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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
01-CF-49 Andrews v. US Mar 28, 2003 Affirmed Hedge
01-CV-825 Flanagan v. Richardson Mar 28, 2003 Affirmed Diaz
01-CM-273 Scarborough v. US Mar 27, 2003 Affirmed Hess
01-FS-927, 02-FS-215 In re: K.R. Mar 27, 2003 Affirmed Mott
02-BG-1414 In the Matter of Samuel G. Kooritzky, Esquire. Mar 27, 2003
99-CM-575 Ronald S. Jackson v. United States. Mar 27, 2003
02-AA-604 Wilberto Mendez v. DC Department of Employment Services, Chamberlin-Washington, Inc. and Travelers Insurance Company. Mar 27, 2003
01-CF-1544 Shivers v. US Mar 27, 2003 Affirmed Retchin
02-PR-394 In re: Estate of Margrete I. Johnson. Mar 27, 2003
01-CF-1557, 02-CF-40 Young, Adams v. US Mar 27, 2003 Affirmed Richter
02-CF-492 Taylor v. US Mar 27, 2003 Affirmed Canan
02-CV-459 Cunningham v. K.H. Funding Company Mar 27, 2003 Affirmed Burgess
01-CV-1427 Marinoff v. Straus Mar 27, 2003 Affirmed Bayly
98-CF-881 Stewart v. US Mar 27, 2003 Affirmed Rankin
98-CF-1720 Garrett v. US Mar 27, 2003 Affirmed Reid-Winston
02-AA-171 Lewis v. DC Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board, et al. Mar 27, 2003 Affirmed none
02-CV-228 Belin v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Mar 27, 2003 Affirmed Reid-Winston
01-FS-189 In re: J.H. Mar 27, 2003 Affirmed Motley
97-PR-1217,98-PR-934,98-PR-1104,98-PR-1771,99-PR-531,99-PR-1392,99-PR-1619 In re: Estate of Daniel B. Delaney Edna J. Valentine v. Lawrence M. Elliott, Lawrence M. Elliott v. Christopher G. Hoge, Christopher G. Hoge v. Edna J. Valentine. Mar 27, 2003
99-CF-1013, 01-CO-1555 Crawley v. US Mar 27, 2003 Affirmed Retchin
01-FS-1033, 02-FS-206 In re: S.C. Mar 27, 2003 Affirmed pt/Dismissed pt Bowers
01-CV-1446 Charles E. Pitt v. DC Department of Corrections. Mar 27, 2003
02-CM-387 Smith v. US Mar 27, 2003 Affirmed Hess
01-CF-538 Washington v. US Mar 25, 2003 Affirmed Davis
00-CM-1203 Lambert v. US Mar 25, 2003 Affirmed Gardner
98-CV-1564 Terrie Patterson, et al., v. DC, et al. (order amending 4/11/02 opinion). Mar 24, 2003
00-CF-1442 Halmon v. US Mar 21, 2003 Affirmed King
00-AA-373 Gallothom v. DC Alcohol Beverage Control Board. Mar 20, 2003
00-CF-366 Adkin T. Barron v. US Mar 20, 2003
97-CF-1713, 02-CO-326 Dowdy v. US Mar 20, 2003 Affirmed Rankin
01-CV-113 Atraqchi v. DC Housing Authority Mar 20, 2003 Affirmed Duncan-Peters
99-CV-1386, 99-CV-1540 Robert Hardi, M.D. v. Genevieve D. Mezzanotte. Mar 20, 2003
02-CO-414 Neal v. US Mar 20, 2003 Affirmed Bayly
02-AA-364 Gaunt v. DC Department of Employment Services Mar 18, 2003 Affirmed none
01-CF-541 Johnson v. US Mar 18, 2003 Affirmed Richter
96-CF-489, 98-CO-940, 01-CO-1282 Davis v. US Mar 18, 2003 Affirmed Morrison/Puig-Lugo
02-CO-76 Matthews v. US Mar 18, 2003 Affirmed Ugast
02-AA-433 Davis v. DC Rental Housing Commission Mar 14, 2003 Affirmed none
01-CM-1524 Leftwich v. US Mar 14, 2003 Affirmed Mitchell-Rankin
99-CM-731 Battle v. US Mar 14, 2003 Affirmed Bowers
01-CO-284 Johnson v. US Mar 14, 2003 Affirmed Wertheim
00-cv-1315 William Avery v. HPCS, Inc. Mar 13, 2003
96-AA-1347 Dollean G. Powell v. DC Housing Authority. Mar 13, 2003
01-AA-1134 Oparaugo Udebiuwa v. DC Board of Medicine. Mar 13, 2003
97-CF-771, 97-CO-1621, 99-CO-1661 Ernest W. Joyner v. US (order vacating 8/8/02 opinion). Mar 13, 2003
99-CO-436 Epps v. US Mar 13, 2003 Affirmed Canan
02-CM-531 Thalia Bnoden v. US Mar 13, 2003
99-CF-500 Evelyn V. Burton v. US Mar 13, 2003
01-AA-1398 Smith v. DC Department of Employment Services Mar 12, 2003 Affirmed none
01-AA-1511, 02-AA-657 McKenzie v. DC Department of Employment Services Mar 12, 2003 Affirmed none