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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Read the Judge Stephen F. Williams' views on standing, administrative law, business law, affirmative action, criminal law and sentencing.
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An untold Watergate story, Judge Wald's oral history, a trial lawyer's reminiscence, a new Timeline piece, a remembrance of the first female lawyer in the Solicitor General's Office, Harriet Shapiro and more in this new issue.
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Patricia M. Wald served 20 years on the D.C. Circuit Court (1979-1999), five of them as Chief Judge (1989-1994). She was the first woman to hold those positions. She wrote more than 800 judicial opinions.
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Read the latest newsletter from the Historical Society of the DC Circuit.
Judges of the D.C. Circuit Courts
- Wilkey, Malcolm RichardDawn Bellinger2019-11-12T18:51:08-05:00
Malcolm Richard Wilkey
Court of Appeals
1970 - 1985Wilkey, Malcolm Richard
- Prettyman, Elijah BarrettDawn Bellinger2019-03-04T00:32:56-05:00
Elijah Barrett Prettyman
Court of Appeals
1945 - 1971Prettyman, Elijah Barrett
- Van Orsdel, Josiah AlexanderDawn Bellinger2019-03-04T19:09:28-05:00
Josiah Alexander Van Orsdel
Court of Appeals
1907 - 1937Van Orsdel, Josiah Alexander
- Contreras, RudolphDawn Bellinger2019-03-22T14:33:14-04:00
Rudolph Contreras
District Court
2012 - presentContreras, Rudolph
- Kelly, Timothy JamesDawn Bellinger2020-08-19T18:57:05-04:00
Timothy James Kelly
District Court
2017 - presentKelly, Timothy James
- Brown, Janice RogersDawn Bellinger2019-04-18T13:37:29-04:00
Janice Rogers Brown
Court of Appeals
2005 - 2017Brown, Janice Rogers
- Luhring, Oscar RaymondDawn Bellinger2019-04-14T22:24:47-04:00
Oscar R. Luhring
District Court
1930 - 1944Luhring, Oscar Raymond
- Vinson, Frederick MooreDawn Bellinger2019-03-07T21:33:35-05:00
Frederick Moore Vinson
Court of Appeals
1937 - 1943Vinson, Frederick Moore
- Urbina, Ricardo M.Dawn Bellinger2019-08-13T15:33:53-04:00
Ricardo M. Urbina
District Court
1994 - 2012Urbina, Ricardo M.
- Pillard, Cornelia Thayer LivingstonDawn Bellinger2020-07-29T20:39:43-04:00
Cornelia T.L. Pillard
Court of Appeals
2013 - presentPillard, Cornelia Thayer Livingston
- Walton, Reggie B.Dawn Bellinger2019-03-04T19:19:49-05:00
Reggie B. Walton
District Court
2001 - presentWalton, Reggie B.
- Katsas, Gregory GeorgeDawn Bellinger2020-09-09T15:17:37-04:00
Gregory George Katsas
Court of Appeals
2017 - presentKatsas, Gregory George
- Bates, John D.Dawn Bellinger2019-03-22T14:37:05-04:00
John D. Bates
District Court
2001 - presentBates, John D.
- Barnard, Job C.Dawn Bellinger2019-02-26T18:01:56-05:00
Job C. Barnard
District Court
1899 - 1914Barnard, Job C.
