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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00-FS-871 | In re: D.E.L. | Oct 02, 2002 | Affirmed | Puig-Lugo |
| 99-FS-1405+ | In re: J.T. | Oct 02, 2002 | Affirmed | Broderick |
| 00-SP-633 | Willis v. US | Oct 02, 2002 | Affirmed | Wolf |
| 97-CF-667 | Perry v. US | Oct 01, 2002 | Affirmed | Webber |
| 98-CF-1067+ | Windsor v. US | Oct 01, 2002 | Remanded/Affirmed | Weisberg |
| 99-CM-1275 | Leak v. US | Oct 01, 2002 | Affirmed | Campbell |
| 99-AA-1183 | Bonds v. DC Police and Firefighters Retirement and Relief Board | Sep 30, 2002 | Affirmed | n/a |
| 01-BG-1049 | In re Alan G. Warner. | Sep 26, 2002 | ||
| 01-BG-980 | In re E. Newton Steely, Jr. | Sep 26, 2002 | ||
| 02-BG-719 | In re C. James Patti. | Sep 26, 2002 | ||
| 99-CF-1097, 99-CF-1167 | Douglas Lloyd & Earl Thurston v. US | Sep 26, 2002 | ||
| 01-AA-1117 | Safeway Stores, Inc. v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services. | Sep 26, 2002 | ||
| 01-BG-692 | In re Alfred L. Rehder. | Sep 26, 2002 | ||
| 01-CF-1540 | Derrell M. English, Jr. v. United States. | Sep 26, 2002 | ||
| 02-BG-788 | In re Geraldine H. Owens. | Sep 26, 2002 | ||
| 99-FS-843 | In re J.W., C.S. | Sep 26, 2002 | ||
| 99-CF-852 | Davis v. US | Sep 26, 2002 | Affirmed | Weisburg |
| 01-AA-855+ | Redman v. DC Department of Human Services | Sep 26, 2002 | Affirmed | n/a |
| 01-AA-982 | Jacques Abadie III, Chief Procurement Officer v. Organization for Environmental Gnodeth, Inc. | Sep 26, 2002 | ||
| 01-BG-921 | In re Marshall E. Lippman. | Sep 26, 2002 | ||
| 01-CV-27 | Fred Mashack, t/a Mashack Iron Works v. Superior Management Services, Inc. | Sep 26, 2002 | ||
| 97-CF-1671, 99-CO-1130 | Nath E. Welch v. United States. | Sep 26, 2002 | ||
| 99-CF-1485 | Wages v. US | Sep 25, 2002 | Affirmed | Greene |
| 97-CF-1276+ | Parker v. US | Sep 25, 2002 | Affirmed | Bush, Washington, Edwards |
| 00-CM-1627 | Carbine v. US | Sep 25, 2002 | Affirmed | Turner |
| 98-CF-1052+ | Ali v. US | Sep 25, 2002 | Affirmed | Bartnoff |
| 01-CO-531 | Greenwood v. US | Sep 25, 2002 | Affirmed | Terrell |
| 01-CO-976 | Perry v. US | Sep 25, 2002 | Affirmed | Rankin |
| 01-CV-470 | Hobby v. DC Public Schools | Sep 25, 2002 | Affirmed | Burgess |
| 00-CF-1521 | Bnoden v. US | Sep 24, 2002 | Affirmed | Retchin |
| 00-CM-826 | Crestwell v. US | Sep 24, 2002 | Affirmed | Hess |
| 01-CV-1194 | Clark v. DC | Sep 23, 2002 | Affirmed | Burgess |
| 01-AA-875 | Adams v. DC Department of Employment Services | Sep 23, 2002 | Affirmed | |
| 00-CM-536 | Bnoden v. US | Sep 23, 2002 | Affirmed | Hess |
| "00-CV-1560, 01-CV-376 " | Friends of Tilden Park, Inc. v. DC and Clark Realty Capital, LLC. | Sep 19, 2002 | ||
| 99-CF-886 | Johnson v. US | Sep 18, 2002 | Affirmed | Josey-Herring |
| 01-CM-902 | McIlwain v. US | Sep 18, 2002 | Affirmed | Hess |
| 00-CF-877 | Frye v. US | Sep 18, 2002 | Affirmed | Wynn |
| 01-CF-349 | Williams v. US | Sep 18, 2002 | Affirmed | Retchin |
| 98-CF-500+, 98-CF-1082+ | Tatum & Ford v. US | Sep 18, 2002 | Affirmed | Cushenberry |
| 01-CO-1340 | Jenkins v. US | Sep 17, 2002 | Affirmed | Queen |
| 01-CM-924 | Williams v. US | Sep 17, 2002 | Affirmed | Richter |
| 00-CV-586+ | Smith v. Shepherd | Sep 17, 2002 | Affirmed | Burgess |
| 00-CF-616 | Butler v. US | Sep 17, 2002 | Affirmed | Kravitz |
| 00-CM-1035 | Washington v. US | Sep 17, 2002 | Affirmed | Queen |
| 01-CM-478 | Greene v. US | Sep 17, 2002 | Affirmed | Mitchell-Rankin |
| 99-CF-105 | Thomas v. US | Sep 17, 2002 | Affirmed | Mize |
| 01-CV-1068+ | Redman v. DC Office of Human Rights | Sep 17, 2002 | Affirmed | Burgess |
| 00-CM-1114 | Johnson v. US | Sep 13, 2002 | Affirmed | Turner |
| 00-CM-1501 | Little v. US | Sep 13, 2002 | Affirmed | Turner |
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