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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-CF-933 | Charles McDowell v. United States | May 22, 2012 | Affirmed | Epstein |
| 09-CF-359 and 11-CO-459 | Reggie J. Ford v. United States | May 22, 2012 | Affirmed | Jackson |
| 11-CM-344 | Darryl M. Johnson v. United States | May 22, 2012 | Affirmed | Nash |
| 11-CV-473 | Anthony Young v. Michael G. Hoehn | May 22, 2012 | Affirmed | Zeldon |
| 10-AA-1417 | Rufus Johnson v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services & Greater Southeast Community Hospital and Travelers Insurance Company | May 22, 2012 | Affirmed | |
| 10-CV-622 | Kwaco Atiba v. Washington Hospital Center, et al. | May 17, 2012 | ||
| 11-BG-1449 | In re John J. Zodnode | May 17, 2012 | ||
| 10-AA-1465 | Denise C. Scott v. Behavioral Research Associates, Inc. | May 17, 2012 | ||
| 10-CM-1109 | Terry Brannon v. United States | May 17, 2012 | ||
| 10-AA-1427 | David Mallof, et al. v. District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board | May 17, 2012 | ||
| 11-CM-860 | Tiffany M. McCullough v. United States | May 16, 2012 | Affirmed | King, III |
| 10-CO-1066 and 10-CO-1067 | William Mercer v. United States | May 16, 2012 | Affirmed | Broderick |
| 11-CF-570 | Neale L. Jenkins v. United States | May 16, 2012 | Affirmed | Cushenberry |
| 10-CF-1377 | Christopher D. Wells v. United States | May 14, 2012 | Affirmed | Morin |
| 10-CF-1185 | Donnell Longus v. United States | May 14, 2012 | Affirmed | Dixon |
| 08-CF-804 | Louis M. Medley, III v. United States | May 14, 2012 | Affirmed | Cushenberry |
| 10-CF-608 | Muluberhan K. Negga v. United States | May 10, 2012 | Affirmed | Pasichow |
| 09-CV-906 | Ralph Nader v. Linda S. Serody, et al. | May 10, 2012 | ||
| 10-CV-510 | Steven Dewitt v. District of Columbia, et al. | May 10, 2012 | ||
| 10-CF-129 | Darryl Hunter v. United States | May 10, 2012 | Affirmed | Rankin |
| 11-CM-1116 | Eugene Deandre Jackson v. United States | May 10, 2012 | Affirmed | Saddler |
| 11-CV-249 | Bonnie J. Cain v. Victor Reinoso, et al. | May 10, 2012 | ||
| 07-CV-274 | Trinetta C. Bradshaw v. District of Columbia | May 10, 2012 | ||
| 11-CF-854 | Ronald T. Walker v. United States | May 10, 2012 | Affirmed | Morin |
| 07-CM-1299 | Gary A. Plummer v. United States | May 10, 2012 | ||
| 09-CM-447 | Gene E. Watson, Jr. v. United States | May 10, 2012 | ||
| 11-CO-372 | Ronnie Jenkins v. United States | May 09, 2012 | Affirmed | Beck |
| 11-CV-605 | AG Contracting, LLC v. AMS Blue Skies, LLC, et al | May 09, 2012 | Vacated & Remanded | Josey-Herring |
| 10-CM-1406 | Jose Gonzales v. United States | May 09, 2012 | Remanded | Anderson |
| 10-FS-1022 | In re W.R. | May 03, 2012 | Affirmed | Ryan |
| 11-CF-479 | Sallahadin M. Birhan v. United States | May 03, 2012 | Affirmed | Boasberg |
| 11-AA-88 | Linh Pham v. Georgetown Nails, Inc. | May 03, 2012 | Affirmed | |
| 09-CO-1600 | Lawrence Davis v. United States | May 03, 2012 | Affirmed | Keary |
| 11-CV-124 | Grace Newman v. Kathryn Harris | May 02, 2012 | Affirmed | Edelman |
| 11-FS-70 | In re T.O. | May 02, 2012 | Affirmed | Ryan |
| 11-AA-208 | Vincent D. Thompkins v. Wachs Utility Services | May 02, 2012 | Affirmed | |
| 11-CF-778 | Antonio McCoy v. United States | May 02, 2012 | Affirmed | Epstein |
| 09-PR-1131, 10-PR-248 and 09-PR-1619 | In re Estate of James P. Jarvis; Derek N. Jarvis, et al and Darrel S. Parker | Apr 30, 2012 | Affirmed | Lopez and Reid-Winston |
| 10-CO-922 | Elkaner Greene v. United States | Apr 30, 2012 | Affirmed | Boasberg |
| 11-CV-419 | Justin Stevens and James Ballard v. MPM Management, Inc. | Apr 30, 2012 | Affirmed | Rankin |
| 11-CM-1012 | Lawrence Jennings v. United States | Apr 30, 2012 | Affirmed | Demeo |
| 11-CV-470 | Carron Dixon v. Allstate Insurance Company | Apr 30, 2012 | Affirmed | Christian |
| 11-CV-573 | Taro Gehani v. George Price, et al | Apr 30, 2012 | Affirmed | Josey-Herring |
| 10-CF-1476 | Leonard Young v. United States | Apr 30, 2012 | Affirmed | Epstein |
| 11-AA-1008 | John E. Bengough v. District of Columbia Department of Employee Services and American Convention Exhibitors, et al | Apr 30, 2012 | Affirmed | |
| 09-CF-446 | Kevin L. Hodge v. United States | Apr 30, 2012 | Affirmed | Canan |
| 08-CM-887 and 11-CO-54 | Franklin Clark v. United States | Apr 30, 2012 | Affirmed | Milliken |
| 10-FM-1602 and 11-FM-71 | Nathan Forrester v. Nancy Petrovic | Apr 26, 2012 | Affirmed in part and Remanded in part | Saddler |
| 11-AA-311 | Alberta Cotman v. Marvelous Market, LLC | Apr 26, 2012 | Affirmed | |
| 11-CF-521 | Antoine A. Woods v. United States | Apr 26, 2012 | Affirmed | Weisberg |
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