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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-CO-527 | Robert L. Watson v. United States | Sep 03, 2014 | Affirmed | Hon. Robert I. Richter |
| 12-AA-1484 | Panagiotis Metaxotos v. District of Columbia Department of Health, Board of Pharmacy | Sep 03, 2014 | Affirmed | District of Columbia Department of Health, Board of Pharmacy |
| 13-CM-815 | Gregory Simmons v. United States | Aug 29, 2014 | Reversed | Hon. Patricia A. Wynn |
| 13-PR-763 | In re Estate of Julia K. Wooten; Barbara W. Franklin | Aug 29, 2014 | Affirmed | Hon. Rhonda Reid Winston |
| 13-CO-480 | Joy Whylie v. United States | Aug 28, 2014 | ||
| 12-CM-1642 | Scott J. Myerson v. United States | Aug 28, 2014 | ||
| 13-CV-623+ | Chase Plaza Condominium Association, Inc. and Darcy, LLC v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | Aug 28, 2014 | ||
| 11-CF-755 | Troy D. Richardson v. United States | Aug 28, 2014 | ||
| 13-CF-107 | Cedrick Lorenzo Shuler v. United States | Aug 28, 2014 | ||
| 12-CF-1352 | Musonda Mulenga v. United States | Aug 27, 2014 | Affirmed | Hon. Lynn Leibovitz |
| 13-CF-249 | Jamiek Bassil v. United States | Aug 27, 2014 | Affirmed | Hon. Robert E. Morin |
| 12-CF-473 | Omare Cotten v. United States" | Aug 26, 2014 | Affirmed | Hon. Gerald I. Fisher |
| 13-CV-20 | Andrena Crockett v. District of Columbia Housing Authority | Aug 25, 2014 | Affirmed | Hon. Gregory E. Jackson |
| 12-AA-1446 | Gwendetta Stocks v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services and Washington Hospital Center | Aug 25, 2014 | Affirmed | District of Columbia Department of Employment Services Compensation Review Board |
| 13-CV-869 | Self-Help Business Center v. David Benowitz | Aug 25, 2014 | Affirmed | Hon. Maurice A. Ross |
| 13-AA-356 | JoAnn Bauer v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services and Safeway, Inc. | Aug 25, 2014 | Affirmed | District of Columbia Department of Employment Services Compensation Review Board |
| 12-CO-1316 | Troy Proctor v. United States | Aug 22, 2014 | Affirmed | Hon. Gregory E. Jackson, Hearing Judge Hon. Susan R. Winfield, Trial Judge |
| 14-BG-478 | In re: Pierce Henry ODonnell | Aug 21, 2014 | ||
| 12-BG-1914 | In re: Mikel D. Jones | Aug 21, 2014 | ||
| 12-CF-1897 | Nathaniel Ellis v. United States | Aug 21, 2014 | Affirmed | Hon. Heidi M. Pasichow |
| 14-BG-461 | In re: Sandy F. Thomas-Bellamy | Aug 21, 2014 | ||
| 14-BG-481 | In re: Stanley E. Greenidge | Aug 21, 2014 | ||
| 14-BG-480 | In re: Jeffrey L. Krain | Aug 21, 2014 | ||
| 11-CF-1501 | Reginald Jones v. United States | Aug 21, 2014 | Affirmed | Hon. Michael L. Rankin |
| 12-CM-393 | Dimaris D. Smith v. United States | Aug 21, 2014 | Reversed | Hon. Juliet J. McKenna |
| 14-BG-605 | In re: Lawrence Honodeitz | Aug 21, 2014 | ||
| 12-AA-1444 | Ward 5 Improvement Association v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment | Aug 21, 2014 | ||
| 11-CF-790 | Ronald O. Douglas v. United States | Aug 21, 2014 | ||
| 13-CV-685 | Greenpeace, Inc. v. The Dow Chemical Company, et al. | Aug 21, 2014 | ||
| 12-CF-1151 | Ernest L. Johnson v. United States | Aug 21, 2014 | Affirmed | Hon. Ann O' Regan Keary |
| 13-AA-436 | Richard G. Graf v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services and Pro-Football, Inc. and Reliance in Liquidation, District of Columbia Insurance Guaranty Association | Aug 21, 2014 | Affirmed | District of Columbia Department of Employment Services Compensation Review Board |
| 14-CV-222 | Paul Zukerberg v. District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics, et al. | Aug 21, 2014 | ||
| 14-BG-563 | In re: Robert J. Greenleaf | Aug 21, 2014 | ||
| 13-FM-453 | Alvaro Benitez De Lugo v. Tina Moore | Aug 20, 2014 | Affirmed | Hon. Zinora M. Mitchell-Rankin |
| 13-AA-218 | Donna Spence, et al. v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services and Honeywell Technology Solutions, Inc. & Zurich American Insurance Company | Aug 20, 2014 | Affirmed | District of Columbia Department of Employment Services Compensation Review Board |
| 13-CO-759 | Charles Earl Pringle v. United States | Aug 20, 2014 | Affirmed | Hon. John F. McCabe |
| 13-CF-117 | Dowen K. Knight v. United States | Aug 15, 2014 | Affirmed, in part; Remanded, in part; Vacated, in part | Hon. Florence Y. Pan |
| 13-FM-641 | P.J., Sr. v. H.E. and M.C. | Aug 15, 2014 | Affirmed | Hon. Lloyd U. Nolan, Jr., Magistrate Judge Hon. Kimberley S. Knowles, Trial Judge |
| 13-CM-347 | Michael Jova Carter v. United States | Aug 15, 2014 | Affirmed | Hon. Fern F. Saddler |
| 13-CV-401 | SSB, LLC v. Patricia L. Smith | Aug 15, 2014 | Affirmed | Hon. Gregory E. Jackson |
| 12-CV-1474 | Nigel L. Scott, et al. v. Janice Burgin | Aug 14, 2014 | ||
| 13-AA-366+ | Christopher S. Howell, et al. and Eastern Market Metro Community Association v. District of Columbia Zoning Commission and Stanton-EastBanc, LLC, et al. | Aug 14, 2014 | ||
| 12-FM-69+ | Lori A. Saxon . Todd D. Zirkle and Jane Khoury and Olivia Baker | Aug 14, 2014 | ||
| 11-CF-1442 | Tyrone C. Jackson v. United States | Aug 07, 2014 | ||
| 12-CF-1632 | Christie Jones v. United States | Aug 07, 2014 | Affirmed, in part; Remanded in part | Hon. Heidi M. Pasichow |
| 12-AA-1773 | Mark Felder v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services and Pepco | Aug 07, 2014 | ||
| 11-CF-423 | Dane Decordova Owens v. United States | Aug 07, 2014 | Affirmed | Hon. Michael L. Rankin |
| 12-CF-803 | Donald Bnoden v. United States | Aug 07, 2014 | ||
| 13-CF-500 | James Bannister v. United States | Aug 07, 2014 | Affirmed | Hon. Rhonda Reid Winston |
| 12-CV-478 | Myran D. Jones, II v. Rose Brooks, et al. | Aug 07, 2014 |
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