The DC Courts will continue a series of community town hall meetings to discuss new initiatives at the court and hear from residents about their concerns regarding public safety and other issues related to the administration of justice. The May 4 meeting will be focused on concerns of Washington's bilingual and Latino communities; Spanish, Amharic and Vietnamese interpreters will be present. Keypad technology will allow participants to register their opinions regarding community concerns and see the tallies on a screen within seconds.
WHAT: Town Hall Meeting
WHERE: Bell Multicultural School
WHEN: May 4, 6:30-8:30pm
WHO: Chief Judge Rufus G. King III, Superior Court of the District of Columbia Judge Vanessa Ruiz, DC Court of Appeals Judge Eric Washington, DC Court of Appeals Judge Steffan Graae, Presiding Judge, Civil Division of Superior Court Judge Noel Kramer, Presiding Judge, Criminal Division of Superior Court and Presiding Judge, East of the River Community Court Judge José López, Presiding Judge, Probate Division of Superior Court Judge Lee Satterfield, Presiding Judge, Family Court of Superior Court Judge Kaye Christian, Criminal Division - Prostitution Calendar Judge Cheryl Long of the Criminal Division - Drug Court Judge Robert Morin of the Family Court Judge Hiram Puig-Lugo of the Family Court Senior Judge Henry Greene of the Superior Court Magistrate Judge Aida Melendez of the Criminal Division of Superior Court as well as representatives from the Juvenile Probation Office, Crime Victims Compensation Program, and Domestic Violence Unit.