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DC Court of Appeals Opinions and MOJs

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
07-CF-875 George Riddick v. United States, corrected. May 13, 2010
98-CM-1204 Anthony N. Robinson v. US Jun 05, 2003
08-CV-1590 District of Columbia MPD v. FOP/MPD Labor Committee. Jun 24, 2010
01-AA-430 District of Columbia v. Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia. Jul 11, 2002
98-CV-1389 James Slater v. Gloria Biehl. Mar 21, 2002
09-CV-40+ DLY-Adams Place v. Waste Management of Maryland, Inc. Aug 05, 2010
99-CF-900, 99-CF-942 Michael McCullough and MacArthur Williams v. US Jun 26, 2003
97-CV-2076 Breezevale Limited v. Timothy L. Dickinson (on rehearing en banc). Oct 18, 2001
08-AA-927 Angel Bnoden v. Hawk One Security, Inc. Sep 09, 2010
05-BS-154 In the Matter of Alexander Greenfeld. Mar 24, 2005
99-CF-1423 John McClam v. United States. Jun 21, 2001
02-CV-711 Douglas v. Kriegsfeld Corporation, decided 10/13/05. Oct 13, 2005
15-CM-158 Jayvon Williams v. United States Mar 23, 2017
14-CM-208 ANDREW WILLS v. UNITED STATES. Oct 13, 2016
06-CV-205+ Oliver v. Mustafa. Aug 09, 2007
16-AA-734 Varnum Properties, LLC v. DC Department of Consumer and Reglatory Affairs Mar 14, 2019
07-CV-40 Clark v. Route. Jul 03, 2008
19-BG-158 In re Edgar F. Ndjatou Apr 25, 2019
02-CF-1268 Butler v. US. Jan 12, 2006
04-AA-1100 Dorchester House Associates v. DC RHC, decided 12/20/07. May 29, 2008
14-CV-1296 ASSOCIATED ESTATES LLC, ET AL. V. BANKATLANTIC, ET AL. Jul 27, 2017
17-BG-1247 In re Dominic G. Vorv Nov 30, 2017
96-CV-1777, 97-CV-25 Aurora Associates Inc. v. Marshall A. Bykofsky Marshall A. Bykofsky v. Aurora Associates, Inc. Apr 06, 2000
02-BG-716 In re: James S. Maxwell. Jan 23, 2003
97-CM-1310 Harold G. Clark v. US Jun 22, 2000
02-FS-243 In re: J.W. Dec 04, 2003
99-BG-54 In re Denise R. Stanley. Mar 15, 2001
96-CV-968 Mitchell v. District of Columbia. Aug 05, 1999
99-AA-955 Stephen D. Beckman v. DC Police and Firefighters Retirement and Relief Board. Oct 24, 2002
08-CM-411 David Millet v. US. Aug 13, 2009
96-CV-440, 96-CV-515 District of Columbia et al. v. James E. Bnoden. Nov 04, 1999
01-CV-27 Fred Mashack, t/a Mashack Iron Works v. Superior Management Services, Inc. Sep 26, 2002
06-CF-263 Melvin Watts v. US May 21, 2009
07-BG-1271 In re Royal Daniel III. Feb 05, 2009
05-CV-99 Thorn v. Walker. Dec 21, 2006
03-CV-392 VA Academy v. Group Hospitalization etc. Jul 14, 2005
05-CV-453 Norried v. Caribbean Contractors. May 25, 2006
15-CV-1338 Phone Recovery Services v. Verizon Washington DC, Inc., et al. Aug 16, 2018
03-CF-539+ Walters and Neal v. US. Nov 15, 2007
97-CF-995, 97-CF-1558 Earl Johnson v. US, Walter Harris v. US Jul 27, 2000
06-BG-371 In re D. A. Hoffman. Mar 29, 2007
15-AA-979 GUY DURANT, et al., Petitioners, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ZONING COMMISSION, Respondent, & 901 MONROE STREET, LLC, Intervenor. May 26, 2016
18-BS-937 In re Carlos E. Perez-Acosta Sep 20, 2018
06-BG-722 In re David Weaver, Jr. Aug 14, 2008
96-CO-1846, 97-CO-1932 Donnell Johnson v. United States. Nov 30, 2000
04-CT-1063 Eric M. Pitt-Bey v. DC. Feb 14, 2008
14-FS-0772 IN RE: Z.B., Appellant. Feb 04, 2016
17-BG-881 In re Micah Jared Smith Dec 06, 2018
06-BG-1404 In re Michael Bauer. Sep 27, 2007
97-CV-1479 Paul and Sheryl Puma v. Ann Sullivan. Feb 24, 2000