Seals of the Court of Appeals and Superior Court
District of Columbia Courts

DC Court of Appeals Opinions and MOJs

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
12-CF-2064 Eric D. Foreman v. United States Apr 30, 2015
15-BG-171 In re: Mark R. Galbraith Apr 30, 2015
14-CM-181 Anthony E. Morgan v. United States Apr 30, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Zoe Bush
15-BG-9+ In re: John W. Green Apr 30, 2015
15-BG-107 In re: Oscar J. Estevez Apr 30, 2015
12-CF-778 Keith A. Moore v. United States Apr 30, 2015
14-CF-171 James W. Fox v. United States Apr 24, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Robert I. Richter Hon. A. Franklin Burgess, Jr.
12-CF-1604 FURL J. WILLIAMS, ARTHUR TERENCE BULLOCK, and MARTEESE NORMAN, APPELLANTS, v. UNITED STATES, APPELLEE. Apr 23, 2015
14-CM-386 ROBIN BOWLES, APPELLANT, v. UNITED STATES, APPELLEE. Apr 23, 2015
12-CF-2047 CHARLES M. COATES, APPELLANT, V. UNITED STATES, APPELLEE. Apr 23, 2015
13-CF-928 Johnnie Sweet v. United States Apr 23, 2015 Affirmed, in part; Remanded and Vacated, in part Hon. Russell F. Canan
14-BG-562 IN RE MICHAEL A. GIACOMAZZA, Respondent. Apr 23, 2015
11-CF-106 JOSEPH JENKINS, EDWARD E. WARREN, DARNELL N. ANDERSON, & JAMES BATES, APPELLANTS, v. UNITED STATES, APPELLEE Apr 23, 2015
14-AA-610 Kevin Robin v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services Apr 22, 2015 Affirmed District of Columbia Department of Employment Services Compensation Review Board
13-CT-996 Aaquil Abdul saleem Atkins v. United States Apr 22, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Juliet J. McKenna
14-AA-507 Horace E. Hensley v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services and Cheechi & Company, et al. Apr 22, 2015 Affirmed District of Columbia Department of Employment Services
14-CV-545 Belinda G. Johnson v. Furr, Incorporated d/b/a/ McDonalds Restaurant Apr 21, 2015 Reversed and Remanded Hon. Michael O'Keefe
13-FM-1378 and 14-FM-572 Elsie O. Carome v. Patrick J. Carome Apr 21, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Zinora M. Mitchell-Rankin
13-FM-1389 Ernest C. Grier v. Rosalind Blount Apr 21, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Alfred S. Irving, Jr.
14-AA-02 MESKEREM GETACHEW, PETITIONER, v. OMNI SHOREHAM, RESPONDENT. Apr 15, 2015
ORDER 14-AA-0002 MESKEREM GETACHEW, v. OMNI SHOREHAM Apr 15, 2015
14-CF-0031 Anthony Patrick v. United States Apr 15, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Rhonda Winston-Reid
13-CV-1177 CRAIG L. RUSSELL, APPELLANT, v CALL/D, LLC, APPELLEE. Apr 15, 2015
13-CF-838 KALETE JOHNSON, APPELLANT, v UNITED STATES, APPELLEE. Apr 15, 2015
12-CF-1606 Larry Kingsburg v. United States Apr 15, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Michael Ryan
12-CF-388 Anthony A. Waters v. United States Apr 14, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Russell F. Canan
14-CM-640 Willie L. Ingraham v. United States Apr 14, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Zoe Bush
13-FS-1292 In re: A.C. Apr 14, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Maribeth Raffinan & Hon. Milton C. Lee
14-FM-634 Cecil Diggs v. Gail Diggs Apr 14, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Judith A. Smith
14-CM-162 and 14-CM-239 Toya Devoe v. United States & Dolores Peoples v. United States Apr 14, 2015 Affirmed Hon.Todd E. Edelman
13-CM-1321 Alexander N. Caudle v. United States Apr 13, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Jose M. Lopez
13-CT-748 Freddie Artis v. District of Columbia Apr 13, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Richard H. Ringell & Hon. Stuart G. Nash
13-CF-646 Darrell Lee v. United States Apr 13, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Ronna L. Beck
14-CO-931 Corey L. Robinson v. United States Apr 13, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Robert I. Richter
13-CF-738 Allison J. Moore v. United States Apr 10, 2015 Affirmed Hon. A. Franklin Burgess, Jr.
13-CM-1172 Brian Richard O'Connor v. United States Apr 10, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Juliet J. McKenna
14-CV-0051 Muhsin Hanif Abdur-Rahiim v. Gloria D. Henderson Apr 10, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Anthony Epstein
14-CV-0798 James A. Stuart v. Ditto Residential, LLC Apr 10, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Stuart G. Nash
13-CF-988 Jeffrey S. Owens v. United States Apr 10, 2015 Affirmed Hon. William M. Jackson
14-CF-0032 Thapelo M. Naanyane v. United States Apr 10, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Heidi M. Pasichow
14-CV-0196 Diane E. Adams v. Jackson & Campbell, P.C., et al. Apr 10, 2015 Affirmed Hon. John M. Mott
14-FM-204 Ellen Combs v. Boris Calderon Apr 10, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Fern Flanagan Saddler
13-CM-576 Joseph D. Moore v. United States Apr 10, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Harold L. Cushenberry, Jr.
14-CF-0684 Darnell Ulmer, Jr. v. United States Apr 10, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Milton C. Lee
14-CV-0218 Jordin's Paradise, LLC v. United House of Prayer for All People Apr 10, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Gregory E. Jackson & Hon. Maurice Ross
13-AA-0700 (Order) District of Columbia Taxicab Commission v. Sharanjit Singh (Order) Apr 09, 2015
13-CM-816 Michael A. Hawkins v. United States Apr 09, 2015
13-BG-851 In re Andrew J. Kline Apr 09, 2015
13-AA-0700 District of Columbia Taxicab Commission v. Sharanjit Singh Apr 09, 2015
14-CF-0034 Heldon Torres-Umana v. United States Apr 08, 2015 Affirmed Hon. A.Franklin Burgess, Jr.