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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02-CM-1338 | Jenkins v. US | Mar 18, 2005 | Affirmed | Mitchell-Rankin |
| 03-CV-1379 | Body v. American U. | Mar 18, 2005 | Affirmed | Burgess |
| 03-FS-114 | In re Petition of C.P. | Mar 18, 2005 | Affirmed | Burnett |
| 02-CF-739+ | Lawrence v. US | Mar 18, 2005 | Affirmed | Retchin |
| 02-BG-219 | In re James G. Gore. | Mar 17, 2005 | ||
| 03-FS-612+ | In re Petition of F.W. & D.T. | Mar 17, 2005 | ||
| 00-BG-552 | In re Lucy R. Edwards. | Mar 17, 2005 | ||
| 02-CM-466 | Allen Nixon v. US. | Mar 17, 2005 | ||
| 04-BG-707 | In re Donald Schlemmer. | Mar 17, 2005 | ||
| 03-CF-1512 | Miller v. US | Mar 17, 2005 | Affirmed | Retchin |
| 03-CV-1155 | James Murray v. DC, released as an MOJ on 1/24/05. | Mar 17, 2005 | ||
| 03-CF-542 | Norwood v. US | Mar 14, 2005 | Affirmed | Ross |
| 01-CM-74 | Jason Smith v. US | Mar 14, 2005 | Affirmed | Morin |
| 00-CV-165+ | Shore v. Groom Law Group (order amending 1/27/05 opinion). | Mar 14, 2005 | ||
| 03-CM-939 | Charmaine Smith v. US | Mar 14, 2005 | Affirmed | Fisher |
| 03-CF-534 | Jaycee Byrd v. US. | Mar 10, 2005 | ||
| 03-CV-591+ | DC v. James Fremeau (typographical changes made 3/10/05). | Mar 10, 2005 | ||
| 03-CV-1249 | Levitt v. DC OEA. | Mar 10, 2005 | ||
| 03-CV-952 | Meshel v. Torah. | Mar 10, 2005 | ||
| 04-CO-222 | Garrison v. US | Mar 10, 2005 | Affirmed | Bowers |
| 03-FS-1082 | In re H.T. | Mar 10, 2005 | Affirmed | Shuker |
| 03-CM-1129 | Young v. US | Mar 10, 2005 | Affirmed | Milliken |
| 03-CV-288 | Amatangelo v. Schultz. | Mar 10, 2005 | ||
| 04-BG-326 | In re Tonya Daughtery. | Mar 10, 2005 | ||
| 03-CO-748 | Tolliver v. US | Mar 10, 2005 | Dismissed | Dixon |
| 01-CO-1355 | Edwards v. US | Mar 10, 2005 | Affirmed | Puig-Lugo |
| 02-FM-1244 | Shoreman v. Zughaib | Mar 09, 2005 | Affirmed | Beck |
| 03-CF-1439 | Ponce v. US | Mar 08, 2005 | Affirmed | Retchin |
| 00-FM-1146 | Elwell v. Elwell | Mar 07, 2005 | Affirmed | Abrecht |
| 04-CM-178 | Greaves v. US | Mar 07, 2005 | Affirmed | Leibovitz |
| 03-CF-1117+ | Green & Wright v. US | Mar 07, 2005 | Affirmed | Retchin |
| 03-CF-862 | Norris v. US | Mar 03, 2005 | Affirmed | Weisberg |
| 03-BG-1343 | In re Kenneth Shepherd. | Mar 03, 2005 | ||
| 03-CV-520 | Allen v. Yates. | Mar 03, 2005 | ||
| 03-CV-765 | Joyner v. DC | Mar 03, 2005 | Affirmed | Campbell |
| 03-CF-830 | Boyd v. US. | Mar 03, 2005 | ||
| 04-CO-35 | Carey v. US | Mar 03, 2005 | Affirmed | Christian |
| 04-BG-918 | In re William B. Devaney. | Mar 03, 2005 | ||
| 01-CF-576 | Sherman v. US | Mar 03, 2005 | Affirmed | Cushenberry |
| 03-CV-1380 | Jordan Keys & Jessamy v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co. | Mar 03, 2005 | ||
| 99-CF-1213+ | Jenkins v. US. | Mar 03, 2005 | ||
| 03-CV-1049 | Sykes v. DC | Mar 01, 2005 | Affirmed | Abrecht |
| 03-CF-1429 | Matthews v. US | Mar 01, 2005 | Affirmed | Leibovitz |
| 03-CV-961 | Terry v. McPherson | Mar 01, 2005 | Affirmed | Duncan-Peters |
| 04-CM-275 | Andrade v. US | Mar 01, 2005 | Affirmed | Hess |
| 04-CO-420 | Mejia v. US | Mar 01, 2005 | Affirmed | Richter |
| 01-CM-1143 | Freeman v. US | Feb 28, 2005 | Affirmed | Weisberg |
| 01-CM-1216 | Fallen v. US | Feb 24, 2005 | Affirmed | Christian |
| 02-FS-136+ | In re T.T.C.+, order granting rehearing on opinion filed 8/5/04. | Feb 24, 2005 | ||
| 04-SP-510 | Petway v. Smith | Feb 24, 2005 | Affirmed | Mencher |
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