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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99-FM-373 | Charles S. Peare v. Delores Jackson. | Aug 02, 2001 | ||
| 99-CM-608 | Murray v. United States | Aug 02, 2001 | Affirmed | Turner |
| 00-CT-544, 00-CT-545 | District of Columbia v. Barbara Mancouso and District of Columbia v. Barbara Mancouso and Dion Wills. | Aug 02, 2001 | ||
| 97-FS-1771, 98-FS-1572 | In re A.W.K., An. K. | Aug 02, 2001 | ||
| 98-CV-1095 | Carol Logan v. Providence Hospital, Inc. | Aug 02, 2001 | ||
| 00-BG-313 | In re Gary S. Silverman. | Aug 02, 2001 | ||
| 97-CF-812 | Curtis A. Smith v. United States. | Aug 02, 2001 | ||
| 98-CF-211 | Babajide Ifelowo v. United States. | Aug 02, 2001 | ||
| 99-CO-662 | Jackson v. United States | Aug 01, 2001 | Affirmed | Retchin |
| 98-FM-1917 | Lamdany v. Lamdany | Jul 27, 2001 | Affirmed | Bayly |
| 96-CF-775+ | McLaughlin v. United States | Jul 27, 2001 | Affirmed | Burgess |
| 98-FS-383, 98-FS-384 | In re C.C.J. & B.K.J. | Jul 26, 2001 | ||
| 99-CF-1268 | Bamiduro v. United States | Jul 26, 2001 | Affirmed | Edwards |
| 98-CF-1778 | Vasciannie v. United States | Jul 26, 2001 | Affirmed | Bartnoff |
| 01-BG-865 | In re Jephunneh Lawrence (Order). | Jul 26, 2001 | ||
| 00-AA-1162 | Lothrop House Unit Owners v. DC Board of Zoning | Jul 26, 2001 | Affirmed | |
| 97-CV-837 | Sohair Youssef v. 3636 Corporation & Jonathan Woodner Corporation. | Jul 26, 2001 | ||
| 99-FM-968 | Holland v. United States | Jul 24, 2001 | Affirmed | Davis |
| 97-CF-707 | Jones v. United States | Jul 24, 2001 | Affirmed | Burgess |
| 97-CF-1203 | Curtis v. United States | Jul 23, 2001 | Affirmed | Davis |
| 99-CF-465 | Parham v. United States | Jul 19, 2001 | Affirmed | Weisberg |
| 98-BG-1758 | In re Michael C. Meisler. | Jul 19, 2001 | ||
| 99-FS-214, 99-FS-215 | In re M.N.T. | Jul 19, 2001 | ||
| 86-CF-1339 | Owens v. United States | Jul 18, 2001 | Affirmed | Scott |
| 00-BG-837 | In re Tony O. Shaw. | Jul 12, 2001 | ||
| 99-CF-1174 | Williams v. United States | Jul 09, 2001 | Affirmed | Reid Winston |
| 00-CM-542 | Coleman v. United States | Jul 09, 2001 | Affirmed | Richter |
| 93-CF-348+ | Sawyers v. United States | Jul 08, 2001 | Affirmed | Richter |
| 98-CV-1923 | Charlotte R. Blount v. National Center for Tobacco-Free Kids. | Jul 05, 2001 | ||
| 00-SP-788 | Watkins v. DC DOC | Jul 05, 2001 | Affirmed | Tignor |
| 00-FS-128 | In re L.N. | Jul 05, 2001 | Affirmed | Mitchell-Rankin |
| 00-AA-770 | Waste Management of Maryland, Inc. v. District of Columbia Board of Zoning Adjustment. | Jul 05, 2001 | ||
| 99-CM-1739 | McKnight v. United States | Jul 05, 2001 | Affirmed | Campbell |
| 99-FS-1076 | In re JE. L. | Jul 02, 2001 | Affirmed | Beck |
| 00-FS-397+ | In re J.L.D. | Jul 02, 2001 | Affirmed | Burnett |
| 98-CF-1796, 00-CO-1329 | Grant, Jr. v. United States | Jun 29, 2001 | VAFFMDISM | Cushenberry |
| 00-CO-1551, 00-CF-1918 | Hunter v. United States | Jun 29, 2001 | Affirmed | Weisberg |
| 99-BG-1360 | In re George E. Kersey. | Jun 28, 2001 | ||
| 00-CO-345 | Workman v. United States | Jun 28, 2001 | Affirmed | Rankin |
| 99-BG-1490 | In re James V. Hackney. | Jun 28, 2001 | ||
| 00-AA-336 | Bari Muhammad v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services and Verizon Communications. | Jun 28, 2001 | ||
| 00-SP-1233 | Hudson v. District of Columbia | Jun 28, 2001 | Affirmed | Hess |
| 98-CO-1486 | Brooks-El v. United States | Jun 26, 2001 | Affirmed | Dixon |
| 00-SP-338 | Woods v. United States | Jun 25, 2001 | Affirmed | Tignor |
| 99-FM-717 | J. Branscomb v. B. Branscomb | Jun 25, 2001 | Affirmed | Abrecht |
| 00-CO-928 | Vaughn v. United States | Jun 25, 2001 | Affirmed | Canan |
| 98-FS-2 | In re D.D. | Jun 21, 2001 | ||
| 99-CM-213 | Melo v. United States | Jun 21, 2001 | Affirmed | Bayly |
| 99-CF-1423 | John McClam v. United States. | Jun 21, 2001 | ||
| 99-CF-689 | Arnold Jefferson v. United States. | Jun 21, 2001 |
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