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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-CF-871 | Jedidiah Bowlding v. United States | Jun 02, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable J. Michael Ryan |
| 14-CM-953 | Christi Johnson v. United States | Jun 02, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Lynn Leibovitz |
| 14-CV-1047 | Dennis Hodge v. Estate of Walter Fields | May 31, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Maurice A. Ross |
| 15-CF-864 | Isaac R. McMillian v. United States | May 31, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Anita Josey-Herring |
| 15-CM-508 | Jose Fuentes Rodriguez v. United States | May 31, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable A. Franklin Burgess, Jr. |
| 14-CM-598 | Jeffrey Johnson v. United States | May 27, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Harold L. Cushenberry, Jr. |
| 15-CF-821 | Crucito Serrano v. United States | May 27, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Juliet J. McKenna |
| 14-CM-1153 | Francis Cooper v. United States | May 27, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable John Ramsey Johnson |
| 15-CT-55 | Mauricio S. McKie v. District of Columbia | May 27, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable A. Franklin Burgess, Jr. |
| 14-CF-1202 | Alex P. McCoy v. United States | May 27, 2016 | Affirmed | Honroable Ronna Lee Beck |
| 15-CF-278 | Jose Z. Lopez v. United States | May 27, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable John Ramsey Johnson |
| 15-FM-397 | Mohammed Ikram Butt v. Yousuf Ahmad | May 27, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Marisa J. Demeo |
| 14-CM-1450 | Sinatra V. Sutton v. United States | May 26, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Marisa J. Demeo |
| 15-CM-682 | Christopher J. Millender v. United States | May 26, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable William M. Jackson |
| 13-CV-1146 | FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE, METROPOLITAN POLICE LABOR COMMITTEE, Appellant, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Appellee. | May 26, 2016 | ||
| 15-CF-478 | Anton Harris v. United States | May 26, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Juliet J. McKenna |
| 15-CM-796 | Lateasa Hill v. United States | May 26, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Yvonne Williams |
| 15-AA-979 | GUY DURANT, et al., Petitioners, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ZONING COMMISSION, Respondent, & 901 MONROE STREET, LLC, Intervenor. | May 26, 2016 | ||
| 13-CF-1234 | EDWARD BnodeN v. UNITED STATES | May 26, 2016 | ||
| 15-CM-360 | Derrick T. Banks v. United States | May 26, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable William M. Jackson |
| 15-CO-531 | IN RE GRAND JURY WITNESS G.B.; Appellant, v. UNITED STATES Appellee. | May 26, 2016 | ||
| 15-AA-596 | Earl S. Wilson v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | May 25, 2016 | Affirmed | District of Columbia Department of Employment Services - Compensation Review Board |
| 14-CF-1041 | John Edward Carter, I v. United States | May 17, 2016 | Affirmed, in part; Remanded, in part | Honorable William M. Jackson |
| 15-CV-842 | Channie Bell v. District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority, et al. | May 17, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Maurice A. Ross |
| 14-CF-1273 | Omar Rimmer v. United States | May 17, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Russell F. Canan |
| 15-CV-874 and 15-CV-1356 | Workneh Churnet v. Senedu Fekade & Mulugeta Kebede | May 17, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Stuart G. Nash |
| 15-AA-474 | Phyllis F. Sinclair v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services and Howard University Hospital | May 17, 2016 | Reversed and Remanded | District of Columbia Department of Employment Services - Compensation Review Board |
| 16-BG-182 | IN RE: RICHARD M. GUMMERE, Respondent. | May 12, 2016 | ||
| 16-BG-88 | IN RE: ALI EBRAHIMZADEH, Respondent. | May 12, 2016 | ||
| 14-CM-1011 | MARK E. LEWIS, v. UNITED STATES. | May 12, 2016 | ||
| 15-BG-984 | IN RE WAYNE RICHARD HARTKE, RESPONDENT. | May 12, 2016 | ||
| 16-BG-183 | IN RE: GARRETT V. WILLIAMS, Respondent. | May 12, 2016 | ||
| 12-CF-1527 | CHRISTIAN D. TAYLOR, v. UNITED STATES. | May 12, 2016 | ||
| 15-BG-1258 | IN RE: PAUL AARON HERMAN, Respondent. | May 12, 2016 | ||
| 15-AA-0742 | Jacquelyn Tompkins v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, et al. | May 12, 2016 | Affirmed | District of Columbia Department of Employment Services - Compensation Review Board |
| 16-BG-181 | IN RE: RICHARD J. KWASNY, Respondent. | May 12, 2016 | ||
| 13-PR-1034 | IN RE EDWARD T. SMITH; BRUCE E. GARDNER, Appellant. | May 12, 2016 | ||
| 14-CO-845 | Pedro Petrovic v. United States | May 11, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Michael L. Rankin |
| 15-CM-653 | Christopher A. Montoya v. United States | May 11, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Ann O'Regan Keary |
| 15-AA-522 | Michelle T. Mornode v. District of Columbai Department of Employment Services and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, et al. | May 11, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Karen R. Calmeise |
| 15-FM-0660 | Randy Cox v. Georgeanne N. Matthews | May 11, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Carol Ann Dalton |
| 13-CF-1129 | Herbert Grayson Hayes v. United States | May 11, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Russell F. Canan |
| 15-CM-265 and 15-CM-0266 | Carlton D. Hammond v. United States | May 11, 2016 | Affirmed | Honroable William M. Jackson |
| 14-FM-391 | EDMUND FLEET v. ERICKA FLEET. | May 05, 2016 | ||
| 15-CO-0316 | Michael A. Hunter v. United States | May 05, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Thomas J. Motley |
| 14-CF-1260 | CHARLES E. WILKINS, v. UNITED STATES. | May 05, 2016 | ||
| 15-CM-353 | JACQUELINE FREY v. UNITED STATES. | May 05, 2016 | ||
| 14-CF-1065 | JORIDA DAVIDSON v. UNITED STATES. | May 05, 2016 | ||
| 14-AA-277 | Sami Restaurant, LLC t/a Bistro 18 v. District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board | May 04, 2016 | Granted, in part; Reversed, in part; Vacated, in part | District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board |
| 14-CO-715 | Robert Garibay v. United States | May 04, 2016 | Affirmed | Honorable Jose M. Lopez |
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