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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
09-BS-823 In re Steven Woghin. Jul 30, 2009
06-AA-1003(order) Chimes DC v. Patricia King. Jul 30, 2009
07-BG-389+ In re Howard Smuckler. Jul 30, 2009
08-BG-32 In re Timothy Balducci. Jul 30, 2009
06-CV-1472 Hansen v. Bullock Jul 30, 2009 Affirmed Fisher
06-CF-973 Johnson v. US Jul 30, 2009 Affirmed Iscoe
07-CM-366 Terry v. US Jul 30, 2009 Affirmed Richter
07-CV-1208 Lewis v. EBAY Jul 30, 2009 Affirmed Morin
04-CF-255 Boney v. US Jul 30, 2009 Affirmed Canan
05-FM-915 McQuinn v. Power Jul 30, 2009 Affirmed Macaluso
06-CM-974 Jones v. US Jul 30, 2009 Affirmed Mitchell-Rankin
08-CM-749 Swann v. US Jul 30, 2009 Affirmed Hess
08-CM-197 Joyner v. US Jul 30, 2009 Affirmed E. Christian
06-CV-1076+ Loewinger v. Stokes. Jul 30, 2009
07-CT-140+ Eve Tetaz, et al. v. DC Jul 30, 2009
09-BG-402 In re Michael Gallagher. Jul 30, 2009
08-CV-137 Parks v. Faison Jul 30, 2009 Affirmed Morin
00-CF-324+ Jamon Cuffey v. US Jul 30, 2009
08-CV-485+ Burtoff v. Cochran etc. Jul 28, 2009 Affirmed Fisher
05-CF-737 Bell v. US Jul 28, 2009 Affirmed/Vacated Richter
08-AA-1 ASEE v. Page Jul 28, 2009 Affirmed
08-FM-1119 Cherestal v. Cherestal Jul 28, 2009 Affirmed E. Christian
07-AA-820 Mackey v. DC DOES etc Jul 28, 2009 Affirmed
06-CM-1121 Smith v. US Jul 28, 2009 Affirmed G. Jackson
08-CV-277 Sloan v. Heath Jul 27, 2009 Affirmed Anderson
08-CO-1086 Woodland v. US Jul 27, 2009 Affirmed Canan
08-CV-139+ Hartford v. AVA Electric Jul 27, 2009 Affirmed/Vacated Ross
07-CF-876 Butler v. US Jul 27, 2009 Affirmed Richter
06-CV-952 Mildred Debnam v. Crane Company. Jul 23, 2009
09-BG-436 In re Louis Tanko. Jul 23, 2009
05-BG-842 In re Patrick Bailey, amended. Jul 23, 2009
07-AA-998 Dorchester Associates v. DC BZA. Jul 23, 2009
06-CF-668 Darion Ingram v. US Jul 23, 2009
08-CM-920 Dunn v. US Jul 23, 2009
07-CV-479 Lewis v. AFT Jul 23, 2009 Affirmed Alprin
08-CF-218 Cabell v. US Jul 23, 2009 Affirmed E. Christian
04-CM-819 Jenkins v. US Jul 20, 2009 Affirmed Eilperin
04-CF-1590+ Lucas & Maybin v. US Jul 20, 2009 Affirmed Winfield
06-CF-1515 Stringer v. US Jul 20, 2009 Affirmed/Remanded Reid-Winston
07-CM-124 Martin v. US Jul 20, 2009 Affirmed Clark
06-CT-1026 Tracy Tabaka v. DC, corrected. Jul 16, 2009
06-CF-331 John Tyler v. US Jul 16, 2009
09-BG-344 In re Bada Phu Nguyen. Jul 16, 2009
08-FM-737 McSwain v. McSwain Jul 16, 2009 Affirmed Vincent
07-FS-1311 In re S.A. Jul 16, 2009 Affirmed McKenna
06-CM-21 Rasheed Duvall v. US Jul 16, 2009
09-BG-435 In re Bradley Schwartz. Jul 16, 2009
07-CT-1289 Moten v. DC Jul 16, 2009 Affirmed/Remanded Boasberg
05-CF-591 Fox v. US Jul 15, 2009 Affirmed E. Christian
07-CO-949 Walker v. US Jul 15, 2009 Affirmed Cushenberry