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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
24-CM-0135 Murray v. United States Aug 28, 2025 Affirmed Per Curiam
23-CF-0388 Carter v. United States Aug 28, 2025 Senior Judge Washington; concurring opinion by Associate Judge McLeese
23-CF-0723 Farmer v. United States Aug 28, 2025 Associate Judge Deahl
24-CV-0614 Gerald v. Amsterdam Cafe & Lounge Aug 28, 2025 Affirmed Per Curiam
23-CF-1071 Johnson II v. United States Aug 28, 2025 Associate Judge Shanker
24-CO-0162 United States v. Wells Aug 28, 2025 Associate Judge Deahl; dissenting opinion by Associate Judge McLeese
25-CV-0413 Bell v. Weinstock, Friedman & Friedman, PA, et al. (Amended opinion) Aug 28, 2025 Senior Judge Thompson; separate opinion by Associate Judge Shanker concurring in part and dissenting in part
23-CO-0403 McCoy v. United States Aug 28, 2025 Affirmed Per Curiam
24-CV-0023 Galvin v. Ruppert Nurseries, Inc. Aug 28, 2025 Associate Judge Shanker
24-BG-0700 In re Owens Aug 28, 2025 Associate Judge Deahl
25-BG-0529 In re Kim Aug 28, 2025 Per Curiam
24-CM-0053 Bradham v. United States Aug 28, 2025 Affirmed Per Curiam
24-AA-0172 Wassem, et al. v. D.C. Rental Housing Commission Aug 27, 2025 Vacated and remanded Per Curiam
23-CV-0923 Wang v. 1624 U Street, Inc. et al. Aug 25, 2025 Affirmed in part and reversed and remanded in part. Per Curiam
24-BG-0090 In re Butler (Amended) Aug 25, 2025 Per Curiam
24-CO-0255 Bryant, Jr. v. United States Aug 21, 2025 Associate Judge Deahl
24-CV-0501 Dillard, Jr. v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, et al. Aug 21, 2025 Affirmed Per Curiam
24-BG-0690 In re Sibanda Aug 21, 2025 Associate Judge Deahl
23-BG-0637 In re Haines and In re Campoamor-Sanchez Aug 21, 2025 Per Curiam
24-AA-0590 Valdez v. D.C. Department of Employment Services Aug 21, 2025 Reversed and remanded Per Curiam
25-BG-0395 In re Churnet Aug 21, 2025 Per Curiam
24-CM-0313 Mezgebe v. United States Aug 21, 2025 Affirmed Per Curiam
24-AA-0021 Block v. D.C. Rental Housing Commission Aug 19, 2025 Affirmed Per Curiam
22-CV-0858 Steinbronn v. Unification Church International Aug 18, 2025 Dismissed Per Curiam
24-FM-0453 Bansal v. Bansal Aug 18, 2025 Affirmed Per Curiam
23-CF-0960 Hoffman v. United States Aug 15, 2025 Affirmed and remanded Per Curiam
23-CF-0051 Kelly v. United States Aug 15, 2025 Affirmed Per Curiam
24-FM-0246 Lynch v. Benson-Sulzer Aug 14, 2025 Affirmed Per Curiam
24-CM-0387 Carter v. United States Aug 14, 2025 Affirmed Per Curiam
24-AA-0512 1000 Feet DC Inc. et al., v. D.C. Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board Aug 14, 2025 Associate Judge Deahl
23-CO-0080 Parker v. United States Aug 14, 2025 Senior Judge Steadman
23-CF-0361 & 23-CF-0362 Drummond v. United States Aug 14, 2025 Affirmed Per Curiam
23-CV-1020 Corporate Accountability Lab v. Sambazon, Inc. Aug 14, 2025 Chief Judge Blackburne-Rigsby
24-CV-0061 Dickerson v. Veterans on the Rise Aug 14, 2025 Affirmed Per Curiam
24-CV-0560 Mansaray v. Beacon Center Housing, LLC Aug 14, 2025 Vacated and remanded Per Curiam
24-BG-1135 In re Armfield Aug 14, 2025 Per Curiam
25-BG-0189 In re Hanks Aug 14, 2025 Per Curiam
24-CF-0425 Smith v. United States Aug 13, 2025 Affirmed Per Curiam
22-AA-0153 & 22-AA-0165 Franklin, et al. v. D.C. Department of Employment Services Aug 08, 2025 Affirmed Per Curiam
24-BG-0090 In re Butler Aug 07, 2025 Per Curiam
25-BG-0697 In re Bartone Aug 07, 2025 Per Curiam
24-CV-0290 Haileyesus v. Assef, et al. Aug 07, 2025 Affirmed Per Curiam
24-BG-0689 In re Klayman Aug 07, 2025 Per Curiam
24-CM-0335 Butler v. United States Aug 07, 2025 Remanded Per Curiam
23-CF-1053 Vizcarra v. United States Aug 07, 2025 Affirmed Per Curiam
24-FM-0605 & 24-FM-0610 Hershey v. Hershey Aug 07, 2025 Associate Judge McLeese
24-CV-0036 Baskin v. Pitre Aug 07, 2025 Associate Judge Deahl
23-FM-0869 Thomas v. Thomas Aug 07, 2025 Record remand Per Curiam
24-PR-0180 & 24-PR-0477 In re Sterman Aug 06, 2025 Vacated and remanded Per Curiam
24-CM-0076 Carolina v. United States Aug 05, 2025 Affirmed Per Curiam