Katie Barlow
Katie is a journalist and former lawyer at a large international law firm in Washington, D.C.
As a lawyer, she practiced white collar defense and civil litigation with a focus on the Anti-Terrorism Act. As a journalist, she has covered political campaigns, Capitol Hill with WTOP, and the Supreme Court with SCOTUSblog and NPR’s Nina Totenberg. She also co-founded Circuit Breaker, a website that provided news and information about the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Katie loves breaking down complicated legal stories for our FOX 5 audience. You can find her out and about in the DMV reporting on the latest news on law and the powers that create and enforce it. Or you can find her in the studio distilling the week's headlines In the Courts on Sundays at 11:30 p.m.
She received dual degrees in political science and broadcast journalism from the University of Georgia and a J.D. from Georgetown Law. Katie is a longtime lover of Washington. You can often find her running down the mall with her pup or reading a book at a local haunt.
The latest from Katie Barlow
Fairfax County leaders press police officials on Flock camera safety concerns
Fairfax County leaders pressed police on safety concerns related to Flock automated license plate readers.
Judge presses Trump officials in hearing over East Potomac Golf Course plan
A marathon federal court hearing continued into Monday evening in D.C., during which the administration defended President Donald Trump’s plans to overhaul East Potomac Golf Course.
Appeals court weighs President Trump’s power to deploy National Guard in DC
A federal appeals court heard arguments Wednesday over whether President Donald Trump has the authority to deploy National Guard troops in Washington, D.C.
Maryland man to undergo competency hearing after allegedly confessing to sister's murder
A Calvert County man who allegedly confessed to killing his sister is being held without bond.
Judge halts tree removal after National Park Service cuts down 500 at East Potomac Golf Course
A federal judge told the Trump administration she is “furious" after they failed to provide notice of their plan to cut down hundreds of trees at East Potomac Golf Links this weekend.
Former Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute staff question patient release decisions
Former employees at the Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute are speaking out against the director of psychology over an alleged pattern of overruling clinical staff to grant unescorted privileges to high-risk patients.
No verdict in DC Councilman Trayon White’s bribery trial as jury deliberations head into third day
Jury deliberations in the federal bribery trial of D.C. Councilmember Trayon White will enter a third day on Friday after jurors concluded a second full day without reaching a verdict.
No verdict reached in DC Councilman Trayon White’s bribery trial; jury to return Thursday
The jury in D.C. Councilman Trayon White’s federal bribery trial did not reach a verdict Wednesday, during the first day of deliberations.