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
- Bingham, Edward F.Dawn Bellinger2019-02-26T18:16:45-05:00
Edward F. Bingham
District Court
1887 - 1903Bingham, Edward F.
- Schweinhaut, Henry AlbertDawn Bellinger2019-04-14T22:27:10-04:00
Henry A. Schweinhaut
District Court
1945 - 1970Schweinhaut, Henry Albert
- Groner, Duncan LawrenceDawn Bellinger2019-02-28T20:50:36-05:00
Duncan Lawrence Groner
Court of Appeals
1931 - 1957Groner, Duncan Lawrence
- Wald, Patricia McGowanDawn Bellinger2019-03-08T22:45:36-05:00
Patricia McGowan Wald
Court of Appeals
1979 - 1999Wald, Patricia McGowan
- Gesell, Gerhard A.Dawn Bellinger2019-11-12T17:56:39-05:00
Gerhard A. Gesell
District Court
1967 - 1993Gesell, Gerhard A.
- Rutledge, Wiley BlountDawn Bellinger2020-07-30T12:58:48-04:00
Wiley Blount Rutledge
Court of Appeals
1939 - 1943Rutledge, Wiley Blount
- Griffith, Thomas BeallDawn Bellinger2020-08-17T18:59:16-04:00
Thomas Beall Griffith
Court of Appeals
2005 - presentGriffith, Thomas Beall
- Bailey, Thomas J.Dawn Bellinger2019-02-26T18:02:53-05:00
Thomas J. Bailey
District Court
1918 - 1963Bailey, Thomas J.
- Eicher, EdwardDawn Bellinger2019-02-28T18:59:52-05:00
Edward Eicher
District Court
1942 - 1944Eicher, Edward
- Fisher, George PurnellDawn Bellinger2019-03-05T15:25:08-05:00
George Purnell Fisher
District Court
1863 - 1870Fisher, George Purnell
- McCoy, Walter L.Dawn Bellinger2019-03-02T22:50:51-05:00
Walter L. McCoy
District Court
1914 - 1929McCoy, Walter L.
- Hagner, Alexander B.Dawn Bellinger2019-03-09T14:19:25-05:00
Alexander B. Hagner
District Court
1879 - 1903Hagner, Alexander B.
- Jackson, Thomas PenfieldDawn Bellinger2019-11-12T18:04:08-05:00
Thomas Penfield Jackson
District Court
1982 - 2004Jackson, Thomas Penfield
- Williams, Stephen FainDawn Bellinger2020-08-14T20:06:02-04:00
Stephen Fain Williams
Court of Appeals
1986 - 2020Williams, Stephen Fain
