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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
00-CF-65, 00-CF-893 Tyrone Trice v. US May 13, 2004
03-FS-138, 03-FS-156 In re: H.W.E. and F.S.E., In re: P.C.L. May 12, 2004 Affirmed Burnett
99-CF-391 Griffin v. US May 12, 2004 Affirmed Greene
03-CV-66 Jennings v. The R & D Anderson, LLC May 12, 2004 Affirmed Rankin
02-CM-123 Ford v. US May 12, 2004 Affirmed Hedge
00-CF-743, 02-CO-258 Liverpool v. US May 12, 2004 Affirmed Satterfield
99-CF-1320 Jackson v. US May 12, 2004 Affirmed Cushenberry
03-CO-51 Anthony Seals v. US May 11, 2004
02-CM-837 Willie v. US May 11, 2004 Affirmed Ross
02-FM-1326 Edwards v. Massie May 11, 2004 Affirmed Campbell
02-CM-1037 Dicks v. U.S May 11, 2004 Affirmed Fisher
03-AA-536 Prabhakar v. DC Department of Employement Services May 11, 2004 Affirmed none
03-AA-642 Antonio Thompson v. DC Department of Employment Services and WMATA. May 06, 2004
02-BG-1220 In re: Todd A. Shein. May 06, 2004
03-CV-344 John Washkoviak, et al., v. Student Loan Marketing Association. May 06, 2004
00-CF-1362 Carlos A. Garcia v. US May 06, 2004
03-FS-911 In re: Petition of G.M.R. & D.E.R. May 06, 2004 Affirmed Beck
02-CF-500 Darnell Dyson v. US May 06, 2004
98-CF-273 Robert Vinson Davis v. US May 06, 2004
02-CM-179 Shaddock v. US May 05, 2004 Affirmed Hess
03-AA-583 Barton Protective Services and Wausau Insurance Companies v. DC Department Services and Dorothea M May 04, 2004 Affirmed none
03-CF-27 Hamilton a/k/a Laidler v. US May 04, 2004 Affirmed Winfield
02-CV-978 Redman v. Pitts May 04, 2004 Affirmed Greene
02-FM-552 Bentinck v. Jordan Apr 30, 2004 Affirmed O'Regan Keary
03-CM-445 Claiborne v. US Apr 30, 2004 Affirmed Fisher
02-BG -863 In re: Herbert Cohen. Apr 29, 2004
99-CV-788 Irene Wagner and Estate of Francis Wagner v. John J. Sellinger, et al. Apr 29, 2004
02-CF-909 Tristan L. Smith v. US Apr 29, 2004
03-CV-24, 03-CV-38 DC v. Beretta, USA, Corporation, et al. and Bryant Lawson, et al. v. Beretta, USA (see 10/19/04 order vacating opinion). Apr 29, 2004
03-CO-751 Haley v. US Apr 28, 2004 Affirmed Ross
03-CO-1021 Tucker v. US Apr 28, 2004 Affirmed Rankin
01-CT-1412 Rojas v. DC Apr 28, 2004 Affirmed Fisher
02-CF-521 Doret v. US Apr 28, 2004 Affirmed Alprin
02-FM-594 Lindsey v. Isaacs Apr 28, 2004 Affirmed O'Regan Keary
03-CM-405 Thomas v. US Apr 28, 2004 Affirmed Bayly
02-FS-1214 In re: R.G. Apr 28, 2004 Affirmed Burnett
03-AA-23 Ekuban v. DC Baord of Real Estate Apr 28, 2004 Affirmed none
99-CM-1749 Ross v. US Apr 28, 2004 Affirmed Jackson
03-CM-297 Talley v. US Apr 28, 2004 Affirmed Hess
01-FS-910 In re: Q.J. Apr 28, 2004 Affirmed Dorsey
03-CF-204 Felder v. US Apr 28, 2004 Affirmed Motley
02-SP-241ord Brenda E. Makins v. DC, et al. (order vacating 12-18-03 answer to certified question). Apr 23, 2004
01-CF-682 Ahmed v. US Apr 22, 2004 Affirmed Keary
97-CF-1220, 98-CO-1244, 01-CO-697 Hunter v. US Apr 22, 2004 Affirmed Burgess
02-CF-1455 Robin Austin v. US Apr 22, 2004
02-CF-1049 Whitfield v. US Apr 22, 2004 Affirmed Kramer
02-AA-714 Howard University Hospital v. DC Department of Employment Services and Charles Tyler Apr 21, 2004 Affirmed none
03-CO-33 Gibson v. US Apr 21, 2004 Affirmed Dixon
03-CO-446 Lyons v. US Apr 21, 2004 Affirmed Puig-Lugo
99-CO-1678, 02-CO-984 Guishard v. US Apr 21, 2004 Affirmed Cushenberry