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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-CT-111 | Michael E. Sandwick v. District Of Columbia. | Jun 23, 2011 | ||
| 11-BG-294 | In Re: Kurt D. Mitchell. | Jun 23, 2011 | ||
| 11-BG-375 | In Re: Keh Soo Park. | Jun 23, 2011 | ||
| 10-CV-509 | Rosetta Davis-Frye v. DC Metropolitan Police Dept.. | Jun 22, 2011 | Affirmed | Irving, Jr. |
| 10-CF-763 | Donald E. Brooks v. US | Jun 22, 2011 | Affirmed | Iscoe |
| 08-CV-1629 | Keith S. Preddie v. German Chevez | Jun 22, 2011 | Affirmed | Anderson |
| 10-CO-277 | Steven T. Robinson a/k/a Michael Moore v. US | Jun 22, 2011 | Affirmed | Christian |
| 08-CF-691 | Casey Hampleton v. US | Jun 17, 2011 | Vacated in part and Remanded in part | Cushenberry, Jr. |
| 10-CV-870 | Eric Manuel v. DC Dept. Of Health & DC Office of Human Rights | Jun 17, 2011 | Affirmed | Johnson |
| 09-CM-177+ | Vincent Trice v. US | Jun 17, 2011 | Affirmed | Christian |
| 10-CM-811 | Markee Alex Bnoden v. US | Jun 17, 2011 | Affirmed | Pan |
| 10-CF-969 | William B. Bell v. US | Jun 17, 2011 | Affirmed | Epstein |
| 09-AA-246 | Galal Badawi v. Hawk One Security, Inc. | Jun 16, 2011 | ||
| 08-CF-534 | Rex T. Pelote v. District of Columbia. | Jun 16, 2011 | ||
| 09-FM-1182 | In Re Herschel D. Shirley. | Jun 16, 2011 | ||
| 10-CV-182 | Ernest H. Taylor v. Office of Employee Appeals & DC Fire and EMS Dept. | Jun 13, 2011 | Affirmed | Vincent |
| 10-CM-927 | Katrina Taylor-Hankins v. US | Jun 10, 2011 | Affirmed | Nash |
| 10-CO-1246 | James M. Head v. US | Jun 10, 2011 | Affirmed | Cordero |
| 07-CM-491+ | Luis Rafael Zelaya v. US | Jun 10, 2011 | Affirmed | Bayly, Jr. |
| 10-CM-503+ | Cecil Leon Washington v. US | Jun 10, 2011 | Affirmed | Diaz |
| 09-CF-539 | Tyrell Powell v. US | Jun 10, 2011 | Affirmed in part/Remanded in part/Vacated in part | Rankin |
| 10-CM-1160 | Leo Daniel v. US | Jun 10, 2011 | Affirmed | Pan |
| 07-CF-257 | Johnel McQueen v. US | Jun 09, 2011 | Affirmed | Satterfield |
| 09-CF-688 | Michael D. Thompson v. US | Jun 09, 2011 | Affirmed | Canan |
| 09-CF-86 | Marlon Blaize v. United States. | Jun 09, 2011 | ||
| 09-AA-676 | Bay Technologies, Inc. v. Maurice A. Whitney | Jun 09, 2011 | Affirmed | |
| 10-CF-152 | Ricardo Blackson v. US | Jun 09, 2011 | Affirmed | Rankin |
| 09-CV-1578 | Judy A. Christian v. Board of Trustees of the UDC | Jun 09, 2011 | Affirmed | Retchin |
| 10-CM-411 | Greg C. Taylor v. US | Jun 09, 2011 | Affirmed | Motley |
| 08-CF-1554 | Gregory Eugene Napper v. United States. | Jun 09, 2011 | ||
| 10-CV-1142 | Industrial Bank, N.A. v. Jason Saunders, et al.. | Jun 09, 2011 | Vacated in part and Remanded in part | Mott |
| 10-CF-495 | Walter A. Gomez v. US | Jun 09, 2011 | Affirmed | Richter |
| 10-CF-738 | Jonathan Young v. US | Jun 09, 2011 | Affirmed | Iscoe |
| 10-FM-41 | Wilma B. Young-Jones v. Tyrone A. Bell | Jun 09, 2011 | Reversed in part/Remanded in part and Affirmed in part | Byrd |
| 10-CF-610 | Mike Bragg v. US | Jun 08, 2011 | Affirmed | Anderson |
| 09-CM-1282 | Reggie Jones v. US (AMENDED 6/15/11) | Jun 08, 2011 | Affirmed | Lopez |
| 10-FM-634 | Veronica Buckner v. Mia Buckner | Jun 08, 2011 | Affirmed | Saddler |
| 10-CF-670 | Thomas Cunningham v. US | Jun 02, 2011 | Affirmed | Jackson |
| 10-FM-488 | Cerron Hawkins v. Clarence Butler | Jun 02, 2011 | Affirmed | Lopez |
| 10-AA-536 | The Oakland Condominium v. District of Columbia Board Of Zoning Adjustment. | Jun 02, 2011 | ||
| 10-AA-682 | Hiwet Gebreyohannes v. DOES, et al. | Jun 02, 2011 | Affirmed | |
| 10-CF-74 | Levon D. Williams v. US | Jun 01, 2011 | Affirmed | Alprin |
| 10-CM-412 | Ernest Covington v. US | Jun 01, 2011 | Affirmed | Pan |
| 10-CF-611 | Jermaine E. Yelerton v. US | May 31, 2011 | Affirmed | Motley |
| 10-CM-450 | Walter Kissie v. US | May 31, 2011 | Affirmed | Pan |
| 10-CO-13 | Jerome Crosson v. US | May 31, 2011 | Affirmed | Keary |
| 10-CM-836 | Sharlene Carter v. US | May 31, 2011 | Affirmed | Nash |
| 09-CF-1073 | Marion Islar v. US | May 31, 2011 | Affirmed | Canan |
| 08-CF-703 | Robert Garrett v. United States. | May 26, 2011 | ||
| 09-CT-918 | Thelmiah Lee v. District of Columbia. | May 26, 2011 |
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