Opinions and Memorandum of Judgments (MOJs)

Last Updated : 02/11/2026

About Opinions and MOJs

Opinions

The court publishes opinions in cases to provide guidance to both the litigants and the trial court or agency, and the public. Published opinions may create new law, or interpret ambiguous statutes, clarify certain rules or concepts, or otherwise be of general interest. 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 Memorandum Opinion and Judgments (MOJs) in cases where the decision applies established legal principles. 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 DC App. R. 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.

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Appeal Number Case Date Disposition Judge
13-CF-968 Joseph Phil Smith v. US Dec 28, 2017
16-CM-775 William Holden, Jr. v. US Dec 27, 2017 Affirmed Hon. Maribeth Raffinan
17-BG-426 In re Sean Gardner Saxon Dec 21, 2017
17-BG-512 In re Leslie Silverman Dec 21, 2017
17-BG-861 In re Jeff Godfrey Dec 21, 2017
17-BG-1082 In re Jeffrey M. Silow Dec 21, 2017
17-BG-1083 In re Laurence F. Johnson Dec 21, 2017
16-CV-800 Barry Weise v. Allen Yee Lew, et al. Dec 18, 2017 Affirmed Hon. Jeanette J. Clark
16-CV-866 Cecil Herd v. DC Dept. of Public Works, et al. Dec 18, 2017 Affirmed Hon. Ronna Lee Beck
16-AA-1227 Mae Twyman v. DOES / IAP Worldwide Servs., et al. Dec 18, 2017 Affirmed in part, Reversed in part, Remanded in part Compensation Review Board
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