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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-CO-727 Coleman v. US Apr 23, 2003 Affirmed Shuker
00-CO-1554 West v. US Apr 23, 2003 Affirmed Terrell
00-CM-855 Ford v. US Apr 23, 2003 Affirmed Gardner
02-CO-583 Eldridge v. US Apr 23, 2003 Affirmed Hamilton
02-AA-886 Dunaway v. DC Dept. of Employment Services Apr 22, 2003 Affirmed none
98-CF-1164, 02-CO-1023 Aridod v. US Apr 22, 2003 Affirmed Turner
02-CM-406, 02-CM-407 Washington v. US Apr 22, 2003 Affirmed Puig-Lugo
98-CM-1715 Jefferies v. US Apr 22, 2003 Affirmed Satterfield
02-CM-683 Hammad v. US Apr 22, 2003 Affirmed Edwards
98-CF-951 Palmer v. US Apr 22, 2003 Affirmed/Remanded Dixon
02-CV-226 Eleanor Carter v. John S. Hahn. Apr 17, 2003
00-FS-609 In re: S.S. Apr 17, 2003
01-CF-86 Gregory McFarland v. US Apr 17, 2003
01-FS-68, 01-FS-69, 01-FS-70, 01-FS-71 In re: M.M. Apr 17, 2003 Affirmed Burnett
02-CT-465 Lester v. DC Apr 16, 2003 Affirmed Hess
02-CM-26 Carrington v. US Apr 16, 2003 Affirmed Puig-Lugo
00-CV-959 Cheng v. Au, et al. Apr 16, 2003 Affirmed Queen
01-CF-1144 nodee v. US Apr 16, 2003 Affirmed Campbell
01-CM-1275 Abous-Samad v. US Apr 16, 2003 Affirmed Dorsey
01-CF-1257 Hazelton v. US Apr 16, 2003 Affirmed Bush
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
02-CV-363 Michael J. Von Plinsky v. Edwin H. Harvey. Apr 10, 2003
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
02-AA-781 Carpenter v. DC Department of Health Apr 10, 2003 Affirmed none
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-CM-42 Gray v. US Apr 09, 2003 Affirmed Hedge
01-CV-395 Taye v. Small Apr 09, 2003 Affirmed Mize
01-CF-595 Murray v. US Apr 09, 2003 Affirmed Richter
02-CO-360 Williams v. US Apr 09, 2003 Affirmed Winfield
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-CF-545 Jones v. US Apr 03, 2003 Affirmed Cushenberry
01-CO-241 Hargrave v. US Apr 03, 2003 Affirmed Queen
02-CO-728 Lampkin v. US Apr 03, 2003 Affirmed Eilperin
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
02-CF-492 Taylor v. US Mar 27, 2003 Affirmed Canan
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