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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99-CT-969 | Brett C. Cass v. District of Columbia (see 10/6/03 order amending opinion). | Jul 31, 2003 | ||
| 02-CV-1040 | Kenneth N. Hammond v. Margaret Quick. | Jul 31, 2003 | ||
| 01-CV-390 | Thomas P. Wilson, et al. v. Thomas A. Hart, Jr., et al. | Jul 31, 2003 | ||
| 01-AA-747 | Moore v. DC Department of Employment Services | Jul 31, 2003 | Affirmed | none |
| 02-PR-450 | In re: Estate of Terrell Irby Greene. | Jul 31, 2003 | ||
| 02-BG-855 | In re: DeAngelo Starnes. | Jul 31, 2003 | ||
| 02-CO-874 | Jones v. US | Jul 25, 2003 | Affirmed | Clark |
| 01-AA-1206 | Ware v. DC Board of Appeals and Review | Jul 25, 2003 | Affirmed | none |
| 01-CV-482 | W.H.H. Trice & Company v. El-Hadi Faris. | Jul 24, 2003 | ||
| 02-CV-893 | 1618 Twenty-First Street Tenants' Association, Inc. v. The Phillips Collection (corrected 8/6/03). | Jul 24, 2003 | ||
| 97-CF-36, 00-CO-1458 | Jesse Roy Redmond v. US | Jul 24, 2003 | ||
| 00-CV-664 | James E. Sullivan v. DC, et al. | Jul 24, 2003 | ||
| 02-AA-72 | Bio-Medical Applications of the District of Columbia D/B/A Fresenius Medical Care North America v. DC Board of Appeals and Review. | Jul 24, 2003 | ||
| 98-CV-1141, 98-CV-1391 | Michael Jones, Personal Representative of the Estate of Hugh E. Jones v. Thomas Scott Grieg and DC , et al. | Jul 24, 2003 | ||
| 01-BG-1296 | In re: Chukwujindu Victor Mbakpuo. | Jul 24, 2003 | ||
| 02-CM-271 | Angelo D. Jones v. US | Jul 24, 2003 | ||
| 02-TX-403 | DC v. Cato Institute. | Jul 24, 2003 | ||
| 03-BG-622 | In the Matter of Abdoulai A. Swareh. | Jul 24, 2003 | ||
| 01-CM-1474 | Lynch v. US | Jul 23, 2003 | Affirmed | Dorsey |
| 02-CO-996 | Ford v. US | Jul 23, 2003 | Affirmed | leibovitz |
| 02-CV-1001 | Mitchell v. Federal National Mortgage Association and Essex Home Mortgage Servicing Corp. | Jul 23, 2003 | Affirmed | Rankin |
| 02-CM-989 | Holmes v. US | Jul 23, 2003 | Affirmed | Leibovitz |
| 02-CO-1145, 02-CO-1275 | Hairston v. US | Jul 23, 2003 | Affirmed | Winfield, Dorsey |
| 99-CV-1345, 99-CV-1725 | Whitehead v. Swygert, et al. | Jul 22, 2003 | Affirmed | Winfield |
| 02-CM-313 | Muller v. US | Jul 22, 2003 | Affirmed | Campbell |
| 02-CM-532 | Alkabbani v. US | Jul 22, 2003 | Affirmed | Edwards |
| 02-FS-1148 | In re: V.S.G. | Jul 22, 2003 | Affirmed | Vincent |
| 01-SP-1440 | Bnoden v. DC | Jul 22, 2003 | Affirmed | Barnes |
| 01-CV-773 | Sylvia J. Rolinski v. Michael J. Lewis. | Jul 17, 2003 | ||
| 00-CM-86 | Landell v. US | Jul 17, 2003 | Affirmed | Bowers |
| 00-FM-1491 | Liuksila v. Stoll | Jul 17, 2003 | Remanded | Puig-Lugo |
| 00-CM-322, 00-CM-232 | Gilbert v. US | Jul 17, 2003 | Affirmed | Walton |
| 01-CF-1411 | Moore v. US | Jul 17, 2003 | Affirmed | Campbell |
| 01-CF-1260 | Harris v. US | Jul 17, 2003 | Affirmed | Kramer |
| 01-CM-901 | Clark-Ross v. US | Jul 17, 2003 | Affirmed | Mitchell-Rankin |
| 02-CV-464, 02-CV-554 | Howard University v. Harold E. Lacy, Jr. (see 10/10/03 opinion amending opinion). | Jul 17, 2003 | ||
| 00-CO-807 | Claybrook v. US | Jul 17, 2003 | Affirmed | Richter |
| 00-AA-1381 | Link v. DC Department of Employment Services | Jul 17, 2003 | Affirmed | none |
| 98-CV-1837, 98-CV-1838 | District Cablevision Limited Partnership v. Robert Bassin and Sherl Weems. | Jul 17, 2003 | ||
| 02-CV-1249 | Middleton v. DC | Jul 17, 2003 | Affirmed | Graae |
| 02-CO-994 | Upshur-Bey v. US | Jul 17, 2003 | Affirmed | Alprin |
| 02-FS-335 | In re: Petition of J.B.D. & E.D. | Jul 15, 2003 | Affirmed | Burnett |
| 01-AA-1343 | Captiol Hill Restoration Sociiety, Inc. v. DC Board of Zoning Adjustment and Fields | Jul 15, 2003 | Affirmed | none |
| 01-CM-640, 01-CM-641 | Hicks v. US | Jul 15, 2003 | Affirmed | Weisberg |
| 99-CF-996 | Hunt v. US | Jul 15, 2003 | Remanded | King |
| 02-FS-680, 02-FS-681 | In re: V.S. | Jul 15, 2003 | Affirmed | Burnett |
| 00-FS-802, 00-FS-803, 00-FS-804 | In re: CA.S., CH.S., K.S. | Jul 10, 2003 | ||
| 02-CM-307 | Jeffrey Cook v. US | Jul 10, 2003 | ||
| 01-CV-1593 | Mary A. Harris v. Joyce A. Ladner, et al. | Jul 10, 2003 | ||
| 02-CT-1347 | DC v. Carlos O. Cruz. | Jul 10, 2003 |
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