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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-1068 Herring v. US Nov 29, 2004 Affirmed Kramer
03-CV-688+ Jones v. Tillman Nov 29, 2004 Affirmed Boasberg
02-CV-1430 Dew v. Fiterman Nov 29, 2004 Affirmed Greene
03-FM-610 Lomacky v. Addison-Wright Nov 29, 2004 Affirmed Morin
03-BG-997 IN RE MURRAY L. DEUTCHMAN, RESPONDENT. Nov 24, 2004
03-CV-252 Marc Jones v. Mayor Anthony Williams (as amended 4/26/05). Nov 24, 2004
02-BG-1218 IN RE BRADFORD J. BARNEYS, RESPONDENT. Nov 24, 2004
03-FM-1277 Mpoy v. Mpoy Nov 22, 2004 Affirmed Hedge
03-CM-1402 Holmes v. US Nov 22, 2004 Affirmed Bowers
03-FS-758 In re J.M. Nov 22, 2004 Affirmed Turner
03-CF-868 Basnueva v. US Nov 22, 2004 Affirmed Richter
03-BG-413 IN RE LANDON G. DOWDEY, RESPONDENT. Nov 18, 2004
03-CV-1396 Umoren v. Private Storage Nov 18, 2004 Affirmed Burgess
03-CO-749 and 03-CO-750 UNITED STATES, APPELLANT v. WARDELL CROCKETT, APPELLEE. Nov 18, 2004
03-CF-683+ Washington v. US Nov 18, 2004 Affirmed Ross
03-CF-320 Thompson v. US Nov 18, 2004 AF-VA in part Canan
01-CF-594 and 01-CF-617 Thomas Hager v. US (order on rehearing amending 9/2/04 opinion). Nov 18, 2004
99-CF-1484 JERMAINE L. GRIFFIN, APPELLANT v. UNITED STATES, APPELLEE. (Typographical change made; text substituted 12/2/04.). Nov 18, 2004
03-CV-1326 Umoren v. Mtgy Cty Police Nov 18, 2004 Dismissed Clark
03-CV-1142 Tyree v. American U. Nov 16, 2004 Affirmed M. Rankin
03-CF-237 Massie v. US Nov 16, 2004 Affirmed Motley
99-CV-765 Hennessy v. DC Nov 16, 2004 Affirmed Gardner
01-CM-1200 Dyce v. US Nov 16, 2004 Affirmed Dorsey
00-CF-707 Rucker v. US Nov 16, 2004 Affirmed Davis
01-CM-1212 Jackson v. US Nov 16, 2004 Affirmed Fisher
03-CF-596 Ashton v. US Nov 15, 2004 Affirmed Winfield
03-CV-1035 Delgado v. Foster Bros. Nov 15, 2004 Affirmed Bush
03-CT-69 Leonard v. DC Nov 15, 2004 Affirmed E. Christian
00-CM-1607 Walker v. US Nov 15, 2004 Affirmed Milliken
04-CV-776, 04-CV-1002 Johnny r. Galloway v. Ozzie Clay, et al. Nov 10, 2004
98-BG-1384 In re: Nathaniel Sims. Nov 10, 2004
00-CF-1648 Charles D. Jacobs v. United States (typographical changes made 11/10/04). Nov 10, 2004
02-CV-1330 Williams v. Wells Fargo Nov 10, 2004 Affirmed Burgess
03-CM-1011 Teferra v. US Nov 08, 2004 Affirmed Reid-Winston
02-CV-907 Cora Thornton v. Norwest Bank of Minnesota. Nov 04, 2004
03-CV-956 Berlack v. Arent Fox etc. Nov 04, 2004 Affirmed Duncan-Peters
04-BG-126 In re: Anthony E. Ramos. Nov 04, 2004
02-BG-718 David Roberson. Nov 04, 2004
99-SP-1509 Staton v. Williams Nov 04, 2004 Affirmed Wertheim
98-CF-284+ Briscoe v. US Nov 03, 2004 Affirmed Abrecht
02-CF-412 Dickens v. US Nov 03, 2004 Affirmed Gardner
98-CF-625+ Proctor v. US Nov 03, 2004 Affirmed Abrecht
03-CM-774 Khan v. US Nov 03, 2004 Affirmed Bayly
03-CV-1098 King v. Dreyfuss Brothers Nov 03, 2004 Affirmed Campbell
03-CO-1285 Bracmort v. US Nov 01, 2004 Affirmed Alprin
03-CT-368 Alebachew K. Belay v. DC Oct 28, 2004
03-BG-767 In re: John Stanton. Oct 28, 2004
03-AA-984 Josey v. DOES Oct 27, 2004 Affirmed none
02-CF-116 Truman v. US Oct 27, 2004 Affirmed Edwards
03-FS-673 In re: J.G. Oct 27, 2004 Affirmed Davis