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Washington, D.C. judicial system

The Washington, D.C. judicial system consists of two main courts, a court of appeals and superior court. The District of Columbia Court of Appeals is the equivalent of a state supreme court. As the court of last resort for the District of Columbia, the Court of Appeals reviews all final orders, judgments and specified interlocutory orders of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. The Superior Court of the District of Columbia is a trial court of general jurisdiction which handles local trial matters.

The federal district court for Washington, D.C. is the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Appeals of that court's decision go to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

Washington, D.C. judicial news

Justice Breyer a victim of robbery for second time in 2012

Washington D.C.: For the second time this year, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer was a victim of robbery. On May 4 2012, Beyer's D.C. home was burglarized. No one was home at the time of the burglary, and it was discovered by a housekeeper. No court materials were stolen and the court did not divulge what was lost. In February, Breyer and his wife were the victims of a robbery by a machete wielding assailant on the Caribbean island of Nevis. They lost $1000 during the incident and the robbery was reported to local officials. While the court does not release information on Supreme Court Security, it is well known that the Justices are protected when traveling domestically by U.S. Marshals and by the Supreme Court Police Force while at the court. Breyer and the other justices will be returning to DC on May 21 for a new court session.

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