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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-FS-456 | In re Petition of J.A.C.; C.E.. | Jul 28, 2011 | Affirmed | Fentress, Trial Judge and Dalton, Reviewing Judge |
| 08-FS-1104 | In re D.B. | Jul 28, 2011 | Vacated | Byrd |
| 07-CF-1243 | Jeremiah R. Lester v. United States. | Jul 28, 2011 | ||
| 10-AA-44 | Edmond J. Collier v. International Tax Advisors | Jul 28, 2011 | Reversed | |
| 09-PR-533 | In re Rumiya Lensen | Jul 28, 2011 | Affirmed | Hamilton |
| 08-CF-915 | Tobi Mason v. US | Jul 28, 2011 | Affirmed | Johnson |
| 10-CV-1292 | Abdi Hassan Jimale v. Donohoe Hospitality Services, LLC, et al. | Jul 28, 2011 | Affirmed | Richter |
| 07-CV-341+ | Charles E. Presley And Victoria D. Presley V. Commercial Moving & Rigging, Inc., Et Al. | Jul 28, 2011 | ||
| 10-CV-1349 | Jong Hoon Kim and Insook Kim v. Kim- Raymond's Liquor, Inc. | Jul 22, 2011 | Affirmed | Irving |
| 08-FS-811 | In re H.L.O. | Jul 22, 2011 | Affirmed | Bush |
| 07-CF-1246 | Kevin Mack v. US | Jul 22, 2011 | Affirmed | Cushenberry, Jr |
| 10-AA-165 | Chelsa R. Snider v. Rhode Island Associates Holiday Inn | Jul 22, 2011 | Affirmed | |
| 08-FS-95 | In re M.S. | Jul 22, 2011 | Affirmed | McKenna |
| 09-CF-1339 | Steven Johnson v. US | Jul 22, 2011 | Affirmed | Weisberg |
| 10-CM-660 | Robert Lavender v. US | Jul 22, 2011 | Affirmed | Cushenberry |
| 10-CF-105 | Ronald Boykins v. US | Jul 22, 2011 | Affirmed | Jackson |
| 09-FM-1484 | Ariel R. King v. Michael Pfeiffer | Jul 22, 2011 | Affirmed | Mitchell-Rankin |
| 10-AA-625 | Jacqueline Oyegunle v. Washington Center for Psychoanalysis | Jul 21, 2011 | Affirmed | |
| 07-CV-1221 | Estate of Ronald D. Kurstin, M.D. v. John M. Lordan, M.D., Et Al. | Jul 21, 2011 | ||
| 08-CF-1360 | Raymond McCoy v. US | Jul 21, 2011 | Affirmed | King |
| 09-CF-1571 | Kevin M. Cobbs v. US | Jul 21, 2011 | Affirmed | Fisher |
| 06-CF-786 | Damon Q. Smith v. United States. | Jul 21, 2011 | ||
| 08-CF-347 | Elliot Heath v. United States. | Jul 21, 2011 | ||
| 09-CV-1527 | Gary E. Colbert v. Union Carbide Corporation | Jul 21, 2011 | Affirmed | Bartnoff |
| 07-CV-1407+ | Sharon K. Burke v. Groover, Christie & Merritt, P.C., Et Al. | Jul 21, 2011 | ||
| 10-BG-1162 | In re Michelle Hamilton Davy. | Jul 21, 2011 | ||
| 10-CV-281 | Jeffrey Davis v. Michael Ain, et al.. | Jul 20, 2011 | Affirmed | Wright |
| 09-FS-290 10-FS-560 | In re K.B.; E.N. & M.N. In re Petition of V.F.A.; J.B.. | Jul 20, 2011 | Affirmed | McKenna |
| 09-CV-1591 | Eleanor Kogan, DDS v. Unity Health Care, Inc., et al. | Jul 20, 2011 | Affirmed in part, Vacated in part and Remanded in part | Irving, Jr. |
| 10-CV-1284 | Achraf Baba v. Andreww S. Goldstein | Jul 20, 2011 | Affirmed | Long |
| 10-CV-840 | F. Patricia Callahan v. 515 DC, LLC, et al. | Jul 20, 2011 | Affirmed | Greene |
| 10-CF-400 | Alfonzo Jennings v. US | Jul 20, 2011 | Affirmed | Anderson |
| 09-CV-1542 | Bernard Bettis, et al. v. Sharon Marbury, et al. | Jul 20, 2011 | Affirmed | Holeman |
| 09-PR-1562 | Henok Araya v. Aida Keleta and Frances Hom | Jul 14, 2011 | Affirmed | Wertheim |
| 09-CF-445 | John A. Walker v. US | Jul 14, 2011 | Vacated in part, Remanded in part and Affirmed in part | Cushenberry, Jr. |
| 09-CO-1413 | Denon Kitt v. United States | Jul 14, 2011 | Affirmed | Burgess, Jr. |
| 07-CF-402 | Michael R. Timms v. United States. | Jul 14, 2011 | ||
| 02-CF-1197 ORDER | Arnell W. Shelton v. United States. | Jul 14, 2011 | ||
| 10-CF-830 | Isaiah J. Greene v. US | Jul 14, 2011 | Affirmed | Jackson |
| 10-CO-1361 | Louis A. Smith v. US | Jul 14, 2011 | Affirmed | Cushenberry, Jr. |
| 10-CF-237 | Gregory T. Curry v. United States | Jul 14, 2011 | Affirmed | Leibovitz |
| 02-CF-1197 | Arnell W. Shelton v. United States. | Jul 14, 2011 | ||
| 08-CF-849 | Jonathan Blades v. United States. | Jul 14, 2011 | ||
| 09-CF-1025 and 09-CF-1026 | Obbie L. English and DarnellN. Anderson v. US | Jul 14, 2011 | Affirmed | Richter |
| 09-FM-1560 | Emily E. Smith v. Michael L. Smith | Jul 14, 2011 | Affirmed | McKenna |
| 10-AA-250 | Verdova G. Bishop v. District of Columbia Department Of Employment Services. | Jul 14, 2011 | ||
| 09-CF-1025 | Obbie L. English and Darnell N. Anderson v. United States. | Jul 14, 2011 | ||
| 10-CF-179 | Gregory A. Stewart v. US | Jul 14, 2011 | Affirmed | Canan |
| 09-CF-1022+ | Lawrence A. Perkins and Devonne Perkins v. US | Jul 13, 2011 | Affirmed | Richter |
| 08-CF-970 | Robert King v. US | Jul 13, 2011 | Affirmed | Cushenberry |
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