U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

The federal trial court for the nation's capital — FOIA, First Amendment, and government-accountability litigation.

What we handle in D.D.C.

We bring the same practice to every court we're admitted in. These are the cases we file for clients in Washington, D.C..

Courthouse locations

  • E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse, 333 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington
  • U.S. District Courthouse, 333 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington

Areas served

  • Washington, D.C.
  • Federal agencies headquartered in D.C.
  • Nationwide FOIA and federal transparency cases

Practicing in Washington, D.C.

  • D.D.C. is the principal venue for FOIA suits against federal agencies and many challenges to federal government action.
  • The court's docket is heavily weighted toward public-law cases, making it a natural forum for First Amendment and transparency work.

Other courts we're admitted in

Have a case in D.D.C.?

We review cases for free and will tell you honestly whether you have a claim worth filing here.