
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
- Former AUSA June Jeffries’ oral history offers vivid reflections of her life, from growing up in Detroit to her 25+ year career as a federal prosecutor.
- Judge Inez Smith Reid's oral history describes her early years in segregated Washington DC and work as a teacher, then lawyer, in NYC and DC. She was nominated to the DC Court of Appeals in 1995 after tenures at HEW, EPA, the DC Corporation Counsel's office and private practice.
- The passing of Judge Silberman & Earl Silbert, a celebration of Senior Judges Hogan & Lamberth, upcoming oral histories of Judge Smith Reid and June Jeffries, a Portrait Ceremony for Judge Wilkins, and more in our latest newsletter.
- A new portrait by artist Jules Arthur was unveiled at the courthouse on Friday, October 14, 2022. With Judge Howell presiding and an expression of gratitude by Judge Wilkins, remarks were made by Melvin Williams, Calvin Nelson, Judge Moxila Upadhyaya, Richard Caplan, Matthew Sharbaugh, Cyril Djoukeng, and Clair Tzeng.
Judges of the D.C. Circuit Courts
Curran, Edward M.Dawn Bellinger2019-03-05T22:52:51-05:00Edward M. Curran
Edward M. Curran
District Court
1947 - 1988
Curran, Edward M.
Jones, William BlakelyDawn Bellinger2019-11-13T21:14:20-05:00William Blakely Jones
William Blakely Jones
District Court
1962 - 1979
Jones, William Blakely
Collyer, Rosemary M.Dawn Bellinger2019-08-13T15:20:52-04:00Rosemary M. Collyer
Rosemary M. Collyer
DistrictCourt
2002 - present
Collyer, Rosemary M.
Parker, Barrington Daniels Sr.Dawn Bellinger2019-08-13T16:36:51-04:00Barrington Daniels Parker
Barrington Daniels Parker
District Court
1985 - 1993
Parker, Barrington Daniels Sr.
Miller, Wilbur KinsburyDawn Bellinger2019-03-03T00:41:41-05:00Wilbur Kinsbury Miller
Wilbur Kinsbury Miller
Court of Appeals
1945 - 1976
Miller, Wilbur Kinsbury
Wilkey, Malcolm RichardDawn Bellinger2019-11-12T18:51:08-05:00Malcolm Richard Wilkey
Malcolm Richard Wilkey
Court of Appeals
1970 - 1985
Wilkey, Malcolm Richard
Pine, David AndrewDawn Bellinger2019-03-03T01:51:37-05:00David Andrew Pine
David Andrew Pine
District Court
1940 - 1970
Pine, David Andrew
Kelly, Timothy JamesDawn Bellinger2020-08-19T18:57:05-04:00Timothy James Kelly
Timothy James Kelly
District Court
2017 - present
Kelly, Timothy James
Walker, Justin ReedDavid McCarthy2022-04-29T10:02:16-04:00Justin Reed Walker
Justin Reed Walker
Court of Appeals
2020-present
Walker, Justin Reed
Bazelon, David LDawn Bellinger2019-02-26T18:09:29-05:00David L. Bazelon
David L. Bazelon
Court of Appeals
1949 - 1993
Bazelon, David L
Wheat, Alfred AdamsDawn Bellinger2019-03-04T19:38:03-05:00Alfred Adams Wheat
Alfred Adams Wheat
District Court
1930 - 1943
Wheat, Alfred Adams
Hogan, Thomas FrancisDawn Bellinger2023-02-28T11:01:34-05:00Thomas F. Hogan
Thomas F. Hogan
District Court
1982 - present
Hogan, Thomas Francis
Clark, Bennett ChampDawn Bellinger2019-02-26T21:26:36-05:00Bennett Champ Clark
Bennett Champ Clark
Court of Appeals
1945 - 1954
Clark, Bennett Champ
Walton, Reggie B.Dawn Bellinger2019-03-04T19:19:49-05:00Reggie B. Walton