The Historical Society of the District of Columbia Circuit
The mission of the Society, founded in 1990, is to record, preserve, and publicize the life and history of the courts of the District of Columbia Circuit.
The Society is a tax exempt organization that operates independently from the courts.
What’s New
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Janet Reno hardly needs an introduction. Her oral history was taken by Hillarie Bass for the Historical Society of the D.C. Circuit.
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Judith A. Winston is lawyer, law professor, former General Counsel of the United States Department of Education, and one of the lead members of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's Agency Review teams for the Departments of Education and Labor.
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Nancy Duff Campbell is a founder and co-president of the National Women's Law Center. She has focused on women's law and public policy issues and has participated in the development of legislative initiatives regarding women's rights, emphasizing issues affecting low‑income women, and has authored articles on women's legal issues.
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From high school pom-pom girl to federal judge, Hon. Fern Smith's oral history is a must read.
Judges of the D.C. Circuit Courts
- Fisher, George PurnellDawn Bellinger2019-03-05T15:25:08-05:00
George Purnell Fisher
District Court
1863 - 1870Fisher, George Purnell
- McFadden, Trevor NeilDawn Bellinger2019-04-14T20:19:39-04:00
Trevor Neil McFadden
District Court
2017 - presentMcFadden, Trevor Neil
- Lamberth, Royce C.Dawn Bellinger2019-08-13T15:31:40-04:00
Royce C. Lamberth
District Court
1987 - presentLamberth, Royce C.
- Kessler, GladysDawn Bellinger2019-11-13T21:13:21-05:00
Gladys Kessler
District Court
1994 - presentKessler, Gladys
- Adkins, Jesse CorcoranDawn Bellinger2019-02-26T18:05:08-05:00
Jesse Corcoran Adkins
District Court
1930 - 1955Adkins, Jesse Corcoran
- Jackson, Ketanji BrownDawn Bellinger2021-07-27T14:50:52-04:00
Ketanji Brown Jackson
District Court
2013 - presentJackson, Ketanji Brown
- Matthews, Burnita SheltonDawn Bellinger2019-08-13T15:46:47-04:00
Burnita Shelton Matthews
District Court
1949 - 1988Matthews, Burnita Shelton
- Proctor, James McPhersonDawn Bellinger2019-04-14T22:26:41-04:00
James M. Proctor
Court of Appeals
1948 - 1953Proctor, James McPherson
- McComas, Louis EmoryDawn Bellinger2019-03-02T22:49:09-05:00
Louis Emory McComas
Court of Appeals
1905 - 1907McComas, Louis Emory
- Cooper, Christopher ReidDawn Bellinger2019-03-22T14:45:36-04:00
Christopher Reid Cooper
District Court
2014 - presentCooper, Christopher Reid
- Gesell, Gerhard A.Dawn Bellinger2019-11-12T17:56:39-05:00
Gerhard A. Gesell
District Court
1967 - 1993Gesell, Gerhard A.
- Dunlop, JamesDawn Bellinger2019-04-11T20:16:36-04:00
James Dunlop
Circuit Court
1845 - 1863Dunlop, James
- Stephens, Harold MontelleDawn Bellinger2019-04-14T22:27:48-04:00
Harold M. Stephens
Court of Appeals
1935 - 1955Stephens, Harold Montelle
- Letts, F. DickensonDawn Bellinger2019-03-02T18:39:12-05:00
F. Dickinson Letts
District Court
1932 - 1965Letts, F. Dickenson
