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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
00-FS-1541 In re: A.L. Dec 11, 2003
00-CF-892 Elauin L. Hebron v. US Dec 11, 2003
98-CF-1620, 99-CF-99 Joseph Jackson and Sayzon L. Ford v. US Dec 11, 2003
99-CF-1666 Jayvan Allen v. US Dec 11, 2003
00-BG-493 In re: Randy A. Weiss. Dec 11, 2003
02-CM-44 Garnes v. US Dec 10, 2003 Affirmed Dorsey
03-CM-121 Davis v. US Dec 10, 2003 Affirmed Abrecht
02-CF-833 Thomas v. US Dec 10, 2003 Affirmed Bayly
01-CV-1391 Payne-Ali, et al. v. St. James Mutual Homes, Inc. Dec 10, 2003 Affirmed Mize
02-CF-506 Clark v. US Dec 09, 2003 Affirmed Motley
02-CO-441 Hardy v. US Dec 09, 2003 Affirmed Retchin
99-CO-532 Hagans v. US Dec 09, 2003 Affirmed Wertheim
99-CF-1530 Covington v. US Dec 09, 2003 Affirmed Kramer
99-CF-914, 99-CF-940, 99-CF-1031 Chavez T. Smith, James D. McGee, James Evans Jr., v. US Dec 09, 2003
02-CM-968 Membreno v. US Dec 09, 2003 Affirmed Edwards
02-CM-7 Diakhate v. US Dec 09, 2003 Affirmed Mitchell-Rankin
01-CF-782, 01-CF-784 Mangal v. US Dec 04, 2003 Affirmed Keary
01-CO-1582 Nash v. US Dec 04, 2003 Affirmed Milliken
02-FS-243 In re: J.W. Dec 04, 2003
02-CV-633 Thomas L. Bushong v. Byung Kyu Park, et al. Dec 04, 2003
02-CM-41 Mason v. US Dec 04, 2003 Affirmed Christian
02-CF-1309 Queen v. US Dec 04, 2003 Remanded/Affirmed Diaz
01-AA-1182 The President and Directors of Georgetown College v. DC Board of Zoning Adjustment and Citizens of Georgetown and Hillandale Homeowners Association. Dec 04, 2003
02-BG-270 In re: Phyllis M. Ain. Dec 04, 2003
01-CM-582 Jenkins v. US Dec 03, 2003 Affirmed Cushenberry
03-CO-233 Lynn v. US Dec 03, 2003 Affirmed Webber
02-CM-944 Akinmboni v. US Dec 03, 2003 Affirmed Hedge
02-CF-411 Tucker v. US Dec 03, 2003 Affirmed Cushenberry
00-CF-894 Johnson v. US Dec 03, 2003 Affirmed Greene
99-CM-1265 Nelson v. US Dec 03, 2003 Affirmed Satterfield
99-CF-1309 Turner v. US Dec 03, 2003 Affirmed Turner
02-CF-1047 Webb v. US Dec 02, 2003 Affirmed Canan
00-CM-1606 McKnight v. US Dec 02, 2003 Affirmed Turner
00-CM-607 Chesley v. US Dec 02, 2003 Affirmed Weisberg
00-CF-636, 00-CF-648 Tobe and Bradley v. US Dec 02, 2003 Affirmed Kramer
02-CV-21 Robert Russell v. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Nov 26, 2003
02-AA-818 Williams v. DC Department of Employment Services and Merck & Company Nov 26, 2003 Affirmed none
00-CO-14, 02-CO-688, 02-CO-677 Kevin T. Butler v. US Nov 26, 2003
03-CO-819 Cleveland Bryan v. U.s. (order vacating 9/4/03 opinion and dismissing appeal). Nov 26, 2003
01-BG-485 In re: James S. Powell. Nov 26, 2003
03-CO-240 Evans v. US Nov 25, 2003 Affirmed Murphy
02-CO-966 Carney v. US Nov 25, 2003 Affirmed Campbell
02-AA-1051 Redding v. DC Rental Housing Commission Nov 24, 2003 Affirmed none
01-CF-1062 Little v. US Nov 24, 2003 Affirmed satterfield
02-CM-1433 Wilson v. US Nov 24, 2003 Affirmed Rigsby
00-CF-580 Williams v. US Nov 21, 2003 Affirmed Greene
02-CM-43 Dixon v. US Nov 21, 2003 Affirmed Mitchell-Rankin
01-CF-1124 Davis v. US Nov 21, 2003 Affirmed Wertheim
00-CV-910 Maryilyn McPherson-Corder. Nov 20, 2003
01-CV-1195 Philip Ward Burton Jr. v. DC, et al. Nov 20, 2003