DC court vacancies stall some criminal trials until 2027

Name: DC court vacancies stall some criminal trials until 2027
Uploaded: 2025-08-13T00:40:58Z
Description: D.C. Superior court judges are bogged down with cases. Now, they're scheduling murder trials for 2027 in part because there are so many vacancies on the superior court bench. Meanwhile, the Trump administration wants to ramp up prosecutions with federal resources. FOX 5?s Chief Legal Correspondent Katie Barlow has the story tonight.

D.C. Superior court judges are bogged down with cases. Now, they're scheduling murder trials for 2027 in part because there are so many vacancies on the superior court bench. Meanwhile, the Trump administration wants to ramp up prosecutions with federal resources. FOX 5?s Chief Legal Correspondent Katie Barlow has the story tonight.

Posted August 12, 2025 8:40pm EDT