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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97-CV-538 | Leon Z. Hollins, Jr. v. Federal National Mortgage Association. | Oct 12, 2000 | ||
| 99-FM-1027 | Mazur v. Daniels | Oct 12, 2000 | Affirmed | |
| 99-CV-834 | Washington Properties, Inc. v. Chin, Inc. | Oct 12, 2000 | ||
| 99-CF-475 | Bnoden v. US | Oct 12, 2000 | Affirmed | |
| 94-CF-296 | Derrin A. Perkins v. United States. | Oct 12, 2000 | ||
| 98-FS-193 | In re: S.E.B. | Oct 12, 2000 | Affirmed | |
| 99-CF-1225 | Charles B. Goodson v. United States. | Oct 12, 2000 | ||
| 97-FS-250 | In re: J.J. | Oct 12, 2000 | Affirmed | |
| 00-CO-52 | Jamal Childs v. United States. | Oct 12, 2000 | ||
| 97-CF-2000, 98-CO-390, 99-CO-641 | Kenneth M. Barnes v. United States. | Oct 12, 2000 | ||
| 96-CM-240 | Richardson v. US | Oct 12, 2000 | Affirmed | |
| 99-CV-349 | Guilford Transportation Industries, Inc. v. Frank N. Wilner. | Oct 12, 2000 | ||
| 99-CF-323 | March v. US | Oct 12, 2000 | Affirmed | |
| 94-BG-21 | Re: Russell G. Small. | Oct 12, 2000 | ||
| 98-FS-192 | In re: S.L.B. | Oct 12, 2000 | Affirmed | |
| 99-AA-1022 | Lee v. DC Dept. Human Services | Oct 11, 2000 | Affirmed | |
| 98-CF-1792 | Gregory v. U.S | Oct 11, 2000 | Affirmed | |
| 99-SP-14 | Hill v. DC Board of Parole | Oct 11, 2000 | Affirmed | |
| 98-FS-1313 | In re: T.R.B. | Oct 06, 2000 | Affirmed | |
| 99-CV-332 | Chapman v. Turner | Oct 06, 2000 | Affirmed | |
| 99-CM-535 | Pcelinski v. US | Oct 06, 2000 | Affirmed | |
| 95-CF-1660 | Spence v. US | Oct 06, 2000 | Affirmed | |
| 98-CO-1911 | Craig A. Williams v. United States. | Oct 05, 2000 | ||
| 97-CF-1883 | Olider I Berroa v. United States (en banc). | Oct 05, 2000 | ||
| 99-AA-712 | Susan Pickrel v. DC Dept. of Employment Services, Star Vending Co., and State Farm Insurance Co. | Oct 05, 2000 | ||
| 97-CO-1799, 97-CF-1801, 98-CO-16 | David L. Washington v. United States. | Oct 05, 2000 | ||
| 99-BG-646 | In Re: William E. Fredenberger. | Oct 05, 2000 | ||
| 98-CO-1607, 99-CO-828 | Thomas v. US | Oct 03, 2000 | Affirmed | |
| 98-CF-126+ | Locksley v. US | Oct 03, 2000 | Affirmed | |
| 99-SP-630 | Mitchell v. Moore | Oct 03, 2000 | Affirmed | |
| 99-CV-957 | Samms v. Singh | Oct 03, 2000 | Affirmed | |
| 95-CF-1148+ | Campbell v. US | Oct 03, 2000 | Affirmed | |
| 94-CF-1586, 97-CO-890 | John P. Daley v. US | Sep 30, 2000 | ||
| 99-CO-1063 | Carlos Goodall v. United States (see 10/19/00 order correcting opinion). | Sep 28, 2000 | ||
| 98-SP-521 | Gary Barnes v. District of Columbia Board of Parole. | Sep 28, 2000 | ||
| 00-CO-261 | Mario E. Argueta v. United States. | Sep 28, 2000 | ||
| 99-BG-1248 | In Re: R. Greg Bailey, Respondent. | Sep 28, 2000 | ||
| 98-BG-1227 | In re: Obie Pinckney v. A Memeber of the Bar of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. | Sep 28, 2000 | ||
| 94-CF-983 | Louis McCoy v. United States. | Sep 28, 2000 | ||
| 96-SP-439 | In re: Francine Peak (See 4/25/03 order amending opinion). | Sep 21, 2000 | ||
| 97-CV-2076 | Breezevale Limited v. Timothy L. Dickinson. | Sep 21, 2000 | ||
| 98-SP-594 | In re: T. Carlton Richardson. | Sep 21, 2000 | ||
| 90-CF-714, 93-CO-10, 95-CO-888, 97-CO-454 | Reginald A. Gaither v. United States (See 1/29/03 order). | Sep 21, 2000 | ||
| 97-CF-1882 | John Henry Davis v. United States. | Sep 21, 2000 | ||
| 98-CF-119 | "Terrence Ford v. United States (see 8/12/04 order/opinion denying rehearing) | Sep 21, 2000 | ||
| 99-CV-482, 99-CV-398 | John D. Croley v. Republican National Committee. | Sep 21, 2000 | ||
| 96-CO-1175 | Maurice D. Taylor v. United States. | Sep 21, 2000 | ||
| 97-CV-2016 | Marmac Investment Company Inc. v. Richardson Beard. | Sep 21, 2000 | ||
| 98-CV-1048 | Marvin Velasquez and Beatriz Canales v. Essex Condominium Assoc. and Zalco Realty. | Sep 21, 2000 | ||
| 97-AA-1845 | Nellie R. Walden v. DC Department of Employment Services & Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. | Sep 14, 2000 |
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