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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-CO-441 | Donnell Harris v. US | Mar 23, 2018 | Affirmed | Hon. Harold L. Cushenberry, Jr. |
| 18-BS-3 | In re Harold Brazil | Mar 22, 2018 | ||
| 15-CV-812 | James Kane v. DC | Mar 22, 2018 | ||
| 18-BG-7 | In re Barlow Smith | Mar 22, 2018 | ||
| 16-CF-1031 | Demetrius Void v. US | Mar 22, 2018 | Affirmed | Hon. Patricia A. Broderick |
| 16-CO-803 | George Fadero v. US | Mar 22, 2018 | ||
| 17-CV-127 | Wenkan Tian v. Watergate South, Inc., et al. | Mar 22, 2018 | Affirmed in part; reversed in part; remanded in part | Hon. Jennifer A. Di Toro |
| 17-FS-12, 17-FS-62 | In re Petition of Q.S.T. & In re E.M.; E.S. | Mar 19, 2018 | Affirmed | Hon. Noel Johnson, Hon. Jennifer A. Di Toro, Hon. Robert Okun |
| 16-CV-960 | Olubunmi Akintunde v. Nationstar Mortgage, LLC | Mar 19, 2018 | Vacated & Remanded | Hon. Robert R. Rigsby |
| 15-CO-688 | Patrick F. Andrews v. US | Mar 15, 2018 | ||
| 16-CM-785 | Mohammad Usman v. US | Mar 15, 2018 | Affirmed | Hon. Wendell P. Gardner, Jr. |
| 17-CV-20, 17-CV-21 | Susan Marie Veres v. 4200 Cathedral Unit Owners Ass'n & Christiana Trust / Michael Sims | Mar 15, 2018 | Affirmed | Hon. Alfred S. Irving, Jr. |
| 15-CF-1025 | Sean A. Grady v. United States | Mar 15, 2018 | ||
| 16-FM-1108 | Todd J. Stewart v. Audrey Roberts | Mar 15, 2018 | Affirmed in part; vacated in part; remanded in part | Hon. Anthonmy C. Epstein |
| 16-CV-1224 | Ronald C. Harris, Jr. v. Teferi Zewdou | Mar 15, 2018 | Vacated & Remanded | Hon. John M. Campbell |
| 15-CM-669 | Breon A. Dorn v. US | Mar 13, 2018 | Vacated & Remanded | Hon. Alfred S. Irving, Jr. |
| 16-CV-842 | US Bank, NA v. Green Parks, LLC, et al. | Mar 13, 2018 | Reversed & Remanded | Hon. Jeanette J. Clark |
| 16-CF-862 | Jamal Norman v. US | Mar 12, 2018 | Affirmed | Hon. Anita Josey-Herring |
| 14-AA-260 order | Alcea Blocker, Jr. v. DC Dept. of Public Works | Mar 12, 2018 | Remanded | Office of Administrative Hearings |
| 15-CM-413 | Mario Giovani Valendzuela-Castillo v. US | Mar 08, 2018 | ||
| 15-CF-1379 | Nicole N. Motes v. US | Mar 08, 2018 | Affirmed | Hon. Patricia A. Broderick |
| 15-CF-677 | Shawn Smith v. US | Mar 08, 2018 | ||
| 15-CV-244 | Katayoon Bereston v. UHS of Delaware, Inc. & District Hospital Partners, LP, d/b/a George Washington University Hospital | Mar 08, 2018 | ||
| 16-BG-633 | In re Brandi S. Nave | Mar 08, 2018 | ||
| 16-CM-741 | Zeyad Masood v. US | Mar 07, 2018 | Affirmed | Hon. Rhonda Reid Winston |
| 17-AA-8 | Phyllice Giles v. DOES / St. Phillips Episcopal Church & Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. | Mar 06, 2018 | Affirmed | Compensation Review Board |
| 16-AA-510 | Deidra Williams v. Grubbs Pharmacy Southeast, Inc. | Mar 05, 2018 | Affirmed | Office of Administrative Hearings |
| 16-CM-1183 | Henry L. Washington v. US | Mar 05, 2018 | Affirmed | Hon. Robert I. Richter |
| 16-CV-757 | Tyrone Wilson v. Natural Products Association | Mar 05, 2018 | Affirmed | Hon. John M. Campbell |
| 16-CF-941, 17-CF-51 | Darryl T. Wallace v. US | Mar 05, 2018 | Affirmed | Hon. Lynn Leibovitz |
| 15-CM-1304 | Gabriel Trofort v. US | Mar 02, 2018 | Affirmed | Hon. Judith E. Retchin |
| 17-CM-109 | April W. Barnes v. US | Mar 02, 2018 | Affirmed | Hon. J. Michael Ryan |
| 15-CO-840 | Curtis K. Pixley v. US | Mar 02, 2018 | Affirmed | Hon. Marisa J. Demeo |
| 16-CF-16 | Tavon Barber v. US | Mar 01, 2018 | ||
| 17-CV-279 order | Monica S. Brown v. Yvette E. Proctor, et al. | Mar 01, 2018 | Vacated and Remanded | Hon. John M. Campbell |
| 16-CV-262 | Andrea Liu v. US Bank National Association | Mar 01, 2018 | ||
| 16-CF-1156 | Jason N. Edwards v. US | Mar 01, 2018 | Affirmed, and remanded to vacate one PFCV conviction | Hon. Anita Josey-Herring |
| 16-FM-257, 16-FM-310 | A.C. v. N.W. | Feb 26, 2018 | Affirmed | Hon. Robert R. Rigsby, Hon. Robert Okun |
| 16-CM-291, 16-CF-493 | Jailen Robinson & Regina Lowe v. US | Feb 26, 2018 | Affirmed as to Lowe, Dismissed as to Robinson | Hon. Zoe Bush |
| 15-CT-672 | Toti Sandjohn v. DC | Feb 26, 2018 | Affirmed | Hon. Ann O'Regan Keary, Hon. J. Michael Ryan |
| 15-CV-1142 | Southern Hills Limited Partnership v. Charles Anderson | Feb 22, 2018 | ||
| 16-CV-1223 | Goodeon Kingston, LLC, et al. v. Johnson & Partners, LLC, et al. | Feb 22, 2018 | Dismissed | Hon. Ronna Lee Beck |
| 15-CO-1178 | Leonard Bishop v. US | Feb 21, 2018 | Affirmed | Hon. Erik P. Christian |
| 16-CV-1062 | John Doe v. MBI Health Services, LLC, et al. | Feb 21, 2018 | Affirmed | Hon. Thomas J. Motley |
| 15-AA-381 | Frances Johnson v. DOES | Feb 21, 2018 | Reversed and Remanded | Compensation Review Board |
| 16-CF-130 | Anthony Jones v. US | Feb 16, 2018 | Affirmed | Hon. Milton C. Lee |
| 16-CV-875, 16-CV-937 | Branch Group, Inc., DBA Rexel v. Companion Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co. AND Niyyah Electrical Contractors, LLC, et al. | Feb 16, 2018 | Affirmed | Hon. Herbert B. Dixon, Jr. |
| 15-CO-789 | Gregory Terrell v. US | Feb 16, 2018 | Affirmed | Hon. Wendell P. Gardner, Jr. |
| 17-CV-205, 17-CV-206 | Alvin E. Goins, Jr. v. Althea B. Flack | Feb 16, 2018 | Affirmed | Hon. Judith Bartnoff, Hon. Joseph E. Beshouri |
| 17-FS-1106 | In re: K.G. | Feb 15, 2018 |
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