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2021

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Order regarding District of Columbia Court of Appeals Operations
Jun 25, 2021
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M-274-21
Order regarding Pilot Project: Public Access to Certain Briefs and Orders.
Jun 17, 2021
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Order regarding issued by the District of Columbia Court of Appeals approving Superior Court Rule of Criminal Procedure 62
May 13, 2021
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M273-21
Order issued by the District of Columbia Court of Appeals regarding amendments to D.C. App. R. 46.
May 13, 2021
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2021 AOSJ 02
Order Reappointing Senior Judge John Ferren
Apr 20, 2021
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Order regarding DC Court of Appeals continuing operations
Mar 22, 2021
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Order approving the District of Columbia Superior Court’s decisions regarding court rules.
Feb 18, 2021
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Order adopting emergency amendment to D.C. App. R. 46.
Feb 10, 2021
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Order regarding DC Court of Appeals operations
Jan 25, 2021

2020

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Order of the DCCA regarding temporary amendments to Superior Court Rule of Criminal Procedure 43
Dec 18, 2020
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Order regarding DC Court of Appeals operations
Nov 23, 2020
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Order temporarily staying amendments to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 5 and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30.
Nov 19, 2020
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Order approving qualified law students to provide representation pro bono publico to indigent clients.
Nov 19, 2020
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Order adopting, on an emergency basis, amendments to D.C. App. R. 46, for the administration of the October 2020 and February 2021 Bar Examination.
Nov 19, 2020
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M270-20
M270-20: Order promulgating amendments to D.C. App. R. 35(e).
Nov 19, 2020
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M20-271
Order regarding DCCA Pilot Project: Posting Briefs on the D.C. Court of Appeals Website
Nov 02, 2020
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M-269-20
Order denying motion to amend D.C. App. R. 46A(e)
Oct 08, 2020
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M-269-20
Order denying emergency petition to amend D.C. App. R. 46-A, emergency exam waiver admission
Sep 28, 2020
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M-269-20
Order regarding emergency temporary practice and emergency exam waiver admission in the District of Columbia
Sep 24, 2020
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M-269-20
Order regarding the DC Bar exam waiver petition
Sep 15, 2020
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Order of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals regarding court operations after August 30, 2020
Aug 27, 2020
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Order Extending Bar Application Deadline
Jul 10, 2020
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Order addressing DCCA operations after June 30, 2020
Jun 29, 2020
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Joint Committee Order Requiring Persons to Wear Face Coverings in Court Buildings During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Jun 26, 2020
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Order regarding the October 2020 remote DC Bar Exam
Jun 10, 2020
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Order regarding DC Court of Appeals Operations
May 21, 2020
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Pursuant to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals April 10, 2020, order, attached is a May 4, 2020, order updating applicants about the DC Bar examination.
May 04, 2020
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Order regarding the July 2020 DC Bar Exam due to the ongoing public health emergency arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 10, 2020
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By Order of the Chief Judge, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals is adjusting its operations to address concerns regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Mar 23, 2020
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M266-19
Order regarding the proposed amendments to D.C. App. R. 35(a)
Mar 16, 2020
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Order regarding how the District of Columbia Court of Appeals is adjusting its operations to address concerns regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Mar 16, 2020
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No. M267-20
Order regarding proposed amendments to Part XI.C of the court’s Internal Operating Procedures
Mar 16, 2020
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M-268-20;
Order regarding proposed amendment to Comment [1] of D.C. R. Prof. Conduct 6.5. [3-16-20]
Feb 14, 2020
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Order approving the proposed changes to D.C. Superior Court Rules of Criminal Procedure 12.4, 45, 49, 100-17, and 119, and D.C. Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure 101-03 and 201-05.
Jan 27, 2020

2019

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Order staying until March 1, 2021, amendments to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure that would otherwise go into effect in the Superior Court of D.C. December 1, 2019.
Nov 18, 2019
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Order approving proposed amendments to Superior Court Small Claims Rules 4 and 19.
Nov 18, 2019
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M-265-19
Order adopting proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure
Nov 18, 2019
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Order approving the proposed amendments to Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure 5, 5-1, 23, 62, 62-1, and 65.1.
Oct 09, 2019
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M-264-19
Order adopting the proposed technical revisions to D.C. App. R. 46(C)(2), which are set to go into effect on November 20, 2019.
Sep 20, 2019
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M-262-18
Order adopting the proposed amendments to DC Court of Appeals Rule 29 and 41
Jan 07, 2019

2018

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M-262-18
Order and Notice Regarding the Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure
Nov 08, 2018
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Order Staying the Effective Date of the Amendments to the Federal Rules of Criminal and Civil Procedure in DC Superior Court
Nov 02, 2018
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M-258-18
Order Pertaining to Amendments to Rule 49 (c)(9) of the D.C. Court of Appeals Rules, Effective January 1, 2019
Nov 01, 2018
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M-259-18
Order Pertaining to Amendments to Rule 49 (c)(8) of the D.C. Court of Appeals Rules, Effective January 1, 2019
Nov 01, 2018
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M-260-18
Order Pertaining to Amendments to D.C. Rules of Professional Conduct 1.2, Effective January 1, 2019
Nov 01, 2018
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M-256-16
Order Amending D.C. App. R. 49
May 31, 2018

