United States District Court for the District of Columbia

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The United States District Court for the District of Columbia is a federal trial court with jurisdiction over cases arising in the nation’s capital, including many high-profile matters involving the federal government.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf federal district court
trial court
abbreviation D.D.C.
alsoKnownAs D.C. District Court
appellateCourt United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
chiefJudgeTitle Chief Judge
country United States of America
courthouse E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse
courtType Article III court
createdBy United States Congress
employs United States district judges
United States magistrate judges
bankruptcy judges through the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia
established 1863
formerName Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
governingCircuit District of Columbia Circuit
handles Freedom of Information Act cases
administrative law challenges to federal agency actions
cases involving federal agencies
cases involving federal officials
habeas corpus petitions
high-profile cases involving the federal government
national security cases
hasClerk Clerk of Court
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov
hearsAppealsFrom United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia
jurisdiction District of Columbia
cases involving the federal government
civil cases arising under federal law
criminal cases arising in the District of Columbia under federal law
diversity jurisdiction cases
federal question cases
locatedAtAddress 333 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, D.C.
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
numberOfJudgesAuthorized 15
partOf United States federal court system
federal judiciary of the United States
renamed 1936
seat Washington, D.C.
subjectMatter cases involving international law issues related to federal authority
constitutional challenges to federal laws
federal civil litigation
federal criminal prosecutions
subjectTo Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
United States Constitution
federal statutes


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