Local Rule LCrR 57.8: ASSIGNMENT SYSTEM
D.D.C. — Criminal rule
LCrR 57.8 ASSIGNMENT SYSTEM
(a) CASES TO BE ASSIGNED TO A SINGLE JUDGE.
Unless otherwise provided in these Rules, each civil and criminal case shall be assigned to a single judge in the manner provided herein.
(b) CALENDAR AND CASE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.
The assignment of cases to judges of this Court shall be performed by the Clerk under the direction of the Calendar and Case Management Committee. The Committee shall be composed of three to five judges, appointed by the Chief Judge for two-year terms. Judges may be appointed to successive terms. All matters dealing with the assignment of cases, including but not limited to any efforts to restrain or avoid the enforcement or application of rules under this Part shall be referred to the Chair of the Calendar and Case Management Committee for resolution by the Committee.
COMMENT TO LCrR 57.8(b) (2017): Subsection (b) of this rule has been amended to permit a senior judge to serve on the Calendar and Case Management Committee and to allow judges to serve more than one term on that committee.
(c) EMERGENCY JUDGE.
A judge of this Court will be available, in accordance with a schedule of assignments announced from time to time by the Chief Judge, to hear emergency civil or criminal matters on all legal holidays and weekends. The emergency judge's assignment starts at 4:30 p.m. on the day preceding the weekend and ends at 9:00 a.m. the next business day. The judge designated for emergency assignments will not be present in the Courthouse but will be reasonably available, on call, in the area.
(d) NOTICE OF TRANSFERS AND REASSIGNMENTS.
All case transfers and reassignments shall be accompanied by formal notice to the Chair of the Calendar and Case Management Committee and to the Clerk's Office Liaison. The Clerk will notify each of the judges involved and all counsel in the case of the reassignment.
COMMENT: The rule has been changed to reflect a change in scope and to provide the court with greater flexibility with respect to this Committee.