147E4AC60.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.6129032258064513vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.61vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';">Located between the White House and the U.S. Capitol, Judiciary Square is one of the original, historic green spaces identified for public use by Pierre L'Enfant and is considered to be one of the most important green spaces in Washington, second in importance only to the National Mall. </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.61vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.6129032258064513vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.61vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';">After years of disrepair, Judiciary Square has now been regreened and revitalized through the removal of surface parking, the return of architectural and sculptural elements to</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.6129032258064513vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.61vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';">proper use, and new landscaping. And as the centerpiece of Judiciary Square, the restored courthouse plays a powerful architectural role in its rejuvenation.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.61vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.6129032258064513vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.61vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';">A new plaza and entrance pavilion on the north side were designed to re-orient the courthouse to address Judiciary Square, as originally intended, and to engage with the surrounding ensemble of court buildings. Designed as a contemporary interpretation of the original north side portico, the new pavilion harmonizes with the proportions and character of the historic structure while being unmistakably modern.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></div>
HTMLText_06C5A8BB_030A_A9AC_4152_E266E9555C02.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.6129032258064513vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.61vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';">ORIGINALLY DESIGNED BY GEORGE HADFIELD IN 1820 to serve as the first City Hall, the Historic D.C. Courthouse is a National Historic Landmark and one of the oldest public buildings in the District of Columbia. Vacant since 1999, the courthouse had been subject to numerous changes and additions over time and was in critical need of a comprehensive overhaul. </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.61vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.6129032258064513vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.61vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';">In 2002, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals commissioned Beyer Blinder Belle Architects &amp; Planners to design a restoration and expansion program with the goal of returning the architectural landmark to its previous grandeur, while at the same time, transforming it into a state-of-the-art modern courthouse. </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.61vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.6129032258064513vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.61vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';">Now completed, the courthouse stands as one of the most significant and complex historic preservation projects undertaken in Washington, DC.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></div>
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HTMLText_9E2F9061_86F7_0474_41C8_44FA95DA8A1B.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:2.702702702702701vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:2.7vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>1889-1895</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:2.0020020020019995vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:2vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>THEODORE ROOSEVELT </B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:2.0020020020019995vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:2vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>AS CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONER</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.6vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:2.0860495436766637vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:2.09vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Before serving as the twenty-sixth President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt served in a lesser-known capacity: U.S. Civil Service Commissioner. The three-member Civil Service Commission was charged with replacing the "spoils" system of handing out federal jobs to party loyalists with a professional civil service in which positions were filled based on merit.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:2.09vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:2.0860495436766637vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:2.09vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">President Benjamin Harrison appointed Roosevelt to the Commission in 1889. On his first day in May 1889 Roosevelt bounded into the Commission's offices, which were housed in this building, and with characteristic brashness announced I am the new Civil Service Commissioner, Theodore Roosevelt of New York," then proceeded to give orders to the startled clerks.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:2.09vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:2.0860495436766637vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:2.09vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">When Roosevelt began his appointment, the Commission was small, relatively powerless, and had only wrested approximately 10,000 federal jobs from the patronage system. By energetically investigating alleged violations of the civil service laws and sharing what they found with the press, Roosevelt and his fellow commissioners dramatically expanded the</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:2.0860495436766637vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:2.09vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Commission's powers and purview.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:2.09vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:2.0860495436766637vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:2.09vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">When he left the Commission in 1895, the number of federal jobs for which applicants were required to take a civil service exam had increased to over 30,000. It is believed that Roosevelt's office was located in the far southwestern corner of the building.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></div>
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HTMLText_079D6F47_013B_A8E4_4190_F801C4280EB9.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';">Originally designed by GEORGE HADFIELD In 1820 to serve as the first City Hall, the Historic D.C. Courthouse is a National Historic Landmark and one of the oldest public buildings in the District of Columbia. Vacant since 1999, the courthouse had been subject to numerous changes and additions over time and was in critical need of a comprehensive overhaul. </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';">In 2002, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals commissioned Beyer Blinder Belle Architects &amp; Planners to design a restoration and expansion program with the goal of returning the architectural landmark to its previous grandeur, while at the same time, transforming it into a state-of-the-art modern courthouse. </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="line-height:100%;text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';">Now completed, the courthouse stands as one of the most significant and complex historic preservation projects undertaken in Washington, DC.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></div>
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HTMLText_085019E5_0F09_6BA4_4180_9C9F644E700D_mobile.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:5.555555555555561vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:5.56vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>Filing Deadline</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:5.56vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">A filing deadline in a court case means the last date when required paperwork, forms, or documents must be turned in to the court. </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:3.33vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">If court rules say a document is due by a certain deadline, the paperwork needs to be officially submitted and received by that date, or it will be considered late.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></div>
HTMLText_084FDD5D_0F16_E8E4_4193_0C0860742D4D_mobile.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:5.555555555555561vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:5.56vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>Justice</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:5.56vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Fairness under the law. In courts, justice means making sure rights are protected and decisions are made according to the law and are just, impartial, and fair.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></div>
