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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 Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 9/26/2012 By Joshua Meyer-Gutbrod For a District by District break down, see: Federal Court Vacancy Warning System The current vacancy warning level for the U.S. District courts is set at Blue. There were two new confirmations and one new vacancy this past week. That leaves the final tally at 74 vacancies or approximately 8.5% of the total Article III posts currently unfilled. The vacancy information for the various court levels is as follows: Key: (Numbers indicate % of seats vacant.) 0% 0%-10% 10%-25% 25%-40% More than 40% Supreme Court 0% or no vacancies Appeals Courts 7.8% or 14 vacancies District Courts 8.8% or 60 vacancies There are currently 9 Supreme Court posts, 179 appellate court posts and 680 district court posts for a total of 868 Article III judges. This count includes four temporary posts, one each in the Northern District of Alabama, District of Arizona, Southern District of Florida and the Central District of California. This also includes a shared post between the two Missouri districts and counts it as two posts with separate vacancies. ...more DC news Washington, D.C. courts Washington, D.C. courts: Courts in Washington, D.C. State appellate courts: Supreme Court State trial courts: Superior Court Federal courts: District of Columbia Court of Appeals District Court for the District of Columbia How are judges selected in Washington, D.C. ? Judicial selection in Washington, D.C. District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission Media and activism Washington, D.C. blogs Judicial reform organizations

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