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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98-CF-1859 | Derrick A. Patton v. United States. | Oct 04, 2001 | ||
| 99-AA-77 | Perlman v. DC DOES | Oct 03, 2001 | Affirmed | |
| 99-SP-1166 | Vaughn v. Washington | Oct 03, 2001 | Affirmed | Barnes |
| 99-CF-501 | Gay v. United States | Oct 03, 2001 | Affirmed | Abrecht |
| 00-CO-573 | Owens v. United States | Oct 03, 2001 | Affirmed | Lopez |
| 00-CM-419 | Snipes v. United States | Oct 03, 2001 | Affirmed | Edwards |
| 98-CF-1722 | Powell v. United States | Oct 03, 2001 | Affirmed | Winfield |
| 99-CM-1006+ | Walters v. United States | Oct 01, 2001 | Affirmed | Satterfield |
| 99-CF-629 | Wade v. United States | Sep 28, 2001 | Affirmed | Richter |
| 00-CM-1136 | Graham v. United States | Sep 28, 2001 | Affirmed | Broderick |
| 00-CV-562 | Howard University Hospital v. Moore | Sep 28, 2001 | Affirmed | Hedge |
| 00-CV-816 | Fitzhugh v. DC DOES | Sep 28, 2001 | Affirmed | Hedge |
| 99-CV-95+ | Reshard v. WMC Management | Sep 28, 2001 | Affirmed | Walton |
| 97-CF-1068 | Perez v. United States | Sep 28, 2001 | Affirmed | Kramer |
| 00-CO-1324 | Levi v. United States | Sep 28, 2001 | Affirmed | King |
| 00-CV-737 | District No. 1 Pacific Coast District, Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association & National Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association v. Travelers Casualty and Surety Company. | Sep 27, 2001 | ||
| 98-SP-589 | Clarence Nixon v. Margaret Quick. | Sep 27, 2001 | ||
| 96-CF-714 | Steven McCoy v. United States. | Sep 27, 2001 | ||
| 99-CM-92 | Charles Nowlin v. United States. | Sep 27, 2001 | ||
| 00-CO-714 | Darryl Olden v. United States. | Sep 27, 2001 | ||
| 98-CF-1542 | Thomas McCloud, Jr. v. United States. | Sep 27, 2001 | ||
| 00-CV-1284 | Allstate Insurance Company v. Ruth Ramos. | Sep 27, 2001 | ||
| 00-CF-781 | Randolph v. United States | Sep 25, 2001 | Affirmed | Campbell |
| 99-CM-388 | Berthane v. United States | Sep 24, 2001 | Affirmed | Bayly |
| 97-CF-1230 | Brooks v. United States | Sep 24, 2001 | Affirmed | Abrecht |
| 00-CF-500 | McLaughlin v. United States | Sep 24, 2001 | Affirmed | Richter |
| 98-CT-1303 | Hemby v. District of Columbia | Sep 21, 2001 | Affirmed | Murphy |
| 00-CM-418 | Crump v. United States | Sep 21, 2001 | Affirmed | Hess |
| 99-CF-426 | Matin v. United States | Sep 21, 2001 | Affirmed | Milliken |
| 00-CM-723 | Jones v. United States | Sep 21, 2001 | Affirmed | Broderick |
| 99-CF-797 | Richardson v. United States | Sep 21, 2001 | Affirmed | Shuker |
| 01-BG-1179 | In re John D. Fauntlery (Order). | Sep 20, 2001 | ||
| 00-BG-1561 | In re Jane L. Wagner (Order). | Sep 20, 2001 | ||
| 99-CF-1514 | Dexter D. Davis v. United States. | Sep 20, 2001 | ||
| 99-CV-908 | Allstate Insurance Company v. Althea Curtis. | Sep 20, 2001 | ||
| 99-CM-784 | Jackson v. United States | Sep 19, 2001 | Affirmed | Satterfield |
| 99-CF-1096 | Irby v. United States | Sep 19, 2001 | Affirmed | Retchin |
| 00-CO-1434 | Spriggs v. United States | Sep 19, 2001 | Affirmed | Burgess |
| 99-CF-146+ | Easterling v. United States | Sep 19, 2001 | Affirmed | Cushenberry |
| 99-CV-1273 | Willoughby Real Estate v. Scott | Sep 18, 2001 | Affirmed | Richter |
| 99-CM-275 | Matthews v. United States | Sep 18, 2001 | Affirmed | Walton |
| 99-CF-801 | Moody v. United States | Sep 14, 2001 | Affirmed | Beck |
| 99-CF-536 | William Anthony Price v. United States (Order). | Sep 14, 2001 | ||
| 00-CM-504 | Plummer v. United States | Sep 14, 2001 | Affirmed | Queen |
| 00-CM-665 | Fisher v. United States | Sep 14, 2001 | Affirmed | Turner |
| 98-CF-788 | Sewell v. United States | Sep 14, 2001 | Affirmed | Jackson |
| 99-BG-1518 | In re Carrie L. Fair. | Sep 13, 2001 | ||
| 00-CV-115 | Fred N. Grimes, Jr. & Frances Grimes v. Thelma Newsome. | Sep 13, 2001 | ||
| 99-CV-759 | Florence Chase v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Company. | Sep 13, 2001 | ||
| 97-CF-727, 99-CO-830 | Birchard Leftridge v. United States. | Sep 13, 2001 |
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