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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-465 Lester v. DC Apr 16, 2003 Affirmed Hess
01-CF-1144 nodee v. US Apr 16, 2003 Affirmed Campbell
01-CF-1557, 02-CF-40 Young v. US, Adams v. US Apr 15, 2003 Affirmed Richter
00-CV-1225, 01-CV-359 Spencer v. BA Mortgage, LLC Apr 15, 2003 Affirmed Mize
02-FM-709 Coner-Edwards v. Edwards Apr 11, 2003 Affirmed Bartnoff
00-FS-528 In re: J.O.R. Apr 10, 2003
95-CF-1464, 96-CF-459, 99-CO-38 Thomas Johnson, Jr. v. US Patrick L. Baucum v. US (See 6/19/03 order Amending). Apr 10, 2003
01-CV-600, 02-CV-305 Joy Boyle, et al. v. Teresa Herminia Giral, et al. Apr 10, 2003
02-CM-847 Johnson v. US Apr 10, 2003 Affirmed Jackson
02-AA-781 Carpenter v. DC Department of Health Apr 10, 2003 Affirmed none
02-CV-363 Michael J. Von Plinsky v. Edwin H. Harvey. Apr 10, 2003
01-CV-395 Taye v. Small Apr 09, 2003 Affirmed Mize
02-CO-360 Williams v. US Apr 09, 2003 Affirmed Winfield
01-CF-595 Murray v. US Apr 09, 2003 Affirmed Richter
02-CM-42 Gray v. US Apr 09, 2003 Affirmed Hedge
00-CM-819 Brannon v. US Apr 08, 2003 Affirmed Weisberg
99-CF-1048, 01-CO-1395, 02-CO-205 Kuyateh v. US Apr 04, 2003 Affirmed Weisberg
02-CO-728 Lampkin v. US Apr 03, 2003 Affirmed Eilperin
01-CO-241 Hargrave v. US Apr 03, 2003 Affirmed Queen
02-CF-545 Jones v. US Apr 03, 2003 Affirmed Cushenberry
02-CM-502 Thornton v. US Apr 03, 2003 Affirmed Hess
02-CF-97 Dana Bruce v. US (revised 4/8/03). Apr 03, 2003
01-FS-1148 In re: Petition of S.M.C. & M.D.P. Apr 02, 2003 Affirmed Burnett
02-FS-399, 02-FS-400 In re: D.Y.W. Apr 02, 2003 Affirmed Burnett
02-AA-148 Hawthorne v. DC Department of Employment Services Mar 31, 2003 Affirmed none
01-CM-334 Martinez v. US Mar 31, 2003 Affirmed Mitchell-Rankin
01-CM-452 Johnson v. US Mar 28, 2003 Affirmed Mitchell-Rankin
98-CF-1735 Evans v. US Mar 28, 2003 Affirmed Richter
01-CF-49 Andrews v. US Mar 28, 2003 Affirmed Hedge
01-CV-825 Flanagan v. Richardson Mar 28, 2003 Affirmed Diaz
01-FS-927, 02-FS-215 In re: K.R. Mar 27, 2003 Affirmed Mott
02-CM-387 Smith v. US Mar 27, 2003 Affirmed Hess
02-BG-1414 In the Matter of Samuel G. Kooritzky, Esquire. Mar 27, 2003
99-CM-575 Ronald S. Jackson v. United States. Mar 27, 2003
01-CM-273 Scarborough v. US Mar 27, 2003 Affirmed Hess
02-AA-604 Wilberto Mendez v. DC Department of Employment Services, Chamberlin-Washington, Inc. and Travelers Insurance Company. Mar 27, 2003
02-CF-492 Taylor v. US Mar 27, 2003 Affirmed Canan
01-CF-1544 Shivers v. US Mar 27, 2003 Affirmed Retchin
01-CV-1427 Marinoff v. Straus Mar 27, 2003 Affirmed Bayly
02-CV-459 Cunningham v. K.H. Funding Company Mar 27, 2003 Affirmed Burgess
02-PR-394 In re: Estate of Margrete I. Johnson. Mar 27, 2003
01-CF-1557, 02-CF-40 Young, Adams v. US Mar 27, 2003 Affirmed Richter
01-FS-1033, 02-FS-206 In re: S.C. Mar 27, 2003 Affirmed pt/Dismissed pt Bowers
02-AA-171 Lewis v. DC Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board, et al. Mar 27, 2003 Affirmed none
98-CF-881 Stewart v. US Mar 27, 2003 Affirmed Rankin
98-CF-1720 Garrett v. US Mar 27, 2003 Affirmed Reid-Winston
02-CV-228 Belin v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Mar 27, 2003 Affirmed Reid-Winston
97-PR-1217,98-PR-934,98-PR-1104,98-PR-1771,99-PR-531,99-PR-1392,99-PR-1619 In re: Estate of Daniel B. Delaney Edna J. Valentine v. Lawrence M. Elliott, Lawrence M. Elliott v. Christopher G. Hoge, Christopher G. Hoge v. Edna J. Valentine. Mar 27, 2003
01-FS-189 In re: J.H. Mar 27, 2003 Affirmed Motley
99-CF-1013, 01-CO-1555 Crawley v. US Mar 27, 2003 Affirmed Retchin