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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10-CM-1282 and 10-CM-1283 | David L. Woodward v. US | Jul 11, 2011 | Affirmed | Pan |
| 09-CF-111 | Johnathan A. Mack v. US | Jul 11, 2011 | Affirmed | Richter |
| 09-CV-905 | Ronald Anderson & Aquanetta Anderson v. Alfreda Turnbow | Jul 11, 2011 | Affirmed | Long |
| 10-CM-703 | George W. Morgan v. US | Jul 11, 2011 | Affirmed | Pan |
| 10-CM-911 | William L. Hargraves v. US | Jul 11, 2011 | Affirmed | Morrison, III |
| 10-CM-1303 | Damien D. Martin v. US | Jul 11, 2011 | Affirmed | Pan |
| 09-AA-321 | Capitol Entertainment Services, Inc. v. Velvet L. McCormick. | Jul 07, 2011 | ||
| 08-CO-973+ | Marcus J. Ruffin v. United States. | Jul 07, 2011 | ||
| 08-CV-1531 | Vivek Kumar v. District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority, Et Al. | Jul 07, 2011 | ||
| 08-BG-585 | In re Robert E. Coughlin, II. | Jul 07, 2011 | ||
| 09-CV-1068 | Anthony Mazza v. Housecraft LLC. | Jun 30, 2011 | ||
| 09-CF-1515 | Jacob O. Tillman v. US | Jun 30, 2011 | Affirmed | Canan |
| 10-CF-947 | Anton D. Thompson v. US | Jun 30, 2011 | Affirmed | Morin |
| 10-AA-1243 | June C. Love v. DOES, et al. | Jun 30, 2011 | Affirmed | |
| 07-CV-158 | Terry Hedgepeth v. Whitman Walker Clinic and Mary Fanning. | Jun 30, 2011 | ||
| 09-CV-318 | Howard University v. Shirelette Wilkins. | Jun 30, 2011 | ||
| 08-FS-393 | In re: T.D.T. | Jun 30, 2011 | Affirmed | Byrd |
| 10-CF-982 | Ronald W. Richardson v. US | Jun 30, 2011 | Affirmed | Iscoe |
| 10-CV-1220 | Karen M. Feeney v. Magnolia Plumbing, Inc. | Jun 30, 2011 | Affirmed | Clark |
| 07-FS-1314 | In re: A.J. (AMENDED 6/30/2011) | Jun 30, 2011 | Reverse & Remanded | Bush |
| 08-FS-994 | In re M.L. | Jun 30, 2011 | ||
| 09-CM-1611 | Moselyn D. McMurren v. US | Jun 30, 2011 | Affirmed | Epstein |
| 10-CO-1037 | Keith Rogers v. US | Jun 30, 2011 | Affirmed | Richter |
| 10-CM-748 | Lionel B. Lowden v. US | Jun 30, 2011 | Affirmed | Morin |
| 09-AA-771 | Leslie P. Gordon v. DOES | Jun 30, 2011 | Affirmed | |
| 10-SP-362 | Diane Jones v. US | Jun 30, 2011 | Affirmed | Dixon, Jr. |
| 10-CF-779 | Kenneth Bailey v. US | Jun 29, 2011 | Affirmed | Anderson |
| 09-CV-214 | Joseph R. Waker, Jr. V. DC WASA | Jun 29, 2011 | Affirmed | Johnson |
| 09-CV-1276 | Myles J. Johnson v. DC Office of Employee Appeals | Jun 29, 2011 | Affirmed | Motley |
| 10-CM-776 | Erica Johnson v. US | Jun 29, 2011 | Affirmed | Canan |
| 07-CF-802 | Joseph H. Williams v. US | Jun 24, 2011 | Affirmed | Dixon (trial Judge) Christian (motion judge) |
| 09-CO-1081 | Gilfredo Lopez v. US | Jun 24, 2011 | Affirmed | Abrecht |
| 10-CF-327 | Dentre Johnson v. US | Jun 24, 2011 | Affirmed | Keary |
| 11-BG-304 | In Re: Jeffrey L. Street. | Jun 23, 2011 | ||
| 11-BG-517 | In Re: John Venuti. | Jun 23, 2011 | ||
| 08-CV-1571+ | 718 Associates, Trustee 718 Nw Trust v. Bryant Banks and Sheilla Banks. | Jun 23, 2011 | ||
| 09-FM-1182_Amended | In Re Herschel D. Shirley. | Jun 23, 2011 | ||
| 11-BG-291 | In Re: Joseph P. Sindaco. | Jun 23, 2011 | ||
| 11-BG-305 | In Re: James G. Charles. | Jun 23, 2011 | ||
| 10-CT-111 | Michael E. Sandwick v. District Of Columbia. | Jun 23, 2011 | ||
| 10-AA-1223+ | Office of the People's Counsel v. Public Service Commission Of The District Of Columbia. | Jun 23, 2011 | ||
| 11-BG-294 | In Re: Kurt D. Mitchell. | Jun 23, 2011 | ||
| 11-BG-375 | In Re: Keh Soo Park. | Jun 23, 2011 | ||
| 10-BG-636 | In Re: Dale E. Duncan3. | Jun 23, 2011 | ||
| 10-CV-509 | Rosetta Davis-Frye v. DC Metropolitan Police Dept.. | Jun 22, 2011 | Affirmed | Irving, Jr. |
| 10-CF-763 | Donald E. Brooks v. US | Jun 22, 2011 | Affirmed | Iscoe |
| 08-CV-1629 | Keith S. Preddie v. German Chevez | Jun 22, 2011 | Affirmed | Anderson |
| 10-CO-277 | Steven T. Robinson a/k/a Michael Moore v. US | Jun 22, 2011 | Affirmed | Christian |
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