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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-CO-360 Bracmort v. US Mar 22, 2004 Affirmed Suda/Ross
03-CO-707 Williams v. US Mar 22, 2004 Affirmed Dorsey
00-CM-1116, 03-CO-568 Simms v. US Mar 22, 2004 Affirmed Morrison
00-AA-926 John Mullin v. DC Rental Housing Commission and N Street Follies Limited Partnership. Mar 18, 2004
02-CF-161 Weldon v. US Mar 18, 2004 Affirmed/vacated/remande Richter
03-AA-643 Gerstenfeld v. DC Department of Public Works Mar 17, 2004 Affirmed none
03-FS-125, 03-FS-126, 03-FS-139, 03-FS-140, 03-FS-141, 03-FS In re: A.J., J.J., A.T., DO.J., DE.J., AN.J. Mar 17, 2004 Affirmed Diaz
01-PR-1347 In re: Estate of Ruth F. Bernstein Mar 17, 2004 Affirmed Lopez
02-CF-1402, 03-CF-30 Dyson and Farmer v. US Mar 17, 2004 Affirmed Motley
03-CO-350 Santini v. US Mar 17, 2004 Affirmed Blackburne-Rigsby
01-CF-516 Muhammad v. US Mar 17, 2004 Affirmed Satterfield
02-CF-599 Stewart v. US Mar 17, 2004 Affirmed Greene
01-CF-1508, 01-CF-1509 Dodson v. US Mar 15, 2004 Affirmed Hedge
00-CV-1140 Liliane Willens & Stevens Niederman v. 2720 Wisconsin Avenue Cooperative Association, Inc., et al. Mar 11, 2004
03-BG-53 Sol Sheinbein . Mar 11, 2004
01-CF-515, 03-CO-512 Hooker v. US Mar 11, 2004 Affirmed Richter
03-CV-189 Blackmon v. Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation Mar 11, 2004 Affirmed Duncan-Peters
02-AA-1279 John J. Chagnon v. DC Board of Zoning Adjustment. Mar 11, 2004
98-BG-1384 In re: Nathaniel Sims. Mar 11, 2004
02-CV-1121 Clarice Bnoden, Personal Representative of the Estate of Katie M. Bnoden v. National Academy of Sciences. Mar 11, 2004
02-CF-1202 McAlpine v. U.s. Mar 11, 2004 Affirmed Gardner, JR.
03-CO-400 Nelson v. US Mar 10, 2004 Affirmed Dixon
99-CM-1716 Goodridge v. US Mar 10, 2004 Affirmed Kravitz
00-CF-1204 Wood v. US Mar 10, 2004 Affirmed Greene
02-FM-286 Luck v. Luck Mar 10, 2004 Affirmed Leibovitz
01-CM-547 Cade v. US Mar 08, 2004 Affirmed Dorsey
03-CF-231 Abdul-Rahman v. US Mar 08, 2004 Affirmed Cushenberry
03-CO-540 Smith v. US Mar 08, 2004 Affirmed Long
03-CF-299 Suggs v. US Mar 08, 2004 Affirmed Richter
02-FS-856 In the Matter of: A.W. Mar 08, 2004 Dismissed Puig-Lugo
03-CO-490 Bradley v. US Mar 08, 2004 Affirmed Wright
02-BG-349 In re: Greg S. Friedman. Mar 04, 2004
03-AA-37 Bret S. Hart v. DC Department of Employment Services and World Championship Wrestling, and Cambridge Integrated Services Group, Inc. Mar 04, 2004
01-AA-355 Jacques Abadie III, et al. v. DC Contract Appeals Board and Business Software Associates, Inc. Mar 04, 2004
03-AA-471 DC Water and Sewer Authority and Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc. v. DC Department of Employment Services and Lucille Washington. Mar 04, 2004
03-CM-122 Brooks v. US Mar 03, 2004 Affirmed Jackson
02-AA-1391 Rheingold v. DC Department of Employment Services Mar 03, 2004 Affirmed none
00-CF-811 Antonio Cannon v. US (order amending 12/18/03 opinion). Mar 02, 2004
03-CV-39 Hannon v. DC Mar 02, 2004 Affirmed Bush
02-CF-520, 02-CF-523 Tate v. US Mar 02, 2004 Affirmed Cushenberry
99-CF-306, 01-CO-992 Patrick v. US Mar 02, 2004 Affirmed Burgess
96-CF-1308, 01-CO-716 Evans v. US Mar 02, 2004 Affirmed Richter
02-CF-710 Kidame v. US Mar 02, 2004 Affirmed O'Regan Keary
01-FS-764, 01-FS-765, 01-FS-766, 01-FS-767, 01-FS-768 In re: A.H., DE.H., K.H., SHL.H., and S.H. Feb 26, 2004
99-CO-1653 Perry Woodall v. US Feb 26, 2004
01-CV-1521 Petrov v. Shamlieva-Petrova Feb 26, 2004 Affirmed Mize
03-CF-85 Millen v. US Feb 26, 2004 Affirmed Bayly
02-CT-1011, 02-CT-1097 District of Columbia v. Linden-Liante J. Houston. Feb 26, 2004
03-AA-153 Shelda Kralick v. DC Department of Employment Services. Feb 26, 2004
01-CM-1020 Balodun v. US Feb 26, 2004 Affirmed Dorsey