(a) The United States Marshal or a Court Security Officer shall be present at all
proceedings held in open court, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.
(b) Firearms, or weapons, or any device that may be used as a weapon are
prohibited in any courtroom in the District: except those possessed by an employee of the
United States Marshal’s Service; or those possessed by a credentialed law enforcement
officer or agent of the United States with express prior approval, on a case by case basis,
of the United States Marshal or the Marshal’s designee.
