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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-CT-1347 | DC v. Carlos O. Cruz. | Jul 10, 2003 | ||
| 02-BG-660 | In re: Horace H. Perez. | Jul 10, 2003 | ||
| 99-CF-151, 02-CO-853 | Pressley v. US | Jul 07, 2003 | Affirmed | Burgess |
| 00-FM-488 | Henneghan v. Henneghan | Jul 07, 2003 | Affirmed | Edwards |
| 00-FM-1101 | Burns v. Burns | Jul 07, 2003 | Affirmed | Abrecht |
| 02-CM-950 | Ingraham v. US | Jul 07, 2003 | Affirmed | Campbell |
| 02-CM-985 | Stewart v. US | Jul 07, 2003 | Affirmed | Campbell |
| 01-CV-770 | Bartley v. Providence Hospital | Jul 03, 2003 | Affirmed | Diaz |
| 02-CF-1426 | Alfred O. Reed v. US | Jul 03, 2003 | ||
| 02-CV-675 | Josephine Mourning v. APCOA Standard Parking, Inc., et al. (See 8/8/03 order correcting Opinion). | Jul 03, 2003 | ||
| 00-BG-28 | In the Matter of Kevin M. Sabo, Esquire. | Jul 03, 2003 | ||
| 99-CF-1304 | Robinson v. US | Jul 02, 2003 | Affirmed | King |
| 01-CF-1121 | Hewitt v. US | Jul 01, 2003 | Affirmed | Canan |
| 02-AA-122 | Gray v. DC Dept. of Employment Services | Jul 01, 2003 | Affirmed | none |
| 01-CV-1447 | Dugger v. DC Department of Housing and Community Development | Jul 01, 2003 | Affirmed | Mize |
| 02-AA-707 | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. DC Department of Employment Services and Harold Spencer. | Jun 26, 2003 | ||
| 99-CF-900, 99-CF-942 | Michael McCullough and MacArthur Williams v. US | Jun 26, 2003 | ||
| 02-CV-724 | Louis Hajimihalis v. Dimitri O. Mallios, et al. | Jun 26, 2003 | ||
| 99-CM-842 | Adams v. US | Jun 26, 2003 | Affirmed | Campbell |
| 02-FS-198 | In re: A.S. | Jun 26, 2003 | ||
| 01-FM-33 | Charles v. Charles | Jun 26, 2003 | Affirmed | Abrecht |
| 00-AA-1467 | US South Africa Leadership Exchange Program v. DC Columbia Department of Employment Services (Order vacating 11/2/02 opinion). | Jun 24, 2003 | ||
| 02-CF-483 | Taylor v. US | Jun 24, 2003 | Affirmed | Broderick |
| 00-CV-280, 00-CV-571, 00-CV-655, 00-CV-656, 00-CV-657 | Bonodey v. Thigpen | Jun 24, 2003 | Affirmed | Graae/Winston/Zeldon |
| 02-CM-921 | Smith v. US | Jun 24, 2003 | Affirmed | Christian |
| 02-CV-234 | Patton v. Klein | Jun 20, 2003 | Affirmed | Mize |
| 02-CO-997 | McDowell v. US | Jun 20, 2003 | Affirmed | Edwards |
| 02-CV-1067 | Richmond v. Gray | Jun 19, 2003 | Affirmed | Rankin |
| 95-CF-1464, 96-CF-459, 99-CO-38 | Thomas Johnson, Jr. v. US, Patrick L. Baucum v. US (order Amending 4/10/03 Opinion). | Jun 19, 2003 | ||
| 02-AA-723 | Gibson v. DC Department of Employment Services | Jun 19, 2003 | Affirmed | none |
| 02-CF-165 | Simmons v. US | Jun 19, 2003 | Affirmed | Campbell |
| 01-FS-505 | In re: S.S. | Jun 19, 2003 | Affirmed | Goodrich |
| 02-CF-94 | Walker v. US | Jun 19, 2003 | Affirmed | Retchin |
| 02-AA-658 | Edward C. Gross v. DC Department of Employment Services and Killian Cable Contracting Company & Travelers Insurance. | Jun 19, 2003 | ||
| 97-CF-134,99-CO-205,00-co-1511, 01-CO-724 97-CF-172 97-CF-431,00-CO-1517,01-CO-672 | Donnell D. Porter v. US Rhasaan J. Alston v. US Norvelle L. Nelson v. US | Jun 19, 2003 | ||
| 00-FS-355 | In re: N.L. | Jun 19, 2003 | Affirmed | Puig-Lugo |
| 02-CV-448 | Marion Dorsey v. DC (See Amended Opinion 12/31/03). | Jun 19, 2003 | ||
| 96-CF-1271, 99-CO-1465 | Robinson v. US | Jun 18, 2003 | Affirmed/Remanded | Morrison |
| 01-CV-1595 | Young v. Howard University, et al. | Jun 18, 2003 | Remanded/Affirmed | Winfield |
| 02-CF-392 | Tonkins v. US | Jun 18, 2003 | Affirmed | Rankin |
| 02-CM-1042 | Sanders v. US | Jun 18, 2003 | Affirmed | Jackson |
| 00-CV-375 | Livingston v. Zimmer | Jun 17, 2003 | Affirmed | Bartnoff |
| 02-CO-22 | Longus v. US | Jun 16, 2003 | Affirmed | Milliken |
| 01-CM-175 | Paige v. US | Jun 16, 2003 | Affirmed | Morrison |
| 02-CF-656 | Yanez v. US | Jun 13, 2003 | Affirmed | Hamilton |
| 02-CO-1151 | Miles v. US | Jun 13, 2003 | Affirmed | Edwards |
| 01-AA-1053 | Thomas M. Walsh v. DC Board of Appeals and Review. | Jun 12, 2003 | ||
| 01-CV-124 | Jeanette Joyner v. Sibley Memorial Hospital, et al. | Jun 12, 2003 | ||
| 02-AA-725 | Mark W. krause v. DC Department of Employment Services and Dynalectric Company and National Union Fire Insurance Company. | Jun 12, 2003 | ||
| 01-AA-214 | Belcon Incorporated v. DC Water and Sewer Authority. | Jun 12, 2003 |
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