Seal
United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit
  • Courthouse
    • Location
    • Parking
    • Public Transportation
    • Courthouse Entrances
    • Screening Information
    • Cell Phones, Laptops, and Other Electronic Devices
    • Devices that Photograph, Record or Videotape
    • Liquids Policy
    • Courtroom Locations
    • Use of Facilities by Outside Groups
    • Inclement Weather Notice
    • Cafeteria
    • Employment
    • Solicitations
  • Judges
    • Merrick B. Garland
    • Karen LeCraft Henderson
    • Judith W. Rogers
    • David S. Tatel
    • Janice Rogers Brown
    • Thomas B. Griffith
    • Brett M. Kavanaugh
    • Harry T. Edwards
    • Laurence H. Silberman
    • Stephen F. Williams
    • Douglas H. Ginsburg
    • David B. Sentelle
    • A. Raymond Randolph
  • Resources & Contacts
    • Clerk's Office
    • Circuit Executive's Office
    • Mediation Programs
    • Circuit Library
    • Special Assistant to the Chief Judge
    • Circuit Resource and Contacts Guide
    • Court Committees
    • Circuit Judicial Council
    • Historical Society of the D.C. Circuit
    • Other Courts and Public Sites
    • Federal Judiciary Information
  • Case Information
    • Oral Arguments
    • Dockets
    • Briefs
    • Opinion Locator
    • Orders & Judgments
    • Emergency Filings
    • CM/ECF
    • Case Files & Records
    • Forms
  • Attorney, Pro Se, and Media
    • Notice of Change of Address
    • Brief Compliance Checklist for Pro Se and Attorney Filers
    • Statement of Sponsor to be Recited in Pro Hac Vice Admissions
    • Attorney Admissions Information
    • Criminal Justice Act Information
    • Information for Litigants Representing Themselves (Pro Se)
    • Attorney Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement
    • Mediation Program
    • Inclement Weather Notice
    • Media Information
  • Rules & Procedures
    • Circuit Rules
    • Handbook of Practice and Internal Procedures
    • Circuit Rules Proposed Amendments
    • Circuit Rules Recent Amendments
    • General Notices
    • Guantanamo Cases - Orders Having General Application
    • En Banc Endorsement of Panel Decisions (Irons Footnote)
    • Mandatory Conflict Screening Plan
    • Privately Funded Seminars
    • Administrative Order Regarding Electronic Case Filing
  • Judicial Misconduct
    • Instructions for Filing
    • Form for Filing
    • Rules for Proceedings
    • Orders
  • Site Map
Home > Resources & Contacts > Mediation > District Court Mediation Program > USDC Mediation FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions
  • Is mediation in the District Court binding?
  • Is mediation in the District Court voluntary?
  • Who must attend mediation in the District Court program?
  • Are uncounseled cases eligible for mediation in the District Court?
  • Does referral to mediation halt other proceedings in the case?
  • Are the mediators paid for their work?
  • May litigants choose a particular mediator from the District Court's roster to mediate their case?
  • Is the mediation in the District Court confidential?