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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-CF-1592 | Palmer v. US | Apr 26, 2010 | Affirmed | Boasberg |
| 07-CF-1122, 07-CF-1228 | Robinson v. US, Smith v. US | Apr 26, 2010 | Affirmed | Richter |
| 07-CF-945 | Gibson v. US | Apr 23, 2010 | Affirmed | Richter |
| 09-CV-195 | Thomas v. NCOA etc. | Apr 23, 2010 | Affirmed | Combs Greene |
| 08-CV-1337 | 3511-13th Street v. Sonnythia Lewis, et al. | Apr 22, 2010 | ||
| 08-FM-525+ | Tanter v. Tanter | Apr 22, 2010 | Affirmed | Ryan |
| 05-CF-461+ | John Williamson v. United States. | Apr 22, 2010 | ||
| 09-CO-1208 | United States v. Lorenzo Debruhl. | Apr 22, 2010 | ||
| 07-CT-1350 | Baker Everton v. District of Columbia. | Apr 22, 2010 | ||
| 09-FS-510 | In re G.K.; District of Columbia. | Apr 22, 2010 | ||
| 09-AA-690 | Aggregate v. DC DOES | Apr 20, 2010 | Affirmed | |
| 08-FM-1118 | Wiggins v. Zikry | Apr 19, 2010 | Affirmed | Campbell |
| 06-CF-1256 | Cooper v. US | Apr 15, 2010 | Affirmed/Remanded | Gardner |
| 08-CV-1645 | Lepelletier v. Deutsch+ | Apr 15, 2010 | Affirmed | Combs-Greene |
| 04-CF-1181 | David Koonce v. United States. | Apr 15, 2010 | ||
| 08-AA-1207 | WMATA v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services. | Apr 15, 2010 | ||
| 09-AA-238 | 800 Water Street v. District of Columbia. | Apr 15, 2010 | ||
| 08-CF-784 | Hoose v. US | Apr 15, 2010 | Affirmed | E.P. Christian |
| 07-CV-1426 | Urban Development Solutions, LLC v. District of Columbia. | Apr 15, 2010 | ||
| 06-CF-1242 | Swann v. US | Apr 15, 2010 | Reversed/Remanded | Cushenberry |
| 08-CV-714 | Devon Bnoden v. Charles Watts, Sr. | Apr 15, 2010 | ||
| 07-FS-525 | In re D.M. | Apr 15, 2010 | ||
| 09-AA-166 | Elizabeth Sheppard v. District of Columbia. | Apr 15, 2010 | ||
| 09-CV-388 | Calomiris v. Calomiris | Apr 15, 2010 | Affirmed | Wright |
| 08-CV-1325 | Miller-McGee v. WHC | Apr 13, 2010 | Affirmed | Motley |
| 09-CV-601 | Gibson v. Freeman | Apr 13, 2010 | Affirmed | Hedge |
| 09-CF-323 | Barnett v. US | Apr 13, 2010 | Affirmed | Puig-Lugo |
| 07-FM-552 | In re E. Farmer | Apr 12, 2010 | Affirmed | G.E. Jackson |
| 07-FS-524 | In re D.E. | Apr 08, 2010 | ||
| 09-CF-311 | Speight v. US | Apr 08, 2010 | Affirmed | Morin |
| 05-CF-1350 | Jermaine Spencer v. United States. | Apr 08, 2010 | ||
| 09-AA-58 | Children's Natl Med. Ctr. & Frank Gates. | Apr 08, 2010 | ||
| 06-CF-419+ | Stringer+ v. US | Apr 08, 2010 | Affirmed | E.P. Christian / Winston / Broderick |
| 07-CT-917 | Vernell Harris v. District of Columbia. | Apr 08, 2010 | ||
| 09-CO-147 | Walker v. US | Apr 05, 2010 | Affirmed | Keary |
| 08-CM-1018 | Velasquez v. US | Apr 05, 2010 | Affirmed | Bayly |
| 08-CM-1568 | Kirk v. US | Apr 05, 2010 | Affirmed | Gardner |
| 09-CV-226 | Hemby v. DC | Apr 05, 2010 | Affirmed | Macaluso |
| 09-CV-253 | Radnor v. ECFC | Apr 05, 2010 | Affirmed | Retchin |
| 10-BG-49 | In re Barbara Brackett. | Apr 01, 2010 | ||
| 05-CF-1352 | Kelvin Martin v. United States. | Apr 01, 2010 | ||
| 08-AA-1250+ | Adrianne Doyle v. NAI Personnel, et. | Apr 01, 2010 | ||
| 05-BG-1046+ | In re Samuel Gen. | Apr 01, 2010 | ||
| 08-FM-1542+ | In re N.M.+ | Mar 31, 2010 | Affirmed | Saddler |
| 09-PR-51 | In re Bushrod Estate | Mar 31, 2010 | Affirmed | Burgess |
| 09-CV-485 | Layne v. Pesto | Mar 31, 2010 | Affirmed | |
| 09-CV-389 | Baba v. Goldstein | Mar 31, 2010 | Reversed/Remanded | Long |
| 08-CM-1437 | Willis v. US | Mar 31, 2010 | Affirmed | Gardner |
| 08-CM-977 | Sugg-Edwards v. US | Mar 31, 2010 | Affirmed | Bayly |
| 08-CM-1597 | Robles v. US | Mar 31, 2010 | Affirmed | Diaz |
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