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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
98-CF-1793, 00-CO-615 Erik J. Ginyard v. US Feb 06, 2003
01-BG-1361 In re: Geoffrey P. Kelly. Feb 06, 2003
02-CO-253 Marvin C. Williams v. US Feb 06, 2003
01-BG-92 In re: Jonathan S. Resnick. Feb 06, 2003
98-AA-1819 Georgetown Residents Alliance v. DC Board of Zoning Adjustment and Georgetown University. Feb 06, 2003
00-CV-1578 Brewer v. Wilkerson Feb 05, 2003 Affirmed Alprin
00-CV-294, 00-CV-690, 00-CV-969, 00-CV-1256 King, et al. v. Childs, et al. Feb 05, 2003 Affirmed Beck, Jackson
02-SP-145 Mention v. US Feb 05, 2003 Affirmed Murphy
00-CM-1660 George v. US Feb 05, 2003 Affirmed Weisberg
01-CO-970 Baker, II v. US Feb 05, 2003 Affirmed Canan
01-CM-467 Beasley v. US Feb 05, 2003 Affirmed Mitchell-Rankin
01-CF-486 Medley v. US Jan 31, 2003 Affirmed Edwards
01-CF-1226 Taylor v. US Jan 31, 2003 Affirmed Edwards
01-CV-339 Gilbert v. US Jan 31, 2003 Affirmed Davis
01-CF-201 Matthews v. US Jan 31, 2003 Affirmed Keary
00-CO-1568 Murdoch v. US Jan 30, 2003 Affirmed Bowers, Goodbread
01-BG-1536 In re: Robert L. Koven. Jan 30, 2003
01-CV-184 Benson J. Fischer, et al., v. Estate of Howard L. Flax, et al. Jan 30, 2003
01-CF-358 Hill v. US Jan 30, 2003 Affirmed Hamilton
01-CM-1031 Marrero v. US Jan 30, 2003 Affirmed Diaz
01-BG-1535 In re: Michael V. Statham. Jan 30, 2003
00-FM-1682, 01-FM-221 Smith v. Kerr-Smith Jan 30, 2003 Affirmed Josey-Herring
00-CF-927 Fields v. US Jan 30, 2003 Affirmed King
02-BG-1112 In re: Byron C. Wells. Jan 30, 2003
01-CT-1086 Frye v. DC Jan 30, 2003 Affirmed Fisher
00-AA-227 Watergate West, Inc. v. DC Board of Zoning Adjustment. Jan 30, 2003
02-BG-89 In re: Lisa Marie Macci. Jan 30, 2003
90-CF-714, 93-CO-10, 95-CO-888, 97-CO-454, 02-CO-367 Reginald A. Gaither v. US (order amending 9/21/00 opinion). Jan 29, 2003
00-PR-991 In re: Estate of Boyd Jan 28, 2003 Affirmed Long
01-CM-742 Anthony v. US Jan 28, 2003 Affirmed Mitchell-Rankin
01-CM-863 Long v. US Jan 28, 2003 Affirmed Morrison
99-CF-1012 Fears v. US Jan 28, 2003 Affirmed Morin
00-CF-643, 02-CO-362 Locker v. US Jan 27, 2003 Affirmed Satterfield
01-CM-1591 Ney v. US Jan 27, 2003 Affirmed Dorsey
02-CM-318 Lewis v. US Jan 27, 2003 Affirmed Weisberg
01-CV-1545 Ginger v. Fishkin Jan 27, 2003 Affirmed Mize
02-BG-1392 In re: Ronald L. Klingenberg, Esquire (order). Jan 23, 2003
00-CM-634 Calvin H. Dyson v. US Jan 23, 2003
02-BG-716 In re: James S. Maxwell. Jan 23, 2003
00-CO-243, 01-CO-319 Sherman W. Dobson v. US Jan 23, 2003
99-CF-524, 01-CO-1279 Vincent Benton v. US Jan 23, 2003
02-CV-154 Crotwell v. Hard Rock Cafe International Jan 22, 2003 Affirmed Bayly
02-CO-488 Quaco v. US Jan 22, 2003 Affirmed Zeldon
00-CM-1203 Mack v. US Jan 16, 2003 Affirmed Gardner
01-CM-1431 Simmons v. US Jan 16, 2003 Affirmed Weisberg
98-CF-1170 Bnoden v. US Jan 16, 2003 Affirmed Milliken
00-CV-247, 00-CV-275 John Doe v. Medlantic Health Care Group, Inc. Jan 16, 2003
00-CM-1539 McGill v. US Jan 16, 2003 Affirmed Walton
02-BG-18 In re: Christopher Trikeriotis . Jan 16, 2003
99-CV-805 Montgomery v. Krieger Jan 16, 2003 Affirmed King