Reading Room Document

District of Columbia Home Rule.

The document discusses the potential impact of home rule legislation on the operations of courts in the District of Columbia. It presents two different proposals for home rule, one passed by the House and the other by the Senate, and examines their effects on the courts. The conclusions reached in the document are that both proposals would confer limited jurisdiction over the Court of General Sessions and other municipal courts to the local government, but ultimate legislative authority would remain with Congress. The document also raises questions about potential changes in the functions of the U.S. Attorney, U.S. Marshal, and U.S. District Court under the proposed home rule legislation.

October 7, 1965