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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
24-BG-0074 In re Buie, III Mar 28, 2024 Per Curiam
22-CF-0761 Smallwood v. United States Mar 28, 2024 Associate Judge Howard
22-CV-0567 Allen v. District of Columbia Mar 28, 2024 Associate Judge Deahl
21-CV-0744 Coleman v. Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC Mar 28, 2024 Associate Judge Beckwith
23-CV-0108 Kids Holdings, Inc. v. Hinojosa Mar 21, 2024 Associate Judge McLeese
22-CV-0316 Brian Logan Real Estate, LLC, et al. v. District of Columbia Mar 21, 2024 Associate Judge Deahl
22-AA-0554 & 22-AA-0571 Vasquez, et al. v. D.C. Zoning Commission Mar 21, 2024 Senior Judge Thompson
23-BG-0980 In re Burkman, Jr. Mar 21, 2024 Per Curiam
22-CV-0950 Creative Consolidation, LLC d/b/a Masseria Rest., et al. v. Erie Insurance Exchange Mar 21, 2024 Chief Judge Blackburne-Rigsby
22-CO-0747 Guffey v. United States Mar 21, 2024 Affirmed Per Curiam
21-CV-0792 Awkard v. Popiel, M.D., et al. Mar 18, 2024 Affirmed Per Curiam
21-CV-0237 Morris v. District of Columbia Mar 18, 2024 Affirmed Per Curiam
23-BG-0891 In re Clark Mar 15, 2024 Per Curiam
23-CO-0219 Ward v. United States Mar 14, 2024 Associate Judge Shanker
22-CV-0599 Stieber v. Burchell Hughes, PLLC, et al. Mar 14, 2024 Affirmed Per Curiam
23-CO-0645 Williams v. United States Mar 14, 2024 Chief Judge Blackburne-Rigsby
22-CV-0945 Zemene v. Franklin & Rocky Properties, LLC Mar 14, 2024 Affirmed Per Curiam
23-CM-0322 & 23-CM-0323 Johnson v. United States Mar 11, 2024 Affirmed Per Curiam
23-CV-0296 Patel v. University of Notre Dame DU LAC Mar 11, 2024 Affirmed Per Curiam
21-CF-0779 Cook, Jr. v. United States Mar 07, 2024 Affirmed Per Curiam
18-CV-1257 & 19-CV-0064 Czajka v. Holt Graphics Arts, Inc. (en banc)  Czajka v. Holt Graphics Arts, Inc. Mar 07, 2024 Associate Judge McLeese; dissenting opinion by Associate Judge Shanker
20-BG-0589 In re Brown Mar 07, 2024 Associate Judge Beckwith
22-BG-0943 In re Zamora Mar 07, 2024 Associate Judge Beckwith
22-CV-0481 Cheeks v. Williams Mar 06, 2024 Affirmed Per Curiam
23-CV-0273 D.C. Health, Registrar of Vital Records v. Parker Mar 06, 2024 Vacated and Remanded Per Curiam
23-CV-0364 Faust v. Faust Mar 05, 2024 Affirmed Per Curiam
21-AA-0614 Academy Express, LLC, et al. v. D.C. Dep't of Employment Services Mar 05, 2024 Affirmed and Remanded Per Curiam
20-CM-0760 & 21-CO-0082 Lamons v. United States Mar 04, 2024 Affirmed Per Curiam
21-CV-0596 Ioanndis v. Estate of Elimeay Woodland Mar 04, 2024 Reversed and Remanded Per Curiam
23-CF-0426 Liggins v. United States Feb 29, 2024 Affirmed Per Curiam
23-CO-0409 Colbert v. United States Feb 29, 2024 Associate Judge Deahl
21-CV-0275 & 21-CV-0276 Walker v. D.C. Department of Employment Services Feb 29, 2024 Associate Judge Easterly
21-AA-0751 Yazam v. D.C. Department of For-Hire Vehicles Feb 29, 2024 Associate Judge McLeese
22-CO-0650 Bishop v. United States Feb 29, 2024 Associate Judge Shanker
22-CF-0617 Jackson v. United States Feb 28, 2024 Affirmed Per Curiam
22-CM-0679, 22-CM-0680 & 22-CM-0681 Staunton v. United States Feb 28, 2024 Dismissed Per Curiam
19-CO-0763 Simms v. United States Feb 27, 2024 Reversed and remanded in part; affirmed in part. Per Curiam
22-CM-0778 Larson-Olson v. United States Feb 22, 2024 Senior Judge Fisher
21-AA-0772 D.C. Dep't of Corrections v. D.C. Dep't of Employment Services Feb 22, 2024 Associate Judge McLeese
21-PR-0899 In re Tinsley; Gardner Feb 21, 2024 Affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded Per Curiam
22-CO-0522 Hamme v. United States Feb 20, 2024 Affirmed and Remanded Per Curiam
22-FS-0213 & 22-FS-0214 In Petition of J.G. & R.M.; T.L. Feb 16, 2024 Affirmed Per Curiam
22-CV-0894 Daly, et al. v. KaiserDillon, PLLC Feb 16, 2024 Affirmed Per Curiam
22-CV-0596 Quinn, Racsuin & Gazzola Chartered v. Pavich Law Group, P.C., et al. Feb 15, 2024 Associate Judge Shanker
21-FS-0807, 21-FS-0808 & 21-FS-0809 In re Petition of V.H.; T.B. Feb 15, 2024 Affirmed Per Curiam
22-CV-0523 Jacobson v. Clack, et al. Feb 15, 2024 Associate Judge Deahl; concurring opinion by Associate Judge Deahl
22-FS-0647 In re Petition of K.D.W. Feb 15, 2024 Associate Judge Howard
20-CV-0568 Gordon, et al. v. District of Columbia, et al. Feb 15, 2024 Associate Judge Easterly
22-AA-0918, 22-AA-0919, 22-AA-0920, 22-AA-0922, 22-AA-0923, 22-AA 0924, 22-AA-0925, 22-AA-0926, 22-AA-0927, 22-AA-0928, 22-AA-0929 & 22-AA-0930 Demetro v. D.C. Dep't of Housing and Community Development Feb 15, 2024 Vacated and Remanded Per Curiam
22-AA-0967 & 23-AA-0003 Hisler v. D.C. Dep't of Employment Services Feb 14, 2024 Affirmed Per Curiam