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HTMLText_08500628_0F09_58AC_418E_F0963362A13A_mobile.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:5.555555555555561vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:5.56vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>Panel (of Judges)</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">A group of judges who decide a case together. At the DCCA, appeals are heard by three judges sitting as a panel.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></div>
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HTMLText_085012FC_0F09_79A4_418C_077494126C15_mobile.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:5.555555555555561vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:5.56vmin;font-family:'Roboto Bold';"><B>Ruling</B></SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:5.56vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:3.33333333333333vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:3.33vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">A decision made by a judge (or panel of judges or the en banc court) during a case. A ruling can be about a specific issue (like whether certain evidence can be used) or the overall outcome of the case.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></div>
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HTMLText_9E2B6101_86E9_05B4_41C3_07488B038DF0.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.6129032258064513vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.61vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">John Surratt, Jr. was a confederate courier who was implicated but not convicted of participation in the conspiracy to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.61vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.6129032258064513vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.61vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Surratt and John Wilkes Booth met in March 1865 to discuss a plan to kidnap the President, a plan that never came to fruition. Surratt claimed to have had no involvement in Lincoln's murder, though his mother Mary was convicted by a military tribunal and was executed for her alleged participation in the assassination conspiracy.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.61vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.6129032258064513vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.61vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Surratt fled the country, and was apprehended in Egypt and brought back to the United States for trial. Surratt received a civil trial, rather than a military one.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.61vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.6129032258064513vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.61vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The several months long trial was held in this building in the summer of 1867. After hearing from 170 witnesses, the jury could not agree on a verdict, and he was not re-tried.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></div>
HTMLText_B1B96ADD_867B_044C_41A2_2CB042C9F410.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.6129032258064513vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.61vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">On a wet, rainy day in January 1835, President Andrew Jackson was leaving the United States Capitol after attending the funeral of Congressman Warren Davis from South Carolina. </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.61vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.6129032258064513vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.61vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">As Jackson left the building, surrounded by his cabinet and the public, Richard Lawrence, an unemployed housepainter and English immigrant, stepped out of the crowd and, from several paces away, raised a pistol at Jackson.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.61vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.6129032258064513vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.61vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">It was to be the first recorded assassination attempt on a sitting President. Lawrence was carrying two loaded derringer pistols in his pockets. As he pulled the trigger on the pistol, which was aimed directly at Jackson's chest, it misfired. Dropping the first pistol and leveling the</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.6129032258064513vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.61vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">second at Jackson, it misfired as well. Legend has it that President Jackson, though frail at the age of 67 and no stranger to hand-to-hand combat, charged at Lawrence and helped to subdue him with his cane.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.61vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.6129032258064513vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.61vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Lawrence was charged with assault with intent to</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.6129032258064513vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.61vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">kill by Francis Scott Key, the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, and was brought before William Cranch, Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia. He was tried by jury and, after five minutes of deliberation, he was acquitted by reason of insanity.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.61vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.6129032258064513vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.61vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Lawrence believed that he was the rightful heir to the thrones of England and the United States and saw Jackson as standing in his way. Lawrence was committed to a mental institution where he spent the remainder of his life.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></div>
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HTMLText_4F21A334_336C_4CC4_41B7_D5DA4FC0991E.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">In 1877, President Rutherford B. Hayes appointed the famed abolitionist and orator Frederick Douglass United States Marshal for the District of Columbia. The appointment made Douglass the first African American selected for a post that required Senate confirmation. His office was in this building. While a personal triumph for Douglass who had long sought a presidential appointment, his elevation was coupled with President Hayes' abandonment of the Reconstruction experiment, and black rights, in the South.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Hayes' willingness to accommodate southern Democrats was also evident in changes he approved to the Marshall's duties. For the previous twenty years it had been customary for the Marshall to stand beside the President during formal White House receptions. During Douglass' tenure the Marshall was relieved of  his duty. Though Douglass's devotion to the Republican Party led him not to dispute this change, he did continue to speak out forcefully in defense of black rights during his time in office.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">In 1881, President James Garfield demoted Douglass by naming him Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia. That office was also housed in this building.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Douglass served as Recorder until 1886. In both of these positions, Douglass increased the number of blacks working in this building by hiring several African American clerks.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></div>
HTMLText_9EE556E8_86E9_0C74_41AB_3606D2BFE458.html = <div style="text-align:left; color:#000; "><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">One of the most infamous and highly publicized cases to come before the early court was the murder of Phillip Barton Key by New York Congressman Daniel E. Sickles.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">The thirty-nine-year-old Key, who had prosecuted Drayton and Sayres in connection with the Pearl incident, was known as something of a playboy. Key had become involved with Sickles' wife after meeting her at the inauguration of President Buchanan.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Sickles found out about the affair, and on Sunday February 27, 1859, followed Key to the corner of Pennsyivania Avenue and Madison Place (near Lafayette Park) and shot him down.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><p STYLE="margin:0; line-height:1.71vmin;"><BR STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-size:1.09vmin;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"/></p><DIV STYLE="text-align:left;font-size:1.7130620985010785vmin;"><SPAN STYLE="display:inline-block; letter-spacing:0vmin; white-space:pre-wrap;color:#000000;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><SPAN STYLE="font-size:1.71vmin;font-family:'Roboto';">Indicted on March 24, Sickles’ trial began several days later in front of a packed gallery. After a twenty-one day trial in which the evidence showed that Sickles' committed the crime, the jury acquitted him nonetheless.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV></div>
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