Seals of the Court of Appeals and Superior Court
District of Columbia Courts

Yes. Each unsuccessful applicant may review their essay examination papers, and the model answers thereto. The review is conducted during a three-hour time period on a date specified by the Director of Admissions. Each unsuccessful applicant who attends the review may submit a petition for re-grading of any answer(s). A separate petition shall be submitted for each answer as to which the applicant seeks re-grading. The petition(s) shall be transmitted to the Director of Admissions, and shall state the reasons in support of the re-grading. The examiners will then review the petitions. Upon the examiners' dispositions of the petitions, the Director of Admissions will notify the applicant of the final decision. A review of the MBE is not available.