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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-CF-326 | Haight v. US | Jul 24, 2008 | AF/RV in part | Ross |
| 05-PR-1271 | In re Estate of Geraldine McKenney. | Jul 24, 2008 | ||
| 06-BG-859 | In re John Stewart, Jr. | Jul 24, 2008 | ||
| 07-BG-1360 | In re Monica Turnbo. | Jul 24, 2008 | ||
| 07-CM-326 | Grace v. US | Jul 24, 2008 | Affirmed | Mitchell-Rankin |
| 03-CF-1494 | Walton v. US | Jul 24, 2008 | Affirmed | Gardner |
| 07-AA-149 | Alston v. DC P.S. | Jul 24, 2008 | Affirmed | |
| 04-CF-201, 04-CF-1026 | Smith Fowler v. US | Jul 24, 2008 | Affirmed | R. Diaz |
| 04-CV-1029+ | Mark Furline, et al. v. Cynthia Morrison. | Jul 24, 2008 | ||
| 06-AA-1368 | Otis Mahoney v. DC DOES. | Jul 24, 2008 | ||
| 06-CM-1273 | Cnodeder v. US | Jul 24, 2008 | Affirmed | Richter |
| 06-CM-1419 | Maxine Grayson v. US | Jul 24, 2008 | ||
| 08-BG-671 | In re Garrett Lee. | Jul 24, 2008 | ||
| 05-FM-773 | Lee v. Jones | Jul 24, 2008 | Affirmed | Hedge |
| 07-CM-1093 | Bulluck v. US | Jul 24, 2008 | Affirmed | Winfield |
| 05-FS-1467 | In re P.F. | Jul 24, 2008 | ||
| 06-AA-315 | Angela Washington v. DC DPW. | Jul 24, 2008 | ||
| 06-CV-1056+ | Dana Richard+ v. Sally McGreevy. | Jul 24, 2008 | ||
| 07-CF-324 | McCain v. US | Jul 24, 2008 | AF/RM in part | E. Christian |
| 06-CF-628 | Gadsden v. US | Jul 24, 2008 | Affirmed | Mitchell-Rankin |
| 07-CV-576 | Bullock v. Leake | Jul 21, 2008 | Affirmed | Alprin |
| 07-CM-363 | Coates v. US | Jul 21, 2008 | Affirmed | Clark |
| 06-AA-814 | Bell v. DC DOES | Jul 21, 2008 | Affirmed | |
| 07-CV-792 | Adem v. Securitas | Jul 21, 2008 | Affirmed | Terrell |
| 07-CM-718 | Crenshaw v. US | Jul 21, 2008 | Affirmed | Turner |
| 05-CT-1428 | DC v. Mark Fitzgerald, order on petition for rehearing. | Jul 17, 2008 | ||
| 05-CF-1507, 05-CF-1551 | Sarmiento-Morales & Benitez | Jul 17, 2008 | Affirmed & Reversed in pt | Gardner |
| 07-BG-413 | In re Robert Hilson. | Jul 17, 2008 | ||
| 07-PR-320 | In re Estate of Hattie McDaniel. | Jul 17, 2008 | ||
| 07-CO-1340 | Earle v. US | Jul 17, 2008 | Affirmed | Richter |
| 03-CF-200+ | Melvin Bnoden v. US, amended. | Jul 17, 2008 | ||
| 04-CV-1397 | Thomas Minch v. DC | Jul 17, 2008 | ||
| 06-CV-1383 | Winston Murray v. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. | Jul 17, 2008 | ||
| 07-AA-577 | Rhonda Hegwood v. Chinatown CVS, corrected. | Jul 17, 2008 | ||
| 07-BG-656 | In re Peter Mitrano. | Jul 17, 2008 | ||
| 04-BG-1527 | In re Stephen Landfield. | Jul 17, 2008 | ||
| 05-CT-1428 | DC v. Mark Fitzgerald, amended 12/20/07 opinion. | Jul 17, 2008 | ||
| 07-BG-377 | In re Darryl Fountain, corrected. | Jul 17, 2008 | ||
| 07-BG-886 | In re William Sawyer. | Jul 17, 2008 | ||
| 02-CF-142+ | Zachary Wages v. US | Jul 17, 2008 | ||
| 06-CF-800 | Muschette v. US | Jul 17, 2008 | Affirmed | Cushenberry |
| 04-BG-838 | In re C. Hoover-Hankerson. | Jul 17, 2008 | ||
| 06-FM-1421 | Randall v. Randall | Jul 16, 2008 | Reversed and Remanded | Vincent |
| 07-CM-302 | Green v. US | Jul 16, 2008 | Affirmed | Lopez |
| 07-CF-561 | Daniels v. US | Jul 15, 2008 | Affirmed | N. Greene |
| 06-CM-1517 | Nester v. US | Jul 15, 2008 | Affirmed | Mitchell-Rankin |
| 07-CV-649 | DuBerry v. DC OEA | Jul 15, 2008 | Affirmed | Morin |
| 06-CV-1192 | Peoples v. J&A Contractors | Jul 15, 2008 | Affirmed | Blackburne-Rigsby |
| 06-CF-773 | Harrison v. US | Jul 15, 2008 | Affirmed | R. Diaz |
| 04-CF-870 | James v. US | Jul 15, 2008 | Affirmed | Richter |
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