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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
11-AA-39 West End Citizen Association v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment; Foggy Bottom Grocery, LLC Apr 02, 2015
13-CV-164 Fraternal Order of Police, Metropolitan Labor Committee v. District of Columbia Apr 02, 2015
15-BG-295 In re: Richard A. Juliano Apr 02, 2015
13-BG-1503 In re William N. Roger Apr 02, 2015
12-CF-939 Reginald K. Teneyck v. United States Apr 02, 2015
14-BG-455 In re Chester W. Nosal Apr 02, 2015
13-BG-1494 In re Takisha Bnoden Apr 02, 2015
12-CM-2045+ Myron ONeal Gray v. United States* Mar 26, 2015
14-FM-1006 Alfredo Salvattera v. Isela Ramirez Mar 26, 2015
13-AA-1084 Edward C. Mazique Parent Child Center v. Daphne G. Jones Mar 26, 2015 Reversed and Remanded District of Columbia Office of Administrative Hearings
13-CV-1490 Nasser Hajiabbasi v. Raj Mallick Mar 26, 2015 Reversed and Remanded Hon. Laura A. Cordero
12-FM-1754 Kevin P. Green v. Angell Green Mar 26, 2015 Affirmed, in part; Remanded, in part Hon. Alfred S. Irving, Jr.
14-FS-352 In re: Petition of J.J.; T.R. Mar 26, 2015
13-CV-1210 Eric Toomer v. William C. Smith & Co., Inc. Mar 26, 2015
13-AA-1370 Carlton D. Butler v. Washington Metro Area Transit Authority Mar 26, 2015 Affirmed District of Columbia Office of Administrative Hearings
13-CV-912 United House of Prayer for All People v. Therrien Waddell, Inc. Mar 26, 2015
14-CV-431 Stephen M. Sullivan v. AboveNet Communications, Inc. Mar 26, 2015
13-CF-33 Robert G. Reese v. United States Mar 26, 2015 Remanded and Vacated, in part Hon. Michael Ryan
12-CO-1866 Calvin Wright v. United States of America Mar 25, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Robert S. Tignor
13-CM-1403 Jennie L. Klenner v. United States Mar 25, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Yvonne M. Williams
14-FM-0368 Sharon Tucker v. John H. Clarke Mar 25, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Jose M. Lopez
12-CO-432 Yohannes Gebre v. United States Mar 23, 2015 Affirmed Hon. William M. Jackson
13-CF-987 Rashid Caviness-Bey v. United States Mar 23, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Lynn Leibovitz
14-AA-105 Syrika S. Powell v. RCG, Inc. Mar 23, 2015 Vacated and Remanded District of Columbia Compensation Review Board - Department of Employment Services
13-CT-494 Terrence Melvin Koonce v. District of Columbia Mar 19, 2015
13-AA-1481 Burnice Stackhouse v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services Mar 19, 2015
13-CM-1331 Robert E. Washington v. United States Mar 19, 2015
14-BG-7 In re Thomas Fortune Fay Mar 19, 2015
13-FM-172 Sumayya Lane v. Kariem Rashid, et al. Mar 18, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Judith A. Smith
13-FM-1278 and 13-FM-1279 Christine R. Pembroke v. Robert H. Hollander Mar 18, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Danya Dayson
13-CO-1318, 14-CO-0025 and 14-CF-0269 Demanne K. Cutchin v. United States Mar 18, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Robert I. Richter
14-CF-139 William Basteen Snipes v. United States Mar 18, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Ronna Lee Beck
14-BG-0753 In re Sherri L. Wyatt Mar 12, 2015
13-CO-746 Brian Lamont Copeland v. United States Mar 12, 2015
11-CF-1145 Tawanda Sheffield, Steven D. Lewis, and Allen Butler v. United States Mar 12, 2015
13-CV-1505 Michelle Clipper v. Erin Payne Mar 11, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Maurice A. Ross
13-CM-1094 Michelle Pressley v. United States Mar 11, 2015 Affirmed Hon. John McCabe
14-AA-342 Jose C. Romero v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services and V&V Construction, Inc. and Ohio Casualty Insurance Company Mar 11, 2015 Vacated and Remanded District of Columbia Compensation Review Board - Department of Employment Services
13-CT-760 Henry Javier Sorto Mar 11, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Susan Holmes Winfield
13-CF-220 Luel Hayes, Jr.v. United States Mar 09, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Ronna Lee Beck
13-FM-1500 Todd D. Zirkle v. Lori Saxon Mar 09, 2015 Affirmed Jeanette Jackson Clark
13-CM-793 Shawn Jermaine Oakcrum v. United States Mar 09, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Fern Flanagan Saddler
13-CO-1288 Wilfred Ortiz v. United States Mar 09, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Gerald I. Fisher
13-CV-495 AMENDED DAVID P. FRANKEL, APPELLANT, V. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OFFICE FOR PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, APPELLEE. Mar 05, 2015
14-CV-219 George H. Morris, Jr. v. Kenneth Morris and Keith Morris Mar 05, 2015
11-AA-0337 Kelvin Johnson v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services Mar 05, 2015
14-FS-73 In re: Petition of S.L.G. & S.E.G.; D.A. Mar 05, 2015
13-CV-1473 Matthew Rogers v. Advance Bank Mar 05, 2015
14-BG-1384 In re: Theodore S. Silva, Jr. Mar 05, 2015
12-CF-1860 & 12-CF-1861 Darius Young v. United States Mar 05, 2015