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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
02-CM-737 Phillips v. US May 14, 2003 Affirmed Campbell
95-CF-12, 00-CO-1585 Carter v. US May 14, 2003 Affirmed Queen
99-CF-1583 Johnson v. US May 13, 2003 Affirmed Terrell
99-CF-395 Hall v. US May 13, 2003 Affirmed Walton
01-CV-798, 01-CV-819, 01-CV-898 Creative Hairdressers, Inc., et al. v. Tomkat, Inc. May 13, 2003 Affirmed Turner
99-AA-1419 American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., et al. v. DC Department of Employment Services. May 08, 2003
02-BG-772 In re: Gregory C. Mitchell. May 08, 2003
99-CF-809 Kenneth E. Barnes v. US May 08, 2003
01-FS-1048, 02-FS-324 In re: M.D.E. May 08, 2003 Affirmed Mott
00-CM-856 Bryant v. US May 08, 2003 Affirmed Morin
00-PR-1351 In re: Adline Uwazih. May 08, 2003
02-CV-251 Jeff Jacobson, M.D., et al. v. Sardul Singh Pannu and Surinderjit Grewal Pannu. May 08, 2003
99-CV-480 Dorothy Robinson v. Samuel C. Boyd & Son, Inc., et al. May 08, 2003
01-CM-864 Jeffries v. US May 08, 2003 Affirmed Weisberg
02-BG-1283 In the Matter of George T. Coumaris, Esquire. May 08, 2003
01-CM-916 Gordon v. US May 07, 2003 Affirmed Gardner
98-CO-1348, 98-CO-1456 Michael L. Newman, Delonte B. Samuels v. United States ( order amending 11/27/02 opinion). May 07, 2003
00-CF-799 Marquez v. US May 07, 2003 Affirmed Morin
01-CM-402 Walker v. US May 07, 2003 Affirmed Hess
00-CF-457 Young v. US May 07, 2003 Affirmed Retchin
00-CM-605 Jackson v. US May 07, 2003 Affirmed Murphy/Richter
00-CF-1528 Abo-Seba v. US May 07, 2003 Affirmed Rankin
02-CV-624 Sackey v. DC May 06, 2003 Affirmed Graae
02-CF-30 Mason v. US May 05, 2003 Affirmed Richter
00-CO-1651, 01-CO-32 Bassil v. US May 05, 2003 Affirmed Winfield
02-CV-167 McRae v. Long May 05, 2003 Affirmed Davis
01-CV-1289 Osayande v. Davidson May 05, 2003 Affirmed Burgess
02-CV-905 Rich v. DC May 05, 2003 Affirmed Bush
00-CT-1041 Odom v. DC May 05, 2003 Affirmed Josey-Herring
01-CO-882 Brice v. US May 05, 2003 Affirmed Greene
02-PR-621 Williams v. Towles May 02, 2003 Remanded Christian
01-CF-1092 Smith v. US May 02, 2003 Affirmed Kravitz
01-CF-836 Teresa S. Butts v. US May 01, 2003
02-CO-804 James v. US May 01, 2003 Affirmed Greene
02-CF-274 Williams v. US May 01, 2003 Affirmed Kravitz
00-CF-945 Lorenzo Pickett v. US May 01, 2003
02-CO-995 Parker v. US May 01, 2003 Affirmed Alprin
02-BG-845 In re: Shola E. Ayeni. May 01, 2003
98-FS-123, 99-FS-121, 99-FS-129 In re: S.M.E. (Amended 5/20/03) Apr 30, 2003 Affirmed Diaz
00-CO-104 Pouge v. US Apr 29, 2003 Remanded Tignor
96-SP-439 In re: Francine Peak. Apr 25, 2003
01-CF-1339 Smith v. US Apr 25, 2003 Affirmed Greene
02-CO-663 Straughn v. US Apr 25, 2003 Affirmed weisberg
02-AA-514 Canteen Inc. v. DC Dept. of Employment Services Apr 25, 2003 Affirmed none
94-CF-1334 Harrell v. US Apr 25, 2003 Affirmed Queen
01-CF-1220 Cruz v. US Apr 25, 2003 Affirmed Kramer
00-CF-593 Marin v. US Apr 25, 2003 Affirmed Richter
01-CM-1081 Whitefield v. US Apr 25, 2003 Affirmed weisberg
00-CM-389 Edin Guzman v. US Apr 24, 2003
00-AA-337 Washngton Hospital Center v. DC Department of Employment Services and Paul A. Thielke. Apr 24, 2003