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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00-CV-1401 | District of Columbia v. Ronald L. Stokes. | Nov 21, 2001 | ||
| 00-AA-1098 | C.I.H. Properties v. DC Rental Housing Commission | Nov 21, 2001 | Affirmed | |
| 98-CF-860 | William Keels v. Unites States. | Nov 21, 2001 | ||
| 00-CV-1680 | Sawyers v. DC Office of Employee Appeals | Nov 20, 2001 | Affirmed | Bayly |
| 00-CM-1363 | Morson v. United States | Nov 19, 2001 | Affirmed | Milliken |
| 98-CF-892 | Joseph Carlos M. Swann v. Unites States (Amended Order). | Nov 16, 2001 | ||
| 00-BG-312 | In re Rena V. Atkinson. | Nov 15, 2001 | ||
| 99-FM-764 | Abdullah v. Mansuur | Nov 15, 2001 | Affirmed | Abrecht |
| 99-CF-838 | Wesley P. Wilson Jr. v. United States. | Nov 15, 2001 | ||
| 01-CO-105+ | Hazel v. United States | Nov 15, 2001 | Affirmed | Satterfield |
| 00-CV-1280 | Kenneth Fox v. Ginsburg, Feldman & Bress, Chartered. | Nov 15, 2001 | ||
| 01-FM-20+ | Amaya v. Medina | Nov 14, 2001 | Affirmed | Bush |
| 00-CF-891 | Garrett v. United States | Nov 14, 2001 | Affirmed | Kramer |
| 00-CM-370 | Vines v. United States | Nov 09, 2001 | Affirmed | Josey-Herring |
| 98-CV-54 | Bell Atlantic v. Van Allen | Nov 09, 2001 | Dismiss/ Remanded |
Queen |
| 97-AA-1716 | Junious Wooten v. DC Department of Employment Services. | Nov 08, 2001 | ||
| 99-CF-632 | Espino v. United States | Nov 08, 2001 | Affirmed | Milliken |
| 99-CO-192 | Morse v. United States | Nov 08, 2001 | Affirmed | Shuker |
| 98-CF-902 | David York v. United States. | Nov 08, 2001 | ||
| 00-CV-1199 | Joseph Mullin v. Washington Free Weekly, Inc. | Nov 08, 2001 | ||
| 00-AA-429 | Moore Energy Resources v. Public Service Commission. | Nov 08, 2001 | ||
| 99-BG-1359 | In re T. Clarence Harper. | Nov 08, 2001 | ||
| 99-FS-854 | In re L.L. | Nov 06, 2001 | Affirmed | Bush |
| 00-CF-965 | Holloway v. United States | Nov 06, 2001 | Affirmed | Richter |
| 98-FS-718 | In re K.D.A. | Nov 06, 2001 | Affirmed | Campbell |
| 00-CF-618 | Cain v. United States | Nov 06, 2001 | Affirmed | Cushenberry |
| 00-CM-502 | Bnoden v. United States | Nov 06, 2001 | Affirmed | Tignor |
| 99-CF-1035 | Austin v. United States | Nov 02, 2001 | Affirmed | Rankin |
| 99-CF-85 | McCoy v. United States | Nov 02, 2001 | Affirmed | Cushenberry |
| 00-CM-59 | Baines v. United States | Nov 02, 2001 | Affirmed | Hess |
| 99-CV-992 | Albuseiri v. Harvey | Nov 02, 2001 | Affirmed | Lopez |
| 01-CO-296 | Hurt v. United States | Nov 02, 2001 | Affirmed | Abrecht |
| 00-CV-1325 | Edwin P. Wilson v. Barbara H. Wilson. | Nov 01, 2001 | ||
| 99-BG-1647 | In re Rafael A. Prado. | Nov 01, 2001 | ||
| 99-SP-819 | Christopher Wells v. A.S. Golden. | Nov 01, 2001 | ||
| 00-CF-1319 | Wingfield v. United States | Oct 30, 2001 | Affirmed | Rankin |
| 98-CF-1112+ | Regassa v. DOES | Oct 30, 2001 | Affirmed | Edwards |
| 00-AA-1238 | Ingraham v. DOES | Oct 26, 2001 | Affirmed | |
| 00-CO-1209+ | Bliss v. United States | Oct 26, 2001 | Affirmed | Wynn |
| 99-FM-225 | L.C. Woodland v. L.E. Woodland | Oct 26, 2001 | Affirmed | Bush |
| 00-SP-1457+ | Sanchez v. Odie Washington | Oct 25, 2001 | Affirmed | Wertheim |
| 97-CF-1673, 00-CO-677 | William A. Whitley v. United States (See 4/10/02 order revising opinion). | Oct 25, 2001 | ||
| 99-CM-562 | Powell v. United States | Oct 25, 2001 | Affirmed | Beck |
| 00-AA-1289 | Robert Upchurch v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services. | Oct 25, 2001 | ||
| 99-BG-1081 | In re Julia A. Soininen. | Oct 25, 2001 | ||
| 98-CO-1511 | Greer v. United States | Oct 25, 2001 | Affirmed | Jackson |
| 01-CO-99 | Bethea v. United States | Oct 24, 2001 | Affirmed | Christian |
| 00-CO-1542 | Stevens v. United States | Oct 24, 2001 | Affirmed | Terrell |
| 00-CO-1050 | Bartrum v. United States | Oct 23, 2001 | Affirmed | Retchin |
| 00-FM-425+ | Okail v. Lee | Oct 23, 2001 | Affirmed | Eilperin |
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