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DC Court of Appeals Opinions and MOJs

Opinions

The court publishes opinions in cases that provide both the litigants and the trial court with guidance, create new law, or interpret statutes or concepts. These decisions are published in print and on the DCCA website. They are binding precedent, which means they can be cited as supporting authority in other cases.

MOJs

The court issues a Memorandum Opinion and Judgment (MOJ) in cases where the decision does not create new law, decide an issue of continuing public interest, or interpret a statute or concept that has yet to be reviewed. The decisions are issued by the panel (per curiam), not under the name of an individual judge. They are not published, and except as permitted by Appellate Rule 28(g), they may not be cited as supporting authority in other cases. For that reason, the court only lists online the names and case numbers of MOJs that have been issued. If a party or other interested person believes that a specific MOJ should be published, the party or interested person may file a motion to publish no later than 30 days after the MOJ issues.

Appeal Number Case Date Disposition Judge
02-BG-659 In re Navron Ponds. May 14, 2009
07-BG-800 In re Bryan A. Chapman, amended. May 14, 2009
06-CF-243 Edwin Smith v. US, amended. May 14, 2009
00-CF-1604+ Kelvin Freeman v. US May 14, 2009
07-CV-957+ Evans v. Dreyfuss Brothers, Inc. et a. May 14, 2009
07-CF-710 Doreus v. US May 14, 2009 Affirmed Cushenberry
08-CO-683 Morse v. US May 13, 2009 Affirmed Clark
08-CF-407 Spinner v. US May 13, 2009 Affirmed Rigsby
07-CF-1127 Wiggins v. US May 12, 2009 Affirmed Dixon
07-CF-1030 Beaufford v. US May 12, 2009 Affirmed Mitchell-Rankin
06-CF-772 Ricky Haywood v. US, amended. May 07, 2009
05-CV-1333 DC Housing Authority v. Donna Pinkne. May 07, 2009
06-CF-1085 Lofton v. US May 06, 2009 Affirmed Reid-Winston
07-CF-57 Marcel Jackson v. US, corrected. Apr 30, 2009
09-BG-308 In re Deairich Hunter. Apr 30, 2009
08-AA-78 Moses Charlery v. DC DCRA, corrected. Apr 30, 2009
09-BG-50 In re Nazanin Nasri. Apr 30, 2009
06-CM-1263 Nathaniel Bacchus v. US Apr 30, 2009
09-BG-21 In re Michael Ryan Jr. Apr 30, 2009
08-AA-2 Williams v. SecTEK Apr 30, 2009 Remanded
04-CO-1108 Cullison v. US Apr 30, 2009 Affirmed Burnett
06-FS-1017 In re D.S. Apr 30, 2009 Affirmed Bush
05-CM-1005+ Rush v. US Apr 29, 2009 Affirmed Boasberg
08-CO-287 Hill v. US Apr 29, 2009 Affirmed Ross
05-CV-29+ Yates v. DC Apr 27, 2009 Affirmed Boasberg, Broderick
07-CM-1054 Burns v. US Apr 23, 2009 Affirmed Clark
06-BG-188 In re Terri Lea. Apr 23, 2009
05-FM-371 K.R. v. C.N. Apr 15, 2009
08-BG-1300 In re Peter Cinquegrani. Apr 15, 2009
07-CO-687 Coleman v. US Apr 15, 2009 Affirmed Richter
07-AA-1210+ Youngins v. DC DCRA Apr 15, 2009 Affirmed
07-CF-663 Whiting v. US Apr 15, 2009 Affirmed J.R. Johnson
08-BG-1596 In re Robert Stone. Apr 15, 2009
06-FS-870 In re S.H. Apr 14, 2009 Affirmed Saddler
07-CF-462 Thompson v. US Apr 14, 2009 Affirmed J.R. Johnson
07-CV-674 Avenue v. Daniels Apr 14, 2009 Affirmed Fisher
07-CF-401 Lampkins v. US Apr 14, 2009 Affirmed E. Christian
07-CF-106 Teneyck v. US Apr 14, 2009 Affirmed J.R. Johnson
07-CF-1125 McCartney v. US Apr 14, 2009 Affirmed Holeman
07-CV-586 David v. Double H Apr 09, 2009 Affirmed Ross
07-CV-456+ Upton v. Henderer. Apr 09, 2009
08-CV-471 Hall v. Onorato Apr 09, 2009 Affirmed Fisher
06-FS-1018 In re R.J. Apr 09, 2009 AF/VA in part W. Jackson
07-CF-1245 Brooks v. US Apr 09, 2009 Affirmed Iscoe
07-CV-898 Yeager v. Banana Apr 08, 2009 AF/RM in part Retchin
08-CM-574 Little v. US Apr 08, 2009 Affirmed Lopez
07-CF-429 Coffen v. US Apr 08, 2009 Affirmed Boasberg
08-CM-621 Moss v. US Apr 06, 2009 Affirmed Lopez
05-CF-138 Nelson v. US Apr 06, 2009 Affirmed Motley
99-CF-1700 Benjamin Egbuka v. US Apr 02, 2009