CLASSES OF CASES
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
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(a) CLASSIFICATION. In order to assure a more even distribution of each type of case among the judges of this Court, each civil and criminal case will be classified for assignment purposes in accordance with a set of categories established by the Court on the recommendation of the Calendar and Case Management Committee. (b) DESIGNATION AT TIME OF FILING. Upon filing the complaint in a civil action, the attorney for the plaintiff shall note the proper classification of the case on a form provided by the Clerk.
In criminal cases the United States Attorney shall, at the time of the return of an indictment, note the proper classification of the case on a form provided by the Clerk.