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DC Courts Wellness Committee Hosts Breast Cancer Awareness Program
Program included a personal story of survival, support from a Washington RedskinOn October 26, 2015, the District of Columbia Courts’ Working on Wellness Committee, W.O.W., hosted its first breast...
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Chief Judge Washington Receives the Ollie May Cooper Award
On October 22, 2015, Chief Judge Eric T. Washington of the DC Court of Appeals was given the Ollie May Cooper Award, which is presented annually to a member of the Washington Bar Association who has...
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DCSC's Annual Domestic Violence Conference Focuses on Elder Abuse
The DC Superior Court’s Domestic Violence Unit held its annual conference on Friday, October 30, 2015. This year’s focus was on how to assist the elderly if they are being abused or taken advantage...
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Annual DCSC Family Court Conference Analyzes the Impacts of Trauma
On Friday, October 30, 2015, the DC Superior Court’s Family Court held its 13th Annual Interdisciplinary Conference. This year’s focus was on “Trauma-Informed Practice.” Judge Hiram Puig-Lugo,...
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DCSC 29th Annual Adoption Day Announcement
Members of the community are cordially invited to attend the 29th Annual Adoption Day Ceremony on Saturday, November 21, from 10am to noon at the Moultrie Courthouse. Giving the Gift of Family is the...
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New Code of Conduct for the DC Courts
"Public trust and confidence in the courts are essential to an orderly society, and cannot exist without respect for the institution as the third branch of government. In furtherance of the DC Courts’...
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Large International Delegation Visits DC Superior Court's Drug Court Program
Court officials from South America and the Caribbean Observe One of the District’s Problem-Solving Court ProgramsDrug policy and prison reform are not only major topics in the United States, but the...
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29th Annual DC Superior Court's Adoption Day
On Saturday, November 21st, the Superior Court celebrated its 29th Annual Adoption Day with DC’s Child and Family Services Agency. Twenty-five adoption decrees were signed, creating 18 new families...
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A Father's Introduction to Child Welfare Cases in Family Court
The DC Superior Court’s Family Court has produced a video to help fathers understand their role in child abuse and neglect cases brought to the court. While both parents are important in these cases,...
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DC Drug Court Featured on CBS's 60 Minutes
The DC Drug Court program was mentioned in a recent 60 Minutes episode on CBS that focused on Michael Botticelli, Director of the Office of National Drug Court Policy (ONDCP), who spoke at the DC Drug...
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U.S. Marshals Recognized by Washington Redskins for Heroic Act
Deputy U.S. Marshals Matthew Barger, Michael Cifu, Andrew Kottke, and Special Agent Frank Morales were honored by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund at the Washington Redskins game on...
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Black History Month Begins with a Celebration of Living Legends
The DC Courts 2016 Black History Month commenced celebrating four ‘living legends,’ Court Security Specialist Sergeant Hubert T. Jones, John McDaniel, Esq., Fashion Designer Vanilla P. Beane, and...
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Black History Month Event Educates About African-American Contributions to...
A dialogue about “Black Entrepreneurship and its Contributions to the Global Economy” featured a panel of established entrepreneurs and representatives from government and non-profit agencies. In...
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