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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-FM-429 | JAMES DAVID SPELLMAN, v. JOSEPH BOLAND, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL JOSEPH KELLY | Jul 07, 2016 | ||
| 14-AA-1141 | M.C. DEAN, INC., et al., v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, Respondent, & ANTHONY LAWSON, Intervenor | Jul 07, 2016 | ||
| 14-CO-1484 | Terenece J. Barnett v. United States | Jul 07, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Michael L. Rankin |
| 15-CM-685 | Delonte N. King v. United States | Jul 07, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Ann O'Regan Keary |
| 14-CF-118 | RICHARD WALKER WILLIAMS, v. UNITED STATES | Jul 07, 2016 | ||
| 15-CM-342 & 15-CT-343 | LEJUNE C. SMITH, v. UNITED STATES | Jul 07, 2016 | ||
| 13-CF-0648 and 13-CF-683 | Robert L. Walker and Rodney White v. United States | Jul 07, 2016 | Affirmed, in part; Remanded, in part | Honorable Lynn Leibovitz |
| 14-CT-675 | Jennifer St. Clair Huhn v. District of Columbia | Jul 07, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Diana Harris Epps Honorable Ronna Lee Beck |
| 15-CO-15 | Jesse R. Edwards v. United States | Jul 07, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Robert I. Richter |
| 13-CF-1170 | DARIC M. WILSON, v. UNITED STATES. | Jun 30, 2016 | ||
| 15-CF-348 | Barry Johnson v. United States | Jun 30, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Michael Ryan |
| 15-CV-1198 | United House of Prayer for All People v. Therrien Waddell, Inc. | Jun 30, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Michael L. Rankin |
| 13-CV-1040 | SARAH LANDISE, v. THOMAS MAURO. | Jun 30, 2016 | ||
| 15-CM-552 | Elizabeth Letourneau v. United States | Jun 30, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Yvonne Williams |
| 14-AA-1401, 14-AA-1403 & 14-AA-1404 | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OFFICE OF TAX & REVENUE, v. EXXONMOBILE OIL CORPORATION, et al., | Jun 30, 2016 | ||
| 14-AA-1109 | METROPOLE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, et al, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT. | Jun 30, 2016 | ||
| 15-CO-1063 | Marcus K. Winstead v. United States | Jun 30, 2016 | Affirmed | Honroable Peter A. Krauthamer |
| 14-FS-1195 | In re R.T. | Jun 28, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Danya A. Dayson |
| 15-CV-895 | Glenn Ballard v. Matthew Dornic | Jun 28, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable John M. Campbell |
| 15-CV-895 | GLENN BALLARD v. MATTHEW DORNIC. | Jun 28, 2016 | ||
| 15-CV-91 | Michelle D. Smith v. Rosa Ventura and Mauricio Enamorado | Jun 27, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Michael L. Rankin |
| 14-CV-336 and 15-CV-118 | Juliette Madison v. Cheryl Ringer and Andrea Graves | Jun 27, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Robert Okun |
| 15-CM-1194 | Omar A. Escoffery v. United States | Jun 27, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Judith E. Retchin |
| 15-FM-938 | MARCIA OSHINAIKE v.SOLOMON ADEDOLAPO OSHINAIKE, Appellee | Jun 23, 2016 | ||
| 11-CF-557 | ERIC GARDNER, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee | Jun 23, 2016 | ||
| 11-CF-557 | ERIC GARDNER, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee | Jun 23, 2016 | ||
| 14-CO-0955 | SINATRA V. SUTTON, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee | Jun 23, 2016 | ||
| 15-CM-636 | Scottie L. Vail v. United States | Jun 22, 2016 | Affirmed, in part; Remanded and Vacated, in part | Honorable Ann O'Regan Keary |
| 13-CV-870 | Ariel R. King v. District of Columbia | Jun 22, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Judith Bartnoff |
| 14-CF-1114 | Jermel Tyler v. United States | Jun 21, 2016 | Affirmed, in part; Remanded and Vacated, in part | Honorable John F. McCabe, Jr. |
| 15-CF-616 | Andrew M. Cheek v. United States | Jun 21, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Lynn Leibovitz |
| 14-CV-1455 | Stevie Nabors v. American University Washington College of Law, et al. | Jun 21, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Jeanette J. Clark |
| 15-PR-268 | Glenn A. Davis v. Tel-Court Cooperative Association, Inc. | Jun 21, 2016 | Affirmed | Honroable Rhonda Reid Winston |
| 15-AA-832 | Marriott International, et al. v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services and Bernice Blakney | Jun 21, 2016 | Affirmed | Department of Employment Services - Compensation Review Board |
| 14-CO-715 | Robert Garibay v. United States | Jun 15, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Jose M. Lopez |
| 15-FM-646 | Geovana Beatriz Ortega Galvan v. Alfredo Medellin Reyes Retana | Jun 15, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Judith A. Smith |
| 14-CO-1174 | Saleem Davis v. United States | Jun 14, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Michael L. Rankin |
| 15-CV-312 | Jonathan C. Dailey v. Tabitha Fitzgerald | Jun 14, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Michael O'Keefe |
| 15-CF-505 | Curtis Fogg v. United States | Jun 14, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Zoe Bush |
| 15-CT-513 | Michael Gregory Cook v. United States | Jun 14, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Diana Harris Epps Honorable Yvonne Williams |
| 14-CV-1322 | KIRBY VINING v. COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | Jun 09, 2016 | ||
| 14-AA-439 | NATHALIA L. BnodeN v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES | Jun 09, 2016 | ||
| 14-CV-819 | BRANDI NAVE v. HOWARD A. NEWMAN | Jun 09, 2016 | ||
| 14-CV-1465 | Bill Taylor v. Gregory Moten | Jun 08, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Thomas J. Motley |
| 14-FM-1216 | Madeline Veronica Pepe v. James Cook | Jun 08, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Anthony C. Epstein |
| 15-CM-196 | Osingchi U. Onyegbala v. United States | Jun 03, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Alfred S. Irving, Jr. |
| 14-CF-871 | Jedidiah Bowlding v. United States | Jun 02, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable J. Michael Ryan |
| 14-CM-953 | Christi Johnson v. United States | Jun 02, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Lynn Leibovitz |
| 14-CV-1047 | Dennis Hodge v. Estate of Walter Fields | May 31, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Maurice A. Ross |
| 15-CF-864 | Isaac R. McMillian v. United States | May 31, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Anita Josey-Herring |
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