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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-CO-1656 | Attonie Lewis v. US | Mar 30, 2011 | Affirmed | Canan |
| 09-CV-1604 | Robin Olebara v. Vincent Gray, Mayor of DC, et al. | Mar 30, 2011 | Vacated in part and Remanded in part | Ross |
| 09-FM-503 | Ray M. Behbehani v. Lydia Borland, Alba Borland, and Hudai Yavalar | Mar 29, 2011 | Reverse in part and Remanded | Campbell |
| 09-CV-98 | Sam Silverberg v. Sibley Memorial Hospital, et al. | Mar 29, 2011 | Affirmed in part, Vacated in part and Remanded in part | Wright and Vincent |
| 10-AA-605 | Prospect Dining, LLC, T/A George v. DC Alcoholic Beverage Control Board | Mar 28, 2011 | Affirmed | |
| 09-CV-1498 | Chibuzor Ekekwe v. Peoples Club Nigeria International, DC Branch | Mar 28, 2011 | Affirmed in part and Reversed in part | Holeman |
| 10-CV-367 | Raynee Denise Cook v. Kenneth Hubin, et al. | Mar 28, 2011 | Affirmed | Josey-Herring |
| 08-CF-1545 | Andrew A. Wallace-Mayo v. US | Mar 28, 2011 | Affirmed | Kravitz |
| 09-CM-1029 and 10-CO-1110 | Michael J. Sindram v. US | Mar 25, 2011 | Affirmed | Boasberg |
| 10-CV-724 | Darryl L. Beasley v. nodee Contracting Services, Inc. | Mar 25, 2011 | Reverse & Remand | Josey-Herring |
| 09-CO-63 | Reginald Steward v. US | Mar 25, 2011 | Affirmed | Christian |
| 10-CM-352 | Shaketa L. Richardson | Mar 24, 2011 | Affirmed | Diaz |
| 10-BG-1538 | In Re: Michael J. Smith. | Mar 24, 2011 | ||
| 08-CF-1372+ | Bruce E. Marshall v. United States. | Mar 24, 2011 | ||
| 10-BG-1631 | In Re: Sol Z. Rosen. | Mar 24, 2011 | ||
| 09-AA-882 | District of Columbia Department of Mental Health v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services. | Mar 24, 2011 | ||
| 09-FM-1069 | David E. Fox | Mar 24, 2011 | Affirmed | Saddler |
| 10-CF-10 | Walter R. Thomas v. US | Mar 18, 2011 | Affirmed | Fisher |
| 10-CM-283 | Toilynn Braxton v. US | Mar 18, 2011 | Affirmed | Diaz |
| 08-CF-793 | David Miller v. US | Mar 17, 2011 | Affirmed | Johnson |
| 09-CM-523 | Jovaughn A. Parsons v. United States. | Mar 17, 2011 | ||
| 10-FM-373 | Sion Assidon v. Jenine Abboushi. | Mar 17, 2011 | ||
| 10-CM-702 | Rudolfo Mendizbal v. US | Mar 17, 2011 | Affirmed | Anderson |
| 10-FM-430 and 10-FM-552 | Olga Sulla v. Victor Sulla | Mar 17, 2011 | Affirmed | Winfield |
| 09-CF-354 | Recco M. Valentin v. United States. | Mar 17, 2011 | ||
| 10-CM-258 and 10-CM-259 | Levaun L. Dicks v. US | Mar 16, 2011 | Affirmed | Leibovitz |
| 09-CO-167 | Marlon Haight v. US | Mar 16, 2011 | Affirmed | Ross |
| 10-FM-587 | Charles Ford, IV v. Louise Crank | Mar 15, 2011 | Affirmed | Clark |
| 09-CT-1602 | Julian Taylor v. DC | Mar 15, 2011 | Remand | Cushenberry, Jr. |
| 10-CM-76 | Maurice S. Liggins, Jr., v. US | Mar 15, 2011 | Affirmed | Pan |
| 10-CM-615 | Zamika T. Jones v. US | Mar 15, 2011 | Affirmed | Epstein |
| 10-CF-22 and 10-CO-543 | Antonio L. Gaithers v. US | Mar 15, 2011 | Affirmed 10-CO-543 ONLY. 10-CF-22 remain pending | Anderson |
| 10-FS-772 and 10-FS-773 | In re:T.D., T.M., and To.M.. | Mar 15, 2011 | Affirmed | Saddler, Reviewing Judge Nooter, Magistrate Judge |
| 10-AA-197 | Brenda A. French v. National Archives | Mar 15, 2011 | Affirmed | |
| 10-CF-207 and 10-CF-208 | Jonathan Perres v. US | Mar 15, 2011 | Affirmed | Jackson |
| 09-AA-618 | Larry Austin v. Transcom, Inc. | Mar 15, 2011 | Affirmed | |
| 08-CF-1610 | Brian Copeland v. US | Mar 15, 2011 | Affirmed | Boasberg |
| 09-CF-261 | Devin L. Black v. US | Mar 11, 2011 | Affirmed | Kravitz |
| 09-FM-1152+ | Elena L. Jordan v. David A. Jordan. | Mar 10, 2011 | ||
| 10-BG-1396 | Robert P. Kaufman. | Mar 10, 2011 | ||
| 09-AA-608 | Belynda Bowman-Cook v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. | Mar 10, 2011 | ||
| 09-AA-621 | Deborah F. Douglas-Slade v. US Department Transportation | Mar 09, 2011 | Affirmed | |
| 09-FS-509 | In Re: MD | Mar 09, 2011 | Affirmed | Vincent |
| 10-CO-306 | Darrell A. Wilson v. US | Mar 09, 2011 | Affirmed | Motley |
| 10-CF-205 | Bobby Johnson v. US | Mar 09, 2011 | Affirmed | Morin |
| 09-CM-1255 | Rufus Youngblood v. US | Mar 09, 2011 | Affirmed | Diaz |
| 10-CM-592 | Darrell Smith v. US | Mar 09, 2011 | Affirmed | Cushenberry, Jr. |
| 10-CF-132 | Derrick F. Jordan v. US | Mar 09, 2011 | Remand in part and vacate in part and reenter a corrected judgment | Leibovitz |
| 09-CV-1617 | Judy Harris v. James Bethea | Mar 09, 2011 | Affirmed | Josey-Herring |
| 05-FS-794 | In Re K.H. | Mar 03, 2011 |
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