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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-CF-401 | Adrian Tyrell Thompson v. United States | Jun 14, 2012 | ||
| 11-CM-911 | David E. Ayers v. United States | Jun 13, 2012 | Affirmed | Mencher |
| 10-CM-1584 and 11-CO-954 | Frank Johnson v. United States | Jun 13, 2012 | Affirmed | Winfield |
| 11-CM-936 | Hopeton Clarke v. United States | Jun 13, 2012 | Affirmed | Leibovitz |
| 09-CF-148 | Cyril Duro v. United States | Jun 13, 2012 | Affirmed | Weisberg |
| 11-CF-119 | Marcus D. Bnoden v. United States | Jun 08, 2012 | Affirmed | Weisberg |
| 11-AA-403 | Jerome C. Brooks v. Sasha B. Youthworks, Inc. | Jun 08, 2012 | Affirmed | |
| 11-CO-722 | Duane Joseph Johnson v. United States | Jun 08, 2012 | Affirmed | Christian |
| 10-AA-1460 | Lloyd W. Bell v. Washington Hospital Center | Jun 08, 2012 | Affimed | |
| 10-CF-1419 | Michael D. Taylor v. United States | Jun 08, 2012 | Affirmed | Beck |
| 11-FS-13 | In re K.M., T.B. | Jun 08, 2012 | Affirmed | Mitchell-Rankin |
| 12-BG-262 | In re Philip Alexander Goiran | Jun 07, 2012 | ||
| 11-BG-1627 | In re Gerald I. Katz | Jun 07, 2012 | ||
| 12-BG-259 | In re Barbara L. Brackett | Jun 07, 2012 | ||
| 12-BG-263 | In re Robert M. Seto | Jun 07, 2012 | ||
| 12-BG-378 | In re Anthony J. Delaurentis | Jun 07, 2012 | ||
| 11-BG-1523 & 12-BG-36 | In re Pierce Henry ODonnell | Jun 07, 2012 | ||
| 09-CF-1277 | Billy John Headspeth v. District of Columbia | Jun 07, 2012 | ||
| 12-BG-175 | In re Earle A. Partington | Jun 07, 2012 | ||
| 10-BG-938 (ord) | In re G. Paul Howes | Jun 07, 2012 | ||
| 12-BG-258 | In re John K. Reiff | Jun 07, 2012 | ||
| 11-CF-997 | Tully Hamilton Washington v. United States | Jun 07, 2012 | ||
| 11-FS-11 | In re S.W. | Jun 07, 2012 | ||
| 12-BG-220 | In re Daryl D. Jones | Jun 07, 2012 | ||
| 10-BG-938 (amended) | In re G. Paul Howes | Jun 07, 2012 | ||
| 11-FS-535+ | In re C.D., D.D., Z.D.; N.D. | Jun 04, 2012 | Affirmed | Ross |
| 10-AA-1076 | Chimes DC, Inc. | Jun 04, 2012 | Affirmed | |
| 11-AA-1262 | Meheret Mellese v. DOES | Jun 04, 2012 | Vacate & Remand | |
| 11-CM-670 | Rafael Reyes v. United States | May 31, 2012 | Affirmed | Retchin |
| 09-CV-64 & 09-CV-461 | Campbell-Crane & Associates, Inc., et al. v. Sasha Stamenkovic | May 31, 2012 | ||
| 12-BG-112 | In re Virginia R. Fling | May 31, 2012 | ||
| 10-CF-254 | Russell N. Stringfield v. United States | May 31, 2012 | Affirmed | Leibovitz & Weisberg |
| 11-CM-847 | Irving Williams v. United States | May 31, 2012 | Affirmed | Cushenberry |
| 12-BG-585 | In re Charles R. Poole | May 31, 2012 | ||
| 11-FS-830 | In re R.W. & N.L.W. T.W. | May 31, 2012 | Affirmed | Clark |
| 10-AA-59 | Oyakhilomen A. Omoike and O.A.O. Therapy and Consulting, LLC | May 31, 2012 | Affirmed | |
| 10-FS-1366 | In re S.B. | May 31, 2012 | ||
| 11-CV-1025 | Robert Gallagher v. Massachusette Court Apartments, LLC | May 29, 2012 | Affirmed | Bartnoff |
| 11-FS-489+ | In re T.N.M., A.M., T.D.M., and In re F.W. and B.J.W., P.M. | May 29, 2012 | Affirmed | Dalton & Raffinan |
| 11-CV-735 | Allison Sator v. District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority | May 29, 2012 | Affirmed | Macaluso |
| 09-CV-811 | Barbara V. Smith v. Butternut Whittier Associates, LLC, et al. | May 29, 2012 | Affirmed | Johnson |
| 11-CF-639 | Justin Navarro v. United States | May 29, 2012 | Affirmed | Leibovitz |
| 11-CV-833 | Washington, DC Association of Realtors, Inc., et al v. District of Columbia | May 24, 2012 | ||
| 06-CF-1134 | Darryl Woodward v. United States | May 24, 2012 | ||
| 10-CV-189 | Ronald Harris v. Northbrook Condominium, II, et al | May 24, 2012 | ||
| 07-CF-1235 | Carlos Eady v. United States | May 24, 2012 | ||
| 12-CM-101 | Bobby Darryl Thorne v. United States | May 24, 2012 | ||
| 09-AA-1262 | Capitol Hill Restoration Society v. District of Columbia Mayors Agent for Historic Preservation and The Heritage Foundation | May 24, 2012 | ||
| 11-CV-567 (order) | Kerry Shea Price v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, et al | May 24, 2012 | ||
| 12-BG-437 | In re: Richard D. Lieberman | May 24, 2012 |
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