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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
99-CF-638 James R. Braxton v. US Jun 24, 2004
01-BG-887 In re: David Abrahamson. Jun 24, 2004
03-CV-455 Dantley v. Howard Univ. Jun 23, 2004 Affirmed Boasberg/Mize
01-CV-1073 Jefferson v. Milvets Jun 22, 2004 Affirmed Richter
01-CF-1604+ Gaines v. US Jun 22, 2004 Affirmed/Remanded Rankin
03-CM-483 McNair v. US Jun 21, 2004 Affirmed Greene
03-CF-834 Walker v. US Jun 18, 2004 Affirmed Motley
03-CF-859 Parker v. US Jun 18, 2004 Affirmed Retchin
03-PR-1028 In re: Goolsby Jun 18, 2004 Affirmed Christian
03-AA-518 Lewis v. DOES Jun 18, 2004 Affirmed
02-AA-58 Felicity's, Inc., D/B/A Felicity's Cultural Center v. DC Board of Appeals and Review. Jun 17, 2004
03-FS-980 In re: M.O.R. Jun 17, 2004
01-CF-1566+ Lewis v. US Jun 17, 2004 Remanded/Affirmed Satterfield
03-BG-578 In re: William H. Butterfield. Jun 17, 2004
98-CF-131 and 01-CO-899 Tracy Pinkney v. US Jun 17, 2004
03-CV-526 District of Columbia v. David Gould, et al. Jun 17, 2004
02-CM-1384 Ware v. US Jun 16, 2004 Affirmed Retchin
01-FM-620 Nickles v. Aderemi Jun 16, 2004 Affirmed Gardner
03-CF-264 Thompson v. US Jun 16, 2004 Affirmed Abrecht
03-CV-386 Nwachukwu v. Hancock Jun 16, 2004 Affirmed Blackburne-Rigsby
03-CO-681 Coleman-Bey v. US Jun 16, 2004 Affirmed Mencher
02-FM-744+ Brookens v. Brance-Brookens Jun 16, 2004 Affirmed Leibovitz
03-CM-744 Ponce v. US Jun 16, 2004 Affirmed Bowers
03-CF-239 McCoy v. US Jun 16, 2004 Affirmed Bayly
02-CV-625 Michels v. Restoration Works Jun 16, 2004 Affirmed Greene
00-CT-403 Sparnode v. DC Jun 10, 2004 Affirmed Murphy
03-CV-573 Pulliam v. K.L. Assoc. Jun 10, 2004 Affirmed Graae
03-CO-772 Clark v. US Jun 10, 2004 Affirmed Puig-Lugo
03-CO-301 Perry v. US Jun 10, 2004 Affirmed Rankin
02-CV-59 Chester W. White v. DC, et al. Jun 10, 2004
03-CV-224 Mark Zoerb, et al. v. Barton Protective Services. Jun 10, 2004
99-CM-303 Smith v. US Jun 10, 2004 Affirmed Hess
03-AA-419 Michael Lovendusky, et al. v. DC Board of Zoning Adjustment and St. Patrick's Episcopal Church and Day School. Jun 10, 2004
99-FS-619 In re: AS.H. Jun 10, 2004
03-CM-554 Creek v. u.S. Jun 10, 2004 Affirmed Jackson
96-CF-1851+ Smalls v. US Jun 10, 2004 Affirmed Kollar-Kotelly/Canan
02-CV-1175 Robert Bembery v. DC, et al. Jun 10, 2004
03-CO-1030 US v. Phillip M. Glover. Jun 10, 2004
03-BG-1299 In re: Ralph T. Mabry. Jun 03, 2004
01-AA-1478 The Washington Post v. DC Department of Employment Services and Raymond Reynolds. Jun 03, 2004
01-SP-683, 01-SP-684, 01-SP-725, 01-SP-726, 01-SP-739, 01-SP-744, 01-SP-748, 01-SP-842, 01-SP-848, 01-SP-852 In re: W.M., S.M., W.B., D.T., M.D., R.H., K.M., & C.P. Jun 03, 2004
03-BG-1334 In re: Adam Hosea Levi. Jun 03, 2004
01-CM-1556 Raynard Vaas v. US Jun 03, 2004
02-CV-919 Joao Rodrigues-Novo, et al. v. Recchi America, Inc., et al. Jun 03, 2004
04-AA-45 David Best v. DC Board of Elections and Ethics. Jun 03, 2004
01-CV-1328 Julia Faggins v. David J. Fischer, M.D. Jun 03, 2004
03-PR-577 In re: Pilson Jun 02, 2004 Affirmed Lopez
02-CF-114+ Haley & Bean v. US Jun 02, 2004 Affirmed Bush
03-CM-976 Hawkins v. US Jun 02, 2004 Affirmed Fisher
00-CF-1002+ Deleon v. US Jun 02, 2004 Affirmed Wynn/Burgess