District of Columbia
The federal trial court for its part of District of Columbia. A federal challenge to a law usually starts here, and most orders blocking a new law are first issued at this level.
Where it sits
- Supreme CourtCan take any case below on a federal question. It hears very few.
- D.C. CircuitReviews this court’s decisions.
- District of Columbia (this court)Federal district court
What it has decided
Latest decisions
Opinions filed most recently, newest first.
- Woubetu v. People Who Go to Saint Mary's ChurchJul 29, 2022
- Dunlap v. U.S. District Court for the District of ColumbiaJul 29, 2022
- Villabolos v. BrittJul 29, 2022
- Scollick v. NarulaJul 29, 2022
- Varghese v. BlinkenJul 29, 2022
- United States v. GriderJul 29, 2022
- Blake v. National Security AgencyJul 29, 2022
- Bradley v. National Collegiate Athletic AssociationJul 28, 2022
Opinions per year
2016 to 2026. This year so far is the dark bar.
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Most relied on
Its decisions from the last ten years that later opinions cite most.
- Skalka v. Johnsoncited 195×
- Braun v. Islamic Republic of Irancited 127×
- Rombot v. Souzacited 88×
- Vasser v. Shinsekicited 82×
- Shapiro v. United States Department of Justicecited 79×
- Hardy v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosivescited 78×