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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-CM-450 | Walter Kissie v. US | May 31, 2011 | Affirmed | Pan |
| 09-CF-1073 | Marion Islar v. US | May 31, 2011 | Affirmed | Canan |
| 10-CM-836 | Sharlene Carter v. US | May 31, 2011 | Affirmed | Nash |
| 10-CO-13 | Jerome Crosson v. US | May 31, 2011 | Affirmed | Keary |
| 10-CF-611 | Jermaine E. Yelerton v. US | May 31, 2011 | Affirmed | Motley |
| 08-CF-703 | Robert Garrett v. United States. | May 26, 2011 | ||
| 09-CT-918 | Thelmiah Lee v. District of Columbia. | May 26, 2011 | ||
| 08-CF-1577 | Zachary S. Pope v. US | May 26, 2011 | Affirmed | King, III |
| 09-AA-1577 | Robert L. Alexander v. International Limousine Service | May 26, 2011 | Reversed and Remanded | |
| 10-CO-877 | Faouly S. Davis v. US | May 26, 2011 | Affirmed | Cushenberry, Jr. |
| 09-CV-1509 | Steven Swann v. Office of the Attorney General | May 26, 2011 | Affirmed | Greene |
| 09-CM-312 | Do Dang Chi v. US | May 26, 2011 | Affirmed | Epstein |
| 09-AA-807 | Hernan B. Castro v. Security Assurance Management, Incorporated. | May 26, 2011 | ||
| 09-CV-1414 | Crusader as Custodian for Strategic Municipal Lien Investments, Llc, Appellant, v. Charles E. Heyward, et al. | May 26, 2011 | ||
| 09-AA-846 | Ross, LLC v. Stanley Ware | May 26, 2011 | Affirmed | |
| 10-CV-800 | Delant Cory: Palmerton & Irl Carolyn: Coyne/Rousseau v. US, et. al. | May 26, 2011 | Affirmed | Josey-Herring |
| 10-CM-997 | Eusebio F. Herrera v. US | May 26, 2011 | Affirmed | Eilperin |
| 08-CF-1108+ | Jose Lucas and Lexton Pellew v. United States. | May 26, 2011 | ||
| 09-CO-1412 | Leroy K. Smith v. United States. | May 26, 2011 | ||
| 09-CV-496_AMENDED | Markus Jahr v. District of Columbia Office of Employee Appeals. | May 26, 2011 | ||
| 09-AA-1476 | Nursing Unlimited Services, Inc. V. Monica L. Crutchfield | May 26, 2011 | Affirmed | |
| 10-CV-476 | Children's National Medical Center v. Eric Herrion | May 26, 2011 | Affirmed | Vincent |
| 09-AA-1169 | Gloria Thomas v. International Golden Foods, LLC | May 25, 2011 | Affirmed | |
| 10-CM-810 | Bryant McLean v. US | May 25, 2011 | Affirmed | Turner |
| 08-CF-1484 and 08-CF-1489 | Jovon Jones v. US | May 25, 2011 | Affirmed in part and Remanded in part | Christian |
| 09-PR-713 | In re Ruth C. Hall; Muriel Praileau | May 25, 2011 | Vacated and Remanded | Reid-Winston |
| 09-AA-1155 | Andrew H. Kim v. Nonprofit HR Solutions, Inc. | May 25, 2011 | Affirmed | |
| 09-CF-1471 | Derrick Arthur v. US | May 25, 2011 | Affirmed | Beck |
| 00-FM-925+ | In re John Robertson. | May 19, 2011 | ||
| 10-PR-707 | In re Estate of Ward Turpin; Rodman M. Turpin. | May 19, 2011 | ||
| 09-BG-946 | In re Quinne Harris-Lindsey. | May 19, 2011 | ||
| 10-CT-57 | Chrishana S. Derosiers v. District of Columbia. | May 19, 2011 | ||
| 00-FM-925+ | In re John Robertson. | May 19, 2011 | ||
| 10-CM-498 | Larry Hill v. US | May 18, 2011 | Affirmed | Milliken |
| 10-PR-774 | In re Victoire Francois-Eugene, Laura Francois-Eugene. | May 18, 2011 | Affirmed | Campbell |
| 09-CF-1137 and 09-CF-1214 | Lee M. Ayers and Kevin Dernell Ayers v. US | May 18, 2011 | Affirmed | Mott |
| 10-CM-640 | Melvin R. Bnoden v, US | May 18, 2011 | Affirmed | Eilperin |
| 10-AA-629 | Francine Frazier v. DOES | May 18, 2011 | Remanded | |
| 10-FM-934 | Louise T. Hamaker v. Joseph W. Hamaker | May 18, 2011 | Affirmed | Dalton |
| 10-CM-436 | Theodore Hunter v. US | May 18, 2011 | Affirmed | Pan |
| 10-CM-313 | Maurice D. Robertson v. US | May 18, 2011 | Affirmed | Dixon, Jr. |
| 10-CO-163 | Davon D. Williams v. US | May 17, 2011 | Affirmed | Reid-Winston |
| 04-CF-1168 and 09-CO-1288 | Fabio Trindade v. US | May 17, 2011 | Affirmed | Winfield, Trial Judge Jackson, Motions Judge |
| 10-PR-1143 | In re: Margaret R. Miller; Jesse H. Merrell | May 17, 2011 | Affirmed | Campbell |
| 10-CV-575 | Michael J. Hinnant v. Progressive Life Center, Inc., et al. | May 17, 2011 | Affirmed | Irving, Jr. |
| 09-CF-909 | Juan D. Jackson v. US | May 16, 2011 | Affirmed | Mott |
| 08-CV-1550 | Anthony Bnoden v. District of Columbia Public Employee Relations Board. | May 12, 2011 | ||
| 09-CV-496 | Markus Jahr v. District of Columbia Office of Employee Appeals. | May 12, 2011 | ||
| 10-CM-160 | Tanyonnue Coah v. US | May 12, 2011 | Affirmed | Diaz |
| 10-CV-359 | General Diesel, et al. v. Excel Institute | May 12, 2011 | Affirmed | Mott |
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