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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-CM-1207 Erby v. US Jan 12, 2004 Affirmed Fisher
01-CV-778 Ifill, Personal Rep. v. Willis Jan 12, 2004 Affirmed Zeldon
03-CV-15, 03-CV-469 Walker v. AIMCO Residential Group Jan 09, 2004 Affirmed Duncan-Peters
02-CM-1184 Jackson v. US Jan 09, 2004 Affirmed Mitchell-Rankin
02-CM-740 Young v. US Jan 09, 2004 Affirmed Campbell
02-CF-1210, 02-CF-1211 Lee and Cloyd v. US Jan 09, 2004 Affirmed O'Regan Keary
99-CF-1544, 99-CF-1545, 99-CF-1546 Larry D. Bnoden v. US Jan 08, 2004
03-CO-174 Long v. US Jan 07, 2004 Affirmed Burnett
01-CV-1581 Agor v. Cooper Jan 07, 2004 Affirmed Reid-Winston
03-CO-304 Head v. US Jan 07, 2004 Affirmed Kramer
03-CM-162 Monroe v. US Jan 07, 2004 Affirmed Rigsby
98-CF-573 Gil v. US Jan 07, 2004 Affirmed Cushenberry
02-CM-78 Wilson v. US Jan 06, 2004 Affirmed Mitchell-Rankin
02-AA-819 Thorne v. DC Department of Employment Services Jan 06, 2004 Affirmed none
01-CV-1154 District of Columbia, et al. v. Adrian Chinn. Dec 31, 2003
02-AA-149 Goodman v. DC Board of Zoning Adjustment Dec 31, 2003 Affirmed none
02-CV-448 Marion Dorsey v. District of Columbia (Amended Opinion from 6/19/03). Dec 31, 2003
00-CF-1566 McCray v. US Dec 31, 2003 Affirmed Canan
98-CF-166, 02-CO-135 Holmes v. US Dec 30, 2003 Affirmed Greene
02-CV-378 Camper v. National Collegiate Athletic Association Dec 30, 2003 Affirmed Winfield
02-FS-1292 In re: A.B. Dec 30, 2003 Affirmed Burnett
02-AA-1223 Nartausha A. Mills v. DC Department of Employment Services and Women's National Basketball Association T/A Washington Mystics, et al. Dec 24, 2003
02-CO-1370 Rhasaan Alston v. US Dec 24, 2003
00-CV-1270, 01-CV-227 Daka, Inc. v. Tyrone McCrae. Dec 24, 2003
99-CF-145, 99-CF-273 Joseph R. Ebron and Steven Goode v. US Dec 24, 2003
02-CV-422, 02-CV-686 Arfanis v. Chionis Dec 23, 2003 Affirmed Kravitz
02-CV-1303 Wilson v. Wilson Dec 23, 2003 Affirmed Greene
02-CV-1262 Hickey v. Burch & Cronauer, P.C. Dec 23, 2003 Affirmed Kravitz
03-CO-198 Shelton v. US Dec 19, 2003 Affirmed Shuker, Satterfield
00-FS-1184, 00-FS-1185 In re: J.H., J.E.H. Dec 19, 2003 Affirmed Christian
02-AA-1300 Ayers v. DC Dept. of Employment Services Dec 19, 2003 Affirmed none
00-FS-470, et al. In re: F.O., et al. Dec 19, 2003 Affirmed Mitchell-Rankin, Mott
00-CF-706 Jenkins v. US Dec 19, 2003 Affirmed Morin
02-CM-79 Jeffries v. US Dec 19, 2003 Affirmed Christian
02-CF-1308 Scott v. US Dec 19, 2003 Affirmed Bayly
00-CF-1170 Milton v. US Dec 19, 2003 Affirmed/Remanded/Vacated Greene
02-CF-553 Webber v. US Dec 19, 2003 Affirmed Richter
02-CF-806 Aull v. US Dec 19, 2003 Affirmed Diaz
01-BG-1387 In re: Jonathan T. Zackey. Dec 18, 2003
00-CF-811 Antonio Cannon v. US (see order amending opinion 3/2/04). Dec 18, 2003
02-CF-775 Holbert v. US Dec 18, 2003 Affirmed Motley
01-BG-36 In re: Van S. Powers. Dec 18, 2003
02-BG-1155 In re: David R. King. Dec 18, 2003
00-CO-1366 Jackson v. US Dec 18, 2003 Dismissed King
Edwards v. U.S. 02-CM-1446 Dec 16, 2003 Affirmed Fisher
02-CF-510, 02-CF-511 Nicholson v. US Dec 16, 2003 Affirmed Motley
00-FS-1549, 00-FS-1550 In re: A.B. and J.B. Dec 16, 2003 Affirmed Dorsey
02-CM-1273 Gatling v. US Dec 16, 2003 Affirmed Fisher
02-CV-1314 Law Firm of Larson-Jackson v. Tacchi Dec 16, 2003 Affirmed Blackburne-Rigsby
01-CV-303, 02-CV-482 United Pacific Insurance Company v. DC for the Use and Benefit of Carlisle Chemical Corporation Dec 16, 2003 Affirmed Zeldon