Washington — The Trump administration has touted its crime crackdown in Washington, D.C., in recent weeks, with increased arrest numbers and reduced violent crime. But the surge of resources to the ...

When the government shuts down, certain limitations are placed on D.C.’s courts. Here’s a list of what to know about court operations: According to a contingency plan posted to the U.S. Department of ...

Nonlawyers who receive training will now be able to help with civil matters in D.C., as part of a new order issued by D.C. Courts earlier this month that expands access to legal assistance for people ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Even though the White House has deployed the National Guard and federal law enforcement officers to D.C. streets, more arrests may not mean quicker justice for victims because of ...

President Donald Trump's second-term agenda is hitting repeated roadblocks in Washington, D.C., federal court, where judges have halted major policies — fueling a growing clash over whether the ...

In the basement of D.C. Superior Court on Monday, more than 100 men and women walked in chains or appeared on a large screen being streamed from a hospital or jail in courtroom C-10 to hear the crimes ...

This piece breaks down the en banc decision in three parts. Part 1 is a primer on D.C. Home Rule—which is central to the decision. Part 2 describes the concerns posed by “SLAPPs” (an acronym for ...

On September 18, 2025, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals denied the Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 2C and ANC 2C Commissioner Thomas Lee’s petitions challenging the District of ...

The D.C. Court of Appeals declined the D.C. Attorney General's request to hear a mid-case appeal after the lower court dismissed a portion of the state's case in a set-back in its fight to designate ...