2017

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No. 15-CV-906
Order Granting Motion to Publish
Mar 16, 2017
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Nos. 15-FS-1274 & 15-FS-1275
Order IN RE PETITION OF T.G.M. & T.C.M.,
Mar 09, 2017

2016

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No. M-249-15
Amended Order Raising the Ceiling on Membership Dues, Effective from July 1, 2016, until further order of this court
Dec 22, 2016
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No. 14-AA-1430
Denying Motion to Publish
Dec 21, 2016
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No. 14-FM-1324
RENEE MONIQUE MELBOURNE, v. MARCUS TAYLOR
Nov 17, 2016
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No. M-245-14
Amending Rule XI of the DC Rules Governing the Bar, and various other Rules, Changing the Title “Bar Counsel” to “Disciplinary Counsel”
Oct 16, 2016
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No. M-254-16
Order Pertaining to Amendments to Rule IX and Rule XV, Section 2 of the Rules Governing the Bar, Effective November 30, 2016
Oct 11, 2016
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No. M-257-16
Order Pertaining to Amendments to DCCA Rules in Light of the 2016 Amendments to Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, Effective November 30, 2016
Oct 11, 2016
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No. M-255-16
Order Pertaining to Amendments to DCCA Rules in Light of Past Amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, Effective November 30, 2016
Oct 11, 2016
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No. 12-CF-1433
Wonson Order Granting Petition for Rehearing
Jul 21, 2016
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Nos. 14-CF-118
Order Granting Appellee’s Motion to Amend the Opinion
Jul 07, 2016
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No. 15-CF-0051
ORDERED that the unopposed motion to issue the mandate forthwith is It is FURTHER ORDERED that the mandate in this matter shall be issued forthwith.
Mar 25, 2016
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No. 14-AA-935
JEFFREY BOWSER, Appellant, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, Respondent, and CLARK CONSTRUCTION, LLC, et al., Intervenors.
Feb 25, 2016
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No. 13-CT-1143
ANTHONY BELL, Appellant, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Appellee.
Feb 25, 2016
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No. M-236-10
Order Amending Rule XII, Section 3, and Section 5.
Feb 09, 2016
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No. M-251-15
Order Amending Rule XI of the District of Columbia Rules Governing the Bar by Deleting Section 19 (f), effective March 1, 2016
Feb 04, 2016
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No. M-252-15
Notice pertaining to the proposal to permit third year law students to take the Bar Examination in certain circumstances is re-opened for comments, and the deadline for making comments is March 31, 2016
Feb 04, 2016

2015

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No. M-250-15
Order Amending D.C. Bar Rules II, III, and XV, and Amend the Rules throughout to make consistently gender-neutral, effective January 31, 2016.
Dec 23, 2015
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No. 14-CV-1095
Order Granting Motion to Publish MOJ (14-CV-1095)
Nov 05, 2015
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No. M-242-12
Amended Order. The revisions are noted in Bold. The Original Order Amended the District of Columbia Rules of Professional Conduct 1.10, 1.15, and 7.1
Oct 27, 2015
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No. M-242-12
Amending the District of Columbia Rules of Professional Conduct
Oct 08, 2015
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No. M-248-15
Amended Rule 10 (b)(5)(B) of the Rules of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Oct 08, 2015
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Nos. 12-CM-1742 & 12-CM-1743
Order Vacating Opinion and Judgment and Granting Petition for Rehearing
Sep 10, 2015
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No. M-247-15
Order Amending D.C. App. R. 46 (b)(8)(v)
Jul 15, 2015
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No. M-247-15
Proposed Rulemaking (Rule 46 (b)(8)(v))
May 01, 2015

2014

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No. M-246-14
Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Rule 46 (b)(8)(i)(A) For the first time on the February 2015 MBE, the National Conference of Bar Examiners will include in the MBE questions on federal civil procedure, thus making the tested subjects non-identical
Oct 29, 2014
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No. M-237-10
Order amending D.C. App. R. 48, which governs legal assistance by law students, and to amend Rule XI, Sec. 1 (a), which defines the disciplinary jurisdiction of this court
Oct 02, 2014
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No. 10-CV-1425
Order Granting en banc
Sep 25, 2014
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No. M-244-13
Rule 49 (c)(9)(D) creating an exception to permit internal counsel who have not been admitted to the District of Columbia Bar to provide pro bono legal services
Jul 16, 2014
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No. M-243-13
Order Amending D.C. App R. 6(a)(2) Prescribing the Time for the Filing of an Application for Allowance of an Appeal in Small Claims Matters
Feb 28, 2014

2013

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No. 12-CM-523
Order vacating opinion in Carrell v. U.S.
Nov 21, 2013
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No. M-243-13
Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking D.C. App R. 6(a)(2) Computing Time for the Filing of an Application for Allowance of an Appeal
Sep 27, 2013
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No. M-240-11
New Rule XIV, of the Rules Governing the Bar
Mar 11, 2013

