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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-CV-1270, 01-CV-227 Daka, Inc. v. Tyrone McCrae. Dec 24, 2003
99-CF-145, 99-CF-273 Joseph R. Ebron and Steven Goode v. US Dec 24, 2003
02-AA-1223 Nartausha A. Mills v. DC Department of Employment Services and Women's National Basketball Association T/A Washington Mystics, et al. Dec 24, 2003
02-CV-1303 Wilson v. Wilson Dec 23, 2003 Affirmed Greene
02-CV-1262 Hickey v. Burch & Cronauer, P.C. Dec 23, 2003 Affirmed Kravitz
02-CV-422, 02-CV-686 Arfanis v. Chionis Dec 23, 2003 Affirmed Kravitz
00-FS-1184, 00-FS-1185 In re: J.H., J.E.H. Dec 19, 2003 Affirmed Christian
02-CF-553 Webber v. US Dec 19, 2003 Affirmed Richter
02-CM-79 Jeffries v. US Dec 19, 2003 Affirmed Christian
02-AA-1300 Ayers v. DC Dept. of Employment Services Dec 19, 2003 Affirmed none
00-FS-470, et al. In re: F.O., et al. Dec 19, 2003 Affirmed Mitchell-Rankin, Mott
00-CF-1170 Milton v. US Dec 19, 2003 Affirmed/Remanded/Vacated Greene
02-CF-806 Aull v. US Dec 19, 2003 Affirmed Diaz
00-CF-706 Jenkins v. US Dec 19, 2003 Affirmed Morin
02-CF-1308 Scott v. US Dec 19, 2003 Affirmed Bayly
03-CO-198 Shelton v. US Dec 19, 2003 Affirmed Shuker, Satterfield
00-CF-811 Antonio Cannon v. US (see order amending opinion 3/2/04). Dec 18, 2003
01-BG-36 In re: Van S. Powers. Dec 18, 2003
00-CO-1366 Jackson v. US Dec 18, 2003 Dismissed King
02-BG-1155 In re: David R. King. Dec 18, 2003
02-CF-775 Holbert v. US Dec 18, 2003 Affirmed Motley
01-BG-1387 In re: Jonathan T. Zackey. Dec 18, 2003
00-FS-1549, 00-FS-1550 In re: A.B. and J.B. Dec 16, 2003 Affirmed Dorsey
02-CM-1273 Gatling v. US Dec 16, 2003 Affirmed Fisher
01-CV-303, 02-CV-482 United Pacific Insurance Company v. DC for the Use and Benefit of Carlisle Chemical Corporation Dec 16, 2003 Affirmed Zeldon
Edwards v. U.S. 02-CM-1446 Dec 16, 2003 Affirmed Fisher
02-CF-510, 02-CF-511 Nicholson v. US Dec 16, 2003 Affirmed Motley
02-CV-1314 Law Firm of Larson-Jackson v. Tacchi Dec 16, 2003 Affirmed Blackburne-Rigsby
00-FS-1541 In re: A.L. Dec 11, 2003
00-CF-892 Elauin L. Hebron v. US Dec 11, 2003
98-CF-1620, 99-CF-99 Joseph Jackson and Sayzon L. Ford v. US Dec 11, 2003
99-CF-1666 Jayvan Allen v. US Dec 11, 2003
00-BG-493 In re: Randy A. Weiss. Dec 11, 2003
02-CM-44 Garnes v. US Dec 10, 2003 Affirmed Dorsey
03-CM-121 Davis v. US Dec 10, 2003 Affirmed Abrecht
02-CF-833 Thomas v. US Dec 10, 2003 Affirmed Bayly
01-CV-1391 Payne-Ali, et al. v. St. James Mutual Homes, Inc. Dec 10, 2003 Affirmed Mize
99-CO-532 Hagans v. US Dec 09, 2003 Affirmed Wertheim
99-CF-914, 99-CF-940, 99-CF-1031 Chavez T. Smith, James D. McGee, James Evans Jr., v. US Dec 09, 2003
02-CF-506 Clark v. US Dec 09, 2003 Affirmed Motley
02-CO-441 Hardy v. US Dec 09, 2003 Affirmed Retchin
02-CM-7 Diakhate v. US Dec 09, 2003 Affirmed Mitchell-Rankin
99-CF-1530 Covington v. US Dec 09, 2003 Affirmed Kramer
02-CM-968 Membreno v. US Dec 09, 2003 Affirmed Edwards
02-FS-243 In re: J.W. Dec 04, 2003
02-CV-633 Thomas L. Bushong v. Byung Kyu Park, et al. Dec 04, 2003
02-CF-1309 Queen v. US Dec 04, 2003 Remanded/Affirmed Diaz
01-AA-1182 The President and Directors of Georgetown College v. DC Board of Zoning Adjustment and Citizens of Georgetown and Hillandale Homeowners Association. Dec 04, 2003
02-CM-41 Mason v. US Dec 04, 2003 Affirmed Christian
01-CO-1582 Nash v. US Dec 04, 2003 Affirmed Milliken