Spring 2026 CCE Newsletter

In this issue: insights from D.C.'s legal luminaries, strengthening oversight and accountability, advancing second chance hiring solutions, building community engagement through candidate forums and signature gatherings.

CCE, along with 30+ cosponsoring organizations, is hosting educational candidate forums for the 2026 D.C. Mayoral and Congressional races.

Every spring, the Council for Court Excellence (CCE) hosts its Justice Potter Stewart Award Dinner to honor people and organizations that have demonstrated exceptional leadership in advancing justice in the District of Columbia. The 2026 dinner will be held on Thursday, May 21 at the Organization of American States, honoring Sandra Jackson, President and CEO of House of Ruth, and Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights & Urban Affairs.