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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
03-CM-810 Williams v. US Oct 12, 2004 Affirmed Bowers
03-CM-839 Bnoden v. Finzel Oct 08, 2004 Affirmed Campbell
02-CM-846 Bentinck v. US Oct 08, 2004 Affirmed Jackson
03-CM-902 Abtiow v. US Oct 08, 2004 Affirmed Hess
03-CV-217 Weber v. DC Oct 08, 2004 Affirmed Rankin
03-CM-606 Stover v. US Oct 08, 2004 Affirmed Bowers
03-BG-1273 In re: Michael X. Morrell. Oct 07, 2004
03-CM-73 Jose Gonzalez v. US Oct 07, 2004
03-BG-191 In re: John C. Hardwick, Jr. Oct 07, 2004
03-CV-1135 Gregory I. Hill v. G.E. Capital Mortgage Services, Inc. Oct 07, 2004
03-AA-822 Washington Hosptial Center v. DC Department of Employment Services and Anita G. Jones. Oct 07, 2004
03-BG-538 In re: Alvin Gilbert Douglass (revised 11/4/04). Oct 07, 2004
04-BG-1131 In the matter of Michael R. Calabrese, Esq. Oct 07, 2004
03-FS-351+ In re: J.A.T.+ Oct 06, 2004 Affirmed Burnett
02-CV-388 Morales v. Moreno Construction Oct 04, 2004 Affirmed Mize
01-CV-1426 Exec. Sandwich Shoppe v. Carr Realty Corp. Oct 04, 2004 Affirmed Mize
03-CT-723 Moore v. DC Oct 04, 2004 Affirmed Beaudin
03-CV-555 Riley v. DC Oct 01, 2004 Affirmed Clark
01-CM-1288 Robinson v. US Sep 30, 2004 Affirmed Mitchell-Rankin
01-CM-394 Reina Alfaro v. US Sep 30, 2004
02-CM-314 Larry Douglas v. US Sep 30, 2004
03-CM-1131 Byrd v. US Sep 30, 2004 Affirmed Kramer
02-CO-1009 Jimmy Pearsall v. US Sep 30, 2004
03-AA-421 Harlan v. DOES Sep 30, 2004 Affirmed none
00-CF-1435+ Clipper & Woods v. US Sep 29, 2004 Affirmed Rankin
02-CF-558 Bryant v. US Sep 28, 2004 Affirmed Richter
04-AA-957 Citizens Committee for the DC Video Lottery Terminal Initiative v. DC Board of Elections and Ethics. Sep 28, 2004
02-CF-965 Childs v. US Sep 28, 2004 Affirmed Shuker
00-CF-474 Steward v. US Sep 28, 2004 Affirmed Kramer
03-CV-1240 Eldridge v. DC Sep 28, 2004 Affirmed Clark
03-cf-120 Ward v. US Sep 28, 2004 Affirmed Ross
02-CO-942+ Smith v. US Sep 27, 2004 Affirmed Ugast
03-CV-733 Jackson v. Trudell Sep 24, 2004 Affirmed Burgess
03-CM-903 Lawson v. US Sep 24, 2004 Affirmed Rigsby
03-CV-962 Gunter v. Corrections Corp. Of America Sep 24, 2004 Affirmed Wright
03-CV-1051 Cunningham v. Allen Sep 23, 2004 Affirmed Wright
02-CM-987 Thomas v. US Sep 23, 2004 Affirmed Edwards
02-AA-1416 John W. Compton v. DC Board of Psychology (revised 12/2/04; text substituted.). Sep 23, 2004
03-CO-705 Golatt v. US Sep 23, 2004 Affirmed Weisberg
01-CF-382 Kearney v. US Sep 21, 2004 Affirmed Canan
02-FS-1229+ In re: A.P.B. Sep 17, 2004 Affirmed Vincent
00-FS-898 In re: M.H. Sep 16, 2004 Affirmed Christian
01-CF-612 Erick Williams v. US Sep 16, 2004
98-CF-533 David N. Williams v. US Sep 16, 2004
02-CV-753 Belva D. Newsome v. DC, et al. Sep 16, 2004
98-CV-739 Adrienne D. Taylor v. Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld. Sep 16, 2004
03-CM-838 Day v. US Sep 16, 2004 Affirmed Retchin
01-CF-278 Vernon C. Williams v. US Sep 16, 2004
03-CF-146 Golodze v. US Sep 16, 2004 Affirmed Cushenberry
03-BG-389 In re: Bruce D. Blum. Sep 16, 2004