2011

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Appellate Rule 04-40
Order stay from being incorporated into the DCCA Rules the amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure 4 and 40
Nov 17, 2011
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No. M-239-11
Order Amending Comment 5 of Rule 6.1 of the District of Columbia Rules of Professional Conduct
Jun 29, 2011
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No. M-235-09
Amended Order, Rules Governing Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts (IOLTA)
Apr 20, 2011
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No. M-239-11
Proposed Amendment to Comment [5] of Rule 6.1 of the D.C. Rules of Professional Conduct
Mar 01, 2011
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No. M-220-04
Order Appointing Access to Justice Committee
Feb 17, 2011

2010

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No. M-239-10
Order amending DC App. Rules 33(c) and 34(g)(1) and portions of the court's Internal Operating Procedures
Dec 22, 2010
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No. M-238-10
Order extending oral argument pilot project through December 2010
Jul 22, 2010
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No. M-235-09
Order adopting amendments to the IOLTA rules
Mar 22, 2010
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No. M-235-09
Revised Order extending comment period re proposed IOLTA amendments
Jan 04, 2010

2009

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No. M-236-09
Order establishing oral argument pilot project
Nov 17, 2009
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Order staying incorporation of certain FRAP amendments
Order staying incorporation of certain FRAP amendments
Sep 01, 2009

2008

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No. M-233-08
Order raising the ceiling on D.C. Bar Membership Dues from $195 to $285 per annum, effective July 1, 2009
Sep 23, 2008
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No. M-234-08
Amended Order directing Bar Counsel to publish the sister states discipline when the reciprocal sanction is less than suspension
Sep 04, 2008
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No. M-230-07
Order Amending D.C. Bar Rule XI ("Disciplinary Proceedings") (eff. August 1, 2008)
Apr 03, 2008
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M-230-07
D.C. Rule XI as amended
Apr 03, 2008
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M-230-07
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Apr 03, 2008
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No. M-231-07
Order amending D.C. App. R. 49(c)(13)
Mar 20, 2008
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M-231-07
Amended order amending D.C. App. R. 49
Mar 11, 2008
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Order Access to Justice
Order Appointing Judge Inez Smith Reid, Vice-Chair, Access to Justice Commission, nunc pro tunc to February 28, 2008
Mar 06, 2008
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Appointing Judge Ruiz to the Access to Justice Commission
Appointing Judge Ruiz to the Access to Justice Commission
Mar 06, 2008

2007

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No. M-232-07
D.C. Court of Appeals establishes rates of reimbursement of reproduction costs under D.C. App. R. 39 (c)
Dec 10, 2007
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Order Continuing District of Columbia Access to Justice Commission
Continuing the D.C. Access to Justice Commission
Oct 10, 2007
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No. M-228-07
Amending D.C. Bar Rule XI, Sec. 11 (a)
Aug 07, 2007
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No. M-222-05
Revising Form 2
Jun 25, 2007
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No. M 229-07
Order establishing Appellate Mediation Program
Feb 28, 2007

2006

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No. M-227-06
Amendments to D.C. App. R. 46 (Bar Admissions)
Dec 18, 2006
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Order Rejecting Adoption of Amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure
Order Rejecting Adoption of Amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure
Nov 30, 2006
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No. M-223-05
Order adopting Revised Rules of Professional Conduct, effective 2/1/07
Aug 01, 2006

2005

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No. M-226-05
Order Establishing Pilot Appellate Mediation Program
Dec 29, 2005
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Order Staying the Incorporation of the Amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure
Order Staying the Incorporation of the Amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure
Dec 08, 2005
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No. M-225-05
Criminal Appeals Will No Longer Be Stayed Pending Resolution of Section 23-110 Motions
Sep 27, 2005
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No. M-224-05
Re: Attorneys Displaced by Hurricane Katrina
Sep 20, 2005
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No. M-221-05
DCCA Establishes Summer Mandatory Appellate Mediation Program
Jun 14, 2005
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No. M-220-04
Order Appointing Access to Justice Committee
Feb 28, 2005
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M-220-04
Amended Order Establishing District of Columbia Access to Justice Commission
Feb 28, 2005
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M-219-04
D.C. App. R. 46 is amended
Feb 03, 2005

2004

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M-220-04
Establishing District of Columbia Access to Justice Commission
Dec 29, 2004
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M-218-04
Revised DC App. Rule 28(h)
Jul 28, 2004

2003

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Revised Rules
Revised Rules
Dec 02, 2003
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M-215-03
Dues Ceiling Increase
Oct 20, 2003
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No. M-216-03
Procedures for Reconstituting the CJA Panel
Sep 18, 2003
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No. M-217-03
CLE Requirement for CJA Panel Attorneys
Sep 18, 2003

2002

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M-212-01
D.C. App Rule 49(c) Is Amended
Apr 25, 2002
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M-210-01
D.C. Bar Rule XI, Section 18 Is Amended
Mar 21, 2002

2001

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M-209-01
D.C. App. Rule 46(c)(4) Is Amended
Nov 26, 2001
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M-211-01
DCCA Establishes Procedures for Receiving Documents Electronically Filed in Superior Court
Nov 09, 2001