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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
22-PR-0902 In re McGhee Feb 12, 2024 Affirmed Per Curiam
22-CV-0538 Armstrong v. HSBC Bank, USA, N.A. Feb 09, 2024 Reversed and Remanded Per Curiam
22-PR-0588 Whitfield v. Whitfield Feb 09, 2024 Affirmed Per Curiam
22-CM-0611 Medhin v. United States Feb 08, 2024 Associate Judge Easterly
22-CV-0997 Osman v. First Priority Mgmt. Feb 08, 2024 Senior Judge Thompson; dissenting opinion by Associate Judge McLeese
21-AA-0383 Powell v. D.C. Dep't. of Employment Services Feb 08, 2024 Affirmed Per Curiam
22-CV-0033 Nawaz v. Bloom Residential, LLC, et al. Feb 08, 2024 Associate Judge Easterly
21-AA-0575 Booz Allen Hamilton v. D.C. Office of Tax and Revenue Feb 08, 2024 Associate Judge McLeese
21-CM-0500 Wolf v. United States Feb 05, 2024 Vacated Per Curiam
22-BG-0827 In re Diviacchi Feb 01, 2024 Associate Judge Easterly
23-BG-0480 In re Sloane Feb 01, 2024 Per Curiam
23-BG-0956 In re Stewart Feb 01, 2024 Per Curiam
23-BG-0764 In re Brent Feb 01, 2024 Per Curiam
23-BG-0958 In re Layton Feb 01, 2024 Per Curiam
22-CO-0380 Easterling v. United States Feb 01, 2024 Affirmed Per Curiam
22-CF-0686 Bell v. United States Jan 31, 2024 Affirmed Per Curiam
21-AA-0574 Odedele v. Safe Haven Outreach Ministries Jan 30, 2024 Affirmed Per Curiam
19-CM-0420 In re Ortiz-Melgar Jan 29, 2024 Affirmed Per Curiam
23-FS-0613 In re Petition of S.T.H. and E.D.C.; D.H. Jan 26, 2024 Affirmed Per Curiam
22-AA-0554 & 22-AA-0571 Vasquez, et al. v. District of Columbia Zoning Commission Jan 25, 2024 Affirmed Per Curiam
22-CM-0055 Chandler v. United States Jan 25, 2024 Affirmed Per Curiam
23-BG-0957 In re Keller Jan 25, 2024 Per Curiam
21-CO-0617 & 21-CO-0618 Hough v. United States Jan 18, 2024 Affirmed Per Curiam
23-FM-0109 Toggas v. Randol Jan 18, 2024 Affirmed Per Curiam
21-FM-0846 Johnson v. Johnson Jan 17, 2024 Affirmed Per Curiam
23-CM-0207 & 23-CM-0208 Daryush v. United States Jan 16, 2024 Affirmed Per Curiam
22-CV-0868 Green Construction Srvs Group, LLC v. Lucumi-Rivas & JDA Electrical Services Jan 16, 2024 Affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded in part Per Curiam
22-TX-0762 Beatley, et al. v. District of Columbia Jan 11, 2024 Senior Judge Thompson
22-CV-0644 Nicklin v. The Stonesdale Unit Owners' Ass'n, et al. Jan 11, 2024 Senior Judge Thompson
21-CV-0741 & 22-CV-0156 Nwaneri v. Urqhart & Sullivan Jan 11, 2024 Affirmed Per Curiam
21-CO-0794 Santos v. United States Jan 10, 2024 Affirmed Per Curiam
22-AA-0806 Tenleytown Preservation Ass'n v. D.C. Board of Zoning Adjustment Jan 09, 2024 Affirmed and Remanded Per Curiam
21-FM-0850 Armstead v. Armstead Jan 04, 2024 Affirmed Per Curiam
16-CV-1135 District of Columbia v. Bryant Jan 04, 2024 Associate Judge Beckwith; dissenting opinion by Senior Judge Glickman
18-CF-1128 Champion v. United States Jan 04, 2024 Associate Judge Beckwith; dissenting opinion by Senior Judge Glickman
22-CV-0857 Inko-Tariah v. Lamberth, et al. Dec 29, 2023 Affirmed Per Curiam
22-AA-0169 Divver v. D.C. Department of Insurance, Securities & Banking Dec 28, 2023 Associate Judge Deahl
20-CV-0639 Knight, et al. v. Neipris Dec 27, 2023 Reversed and Remanded Per Curiam
21-AA-0772 Dep't of Corrections v. D.C. Dep't of Employment Services Dec 27, 2023 Vacated and Remanded Per Curiam
22-AA-0490 Hopkins v. D.C. Police and Firefighters' Retirement and Relief Board Dec 27, 2023 Affirmed Per Curiam
18-CF-1095 Smith v. United States Dec 21, 2023 Associate Judge McLeese
17-CF-1376 Davis v. United States Dec 21, 2023 Associate Judge Easterly; dissenting opinion by Senior Judge Thompson
21-PR-0658, 22-PR-0574 & 22-PR-0974 In re Estate of Allen T. Sterman; Paul A. Sterman Dec 21, 2023 Associate Judge McLeese
23-FS-0386 In re L.M. Dec 21, 2023 Associate Judge McLeese
19-CF-0504 Geter v. United States Dec 21, 2023 Associate Judge Easterly
21-CV-0628 Edmonds, et al. v. Ameritel Management, Inc. Dec 20, 2023 Affirmed Per Curiam
22-AA-0806 Tenleytown Preservation Ass'n v. D.C. Board of Zoning Adjustment Dec 18, 2023 Affirmed and Remanded Per Curiam
20-CO-0255 Tyler v. United States Dec 15, 2023 Affirmed Per Curiam
23-FS-0302 In re Petition of M.W. & A.S.; T.S.W. Dec 15, 2023 Affirmed Per Curiam
22-CV-0624 Wendemu v. Tesema Dec 14, 2023 Associate Judge Shanker