Opinion ID: 3188458
Heading Depth: 4
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Request for Trial Court’s Personal Calendar

Text: Appellant contends that the trial court demonstrated partiality by refusing his request to disclose the court‟s personal trial calendar. Appellant argues that he was entitled to review the calendar to determine whether the trial court was treating his case differently than other similar cases over which the judge was presiding. Appellant cites no authority in support of his request for a trial court‟s calendar, which is not generally available for release to the public. See Lewis v. U.S. Dep’t 58 of Justice, 867 F. Supp. 2d 1, 13 n.5 (D.D.C. 2011) (noting that the judicial branch calendar is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act). Moreover, appellant had already attempted (and failed) to obtain the trial court‟s calendar through litigation in federal court. See Sibley v. Macaluso, 995 F. Supp.2d 57, 64 (D.D.C. 2013). Under the circumstances, where appellant‟s litigation to obtain the calendar was rebuffed by the federal court, appellant‟s argument that the trial court‟s denial of the same request created an appearance of impropriety has no merit.