D.C. Court of Appeals Cancels Bar Exam Over ‘Health Emergency’

The D.C. Court of Appeals has canceled the District of Columbia bar exam set for late July, falling in line with a growing number of jurisdictions revising their test plans in light of coronavirus pandemic.

The capital’s appellate court may decide to reschedule the exam for sometime in the fall, according to an order issued April 10 by Chief Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby. The court will decide whether it will shift to a fall exam by May 4.

“We do not make this decision lightly, understanding the impact it has on hundreds of recent law graduates and others seeking admission to ...