E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse

The E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse tenant’s include the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia. One block west of the U.S. Capitol, the courthouse is located at 333 Constitution Avenue, Northwest.

Parking near the courthouse is limited and expensive. Therefore, visitors are encouraged to use the Metro subway system. Two convenient Metro stations are within walking distance of the courthouse: Judiciary Square (Red Line) is located at the east side of 4th Street between D & E Streets and Archives-Navy Memorial (Yellow Line) is located at 7th and Pennsylvania Avenue. For those visitors who drive, there are two parking lots are located within walking distance to the courthouse: a parking lot located at 440 3rd Street and another lot at 6th and C Streets at 601 North Building.

In the basement of the courthouse, there is a full-service cafeteria. Breakfast is served in the morning. There are also numerous restaurants within walking distance along Indiana Avenue to the west of the courthouse.

In March 1997, the U.S. Courthouse was renamed the E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse. E. Barrett Prettyman was appointed by President Truman and served as a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit from 1945-1971 and as Chief Judge from 1958-1960. The Prettyman Courthouse has been the site of many significant legal proceedings in American history such as arguments on the Pentagon Papers case, the Watergate trials, the first appearance of a first lady before a federal grand jury—and more recently, the trials of White House aide Scooter Libby and U.S. Senator Ted Stevens.