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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-CO-31 | Anthony M. Washington v. US | Nov 06, 2003 | ||
| 02-CO-53 | Thomas v. US | Nov 06, 2003 | Affirmed | King |
| 00-BG-1214 | In re: Lee F. Holdmann. | Nov 06, 2003 | ||
| 01-FS-1058, 01-FS-1156, 01-FS-1249 | In re: S.J.H., S.J.H., S.G. | Nov 06, 2003 | Affirmed | Abrecht, Mithcell-Rankin, Burn |
| 01-CV-1301 | Dae-Seok So and Joon Hee So D/B/A Tenth Street Cafe v. 514 10th Street Associates, L.P. | Nov 06, 2003 | ||
| 01-CF-1533 | Alvarez v. US | Nov 06, 2003 | Affirmed | Canan |
| 01-CV-644 | Middleton v. Davis | Nov 06, 2003 | Affirmed | Beck |
| 00-CF-245 | Pernell v. US | Nov 06, 2003 | Affirmed | Greene |
| 01-CF-40, 02-CO-1045 | Wirnkar v. US | Nov 04, 2003 | Affirmed | Rankin |
| 00-AA-1413 | Young v. DC Department of Employment Services | Nov 02, 2003 | Affirmed | none |
| 00-CF-1477 | Johnson v. US | Oct 31, 2003 | Affirmed | Richter |
| 02-PR-1337 | In re: Walker | Oct 31, 2003 | Affirmed | Christian, Long |
| 00-CM-399, 02-CO-843 | Hart v. US | Oct 31, 2003 | Affirmed | Weisberg |
| 03-CV-109 | Laube v. Feigelson | Oct 31, 2003 | Affirmed | Kravitz |
| 03-CO-46 | Ransom v. US | Oct 31, 2003 | Affirmed | Blackburne-Rigsby |
| 02-AA-1396 | Marriott International v. DC Department of Employment Services. | Oct 30, 2003 | ||
| 02-CM-990 | Johnson v. US | Oct 30, 2003 | Affirmed | Dorsey |
| 99-CM-389 | Ambrose v. US | Oct 30, 2003 | Affirmed | Campbell |
| 00-CM-479 | Lawrence Davis v. US | Oct 30, 2003 | ||
| 03-DA-13 | Julian Ford v. ChartOne, Inc. | Oct 30, 2003 | ||
| 02-AA-1288 | United Parcel Service and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. DC Department of Employment Services and Randy Brant. | Oct 30, 2003 | ||
| 02-CV-557 | Cronig v. Washington Hospital Center | Oct 28, 2003 | Affirmed | Mize |
| 02-CM-1170 | Hines v. US | Oct 28, 2003 | Affirmed | Morrison |
| 01-CF-985 | Wallace v. US | Oct 28, 2003 | Affirmed | Bowers |
| 00-CF-176 | Wandix v. US | Oct 28, 2003 | Affirmed | Morrison |
| 97-CF-1781, 02-CO-698 | Campbell v. US | Oct 24, 2003 | Affirmed | Shuker |
| 01-CF-443 | Adams v. US | Oct 24, 2003 | Affirmed | Wright |
| 02-CV-337 | CASCO Marina Development LLC v. DC Redevelopment Land Agency, et al. | Oct 23, 2003 | ||
| 98-CF-1630 | Michael Harris v. US | Oct 23, 2003 | ||
| 02-CO-1081 | Hicks v. US | Oct 23, 2003 | Affirmed | Edwards |
| 02-PR-864 | In re: Estate of William T. Gray, Jr. | Oct 23, 2003 | ||
| 00-AA-1489 | Billy Zhao Zhen Zhang v. DC Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. | Oct 23, 2003 | ||
| 02-CF-794 | Chaney v. US | Oct 23, 2003 | Affirmed | Bayly |
| 01-CF-1547 | Paul D. Ellis v. US | Oct 23, 2003 | ||
| 97-CF-1896, 01-CO-1373, 02-CO-839 | Aaron Bates v. US | Oct 23, 2003 | ||
| 02-CO-1406 | Jeter v. US | Oct 23, 2003 | Affirmed | Weisberg |
| 03-AA-182 | May Department Stores v. DC DOES | Oct 22, 2003 | Affirmed | none |
| 01-CO-1443 | Stevens v. US | Oct 22, 2003 | Affirmed | Christian |
| 02-CO-939 | Kinard v. US | Oct 21, 2003 | Affirmed | Hamilton |
| 01-AA-1345 | Gaetan v. Dept. of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs | Oct 21, 2003 | Affirmed | none |
| 02-CV-1235 | Shepherd v. McNally | Oct 21, 2003 | Affirmed | Zeldon |
| 99-CM-1685, 00-CO-159 | Hagans v. US | Oct 21, 2003 | Affirmed | Campbell |
| 01-FS-1099 | In re: R.M.H. | Oct 16, 2003 | Affirmed | Mitchell-Rankin |
| 02-CV-1026, 02-CV-1158 | Simpkins v. Lapp | Oct 16, 2003 | Affirmed | Burgess |
| 02-CF-981 | Ashmon v. US | Oct 16, 2003 | Affirmed | Bayly |
| 02-AA-912 | Johnson v. DC Dept. of Employment Services | Oct 16, 2003 | Affirmed | none |
| 02-CV-296 | Irma McPherson v. DC Housing Authority. | Oct 16, 2003 | ||
| 01-CF-1375 | Williams v. US | Oct 16, 2003 | Affirmed | Bush |
| 02-CM-899 | Moise v. US | Oct 16, 2003 | Affirmed | Campbell |
| 01-CF-51, 01-CF-309 | Shepherd and Goins v. US | Oct 16, 2003 | Affirmed | Morin |
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