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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
03-CM-09 Raymond v. US Feb 13, 2004 Affirmed Mitchell-Rankin
03-BG-802 In re: William D. Patkus. Feb 12, 2004
03-FS-412 In re: Petition of T.M.P. Feb 12, 2004 Affirmed Bartnoff
01-BG-1065 In re: Elmer Douglas Ellis. Feb 12, 2004
98-CM-1354 Theresa May Hallums v. US Feb 12, 2004
02-BG-86 Richard H. Laibsta; No. 02-BG-70 In re: Joel Steinberg. Feb 12, 2004
03-CM-329 Copeland v. US Feb 11, 2004 Affirmed Edwards
00-CV-654 Ross v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Feb 11, 2004 Affirmed Reid-Winston
00-CM-417 Ellison v. US Feb 10, 2004 Affirmed Tignor
02-FM-111, 02-FM-132 Marroquin v. Sandoval Feb 10, 2004 Affirmed Keary
02-FM-810 Johnson v. Metcalf Feb 10, 2004 Affirmed Hedge
97-CF-801 Dockery v. US Feb 10, 2004 Affirmed Abrecht
01-CF-611 White v. US Feb 09, 2004 Affirmed Wynn
01-CM-210 Doyle v. US Feb 09, 2004 Affirmed Mitchell-Rankin
01-CV-1136 Bruce A. Pelkey v. Endowment for Community Leadership. Feb 05, 2004
02-CV-1312 Nadia Miller v. DC Feb 05, 2004
03-BG-789 In re M. A. Beller. Feb 05, 2004
01-FM-1336 Marina Zoob v. Xavier Jordan. Feb 05, 2004
02-CV-99, 01-CV-174 Edward D. Berkow v. Lucy Webb Hayes National Training School for Deaconesses and Missionaries Conducting Sibley Memorial Hospital, et al. Feb 05, 2004
02-CV-1182 Karen H. Johnson, et al., v. Payless Shoe Source, Inc. Feb 05, 2004
02-PR-456 In re: Estate of Monge. Feb 05, 2004
02-CM-969 Powell v. US Feb 03, 2004 Affirmed Milliken
01-CF-67, 01-CF-265 Latimore and Walker v. US Feb 03, 2004 Affirmed Richter
02-CO-1327 Moton v. US Feb 03, 2004 Affirmed Murphy
99-CV-35 Thurman v. Thurman Jan 30, 2004 Affirmed Shuker
99-CV-1586 Samuel v. University of District of Columbia Jan 30, 2004 Affirmed Bayly
02-CV-529 Gayles v. Howard University Jan 30, 2004 Affirmed Rankin/Jackson
03-CV-823 Linda W. Cropp, et al. v. Anthony M. Williams. Jan 29, 2004
01-CF-1434, 03-CO-116 Killens v. US Jan 29, 2004 Affirmed Greene
02-CV-892 and 02-CV-925 David J. Haidak, M.D. v. Paul J. Corso, M.D. Jan 29, 2004
03-CV-281 Beverly Bnoden v. Kone, Inc., 2020K L.P. and Quadrangle Management Company. Jan 29, 2004
01-CM-1422 Crockette v. US Jan 28, 2004 Affirmed Wynn
03-CM-74 Briggs v. US Jan 28, 2004 Affirmed Mitchell-Rankin
01-CF-930 Peters v. US Jan 28, 2004 Affirmed Broderick
02-CF-901 Dickerson v. US Jan 28, 2004 Affirmed/Vacated in part Weisberg
01-CM-413 Locke v. US Jan 22, 2004 Affirmed Mitchell-Rankin
02-CO-1028 Luis Ramos v. US Jan 22, 2004
01-CV-1456 Ernest C. Suesbury v. Cesar A. Caceres, M.D., et al. Jan 22, 2004
96-CF-1826, 98-CO-1669 Adams v. US Jan 22, 2004 Affirmed Gardner
01-CT-412 Badger v. DC Jan 22, 2004 Affirmed Fisher
02-BG-1022 In re: Benjamin M. Soto. Jan 22, 2004
03-CM-303 Moton v. US Jan 22, 2004 Affirmed Leibovitz
02-CM-631 Bnoden v. US Jan 21, 2004 Affirmed Campbell
02-CM-1291 Warren v. US Jan 21, 2004 Affirmed Fisher
00-CM-1462 Loving v. US Jan 16, 2004 Affirmed Weisberg
02-BG-974 In re: Catherine Thomas-Pinkney. Jan 15, 2004
01-CM-1255 Young v. US Jan 15, 2004 Affirmed Christian
02-CV-1390, 02-CV-1405 Ira Chidel, et al. v. Virginia Hubbard. Jan 15, 2004
00-CM-939 Garcia v. US Jan 15, 2004 Affirmed Josey-Herring
01-CV-1198 Haddad v. Kalorama Korner Unit Owners Association Jan 15, 2004 Affirmed Duncan-Peters