Court of Appeals

The D.C. Court of Appeals is the highest court of the District of Columbia. It was established in 1970 and consists of the chief judge and eight associate judges. The Court of Appeals is equivalent to a state supreme court.

Superior Court

The D.C. Superior Court is the trial court of general jurisdiction for D.C. It was established in 1970 and consists of a chief judge and sixty-one associate judges. The Superior Court is made up of eleven divisions: Civil, Crime Victims Compensation Program, Criminal, Domestic Violence, Family Court, Family Social Services, Multi Door Dispute Resolution, Office of the Auditor Master, Probate, Special Operations, and Tax.

Free Online Access:

• D.C. Court of Appeals Opinions and MOJs
• D.C. Court of Appeals Website

Lexis:

• D.C. Court of Appeals Cases from 1925

Westlaw: 

• D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Cases (1891 - present) 
• D.C. Court of Appeals Cases (1801 - present)

The Daily Washington Law Reporter reports on federal and DC cases. You can use this source to find D.C. Superior Court Opinions

Free Online Access: 

• D.C. Courts Case Search
• D.C. Superior Court Online Case Search

Lexis:

• D.C. Superior Court Trial Orders (1981 - present)

Westlaw:

• D.C. Civil Trial Court Orders (2000 - present)
• D.C. Criminal Trial Court Orders (2009 - present)

Lexis: 

• D.C. Dockets
• D.C. Superior Court Dockets
• D.C. Briefs, Pleadings and Motions

Westlaw:

• D.C. State & Federal Dockets 
• D.C. Briefs (2004 - present)
• D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Briefs (1995 - present)
• D.C. Civil Trial Documents (2000 - present)
• D.C. Criminal Trial Court Documents (2005 - present)
• D.C. Circuit Trial Court Documents (2001 - present)

Lexis CourtLink
Contains court documents for all levels of D.C. Courts. Choose D.C. cases or specific courts from the dropdown menu next to the search bar.