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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
13-CO-938 Thiend Baker v. United States Jan 27, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Craig Iscoe
14-FM-43 Patricia Patterson v. Vernon A. Smith Jan 27, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Judith A. Smith
13-CF-584 and 13-CF-585 Michael D. Jones v. United States Jan 23, 2015 Affirmed, in part/Reversed and Remanded, in part Hon. Robert Richter Hon. Stuart Nash
13-CM-1372 Laprince France v. United States Jan 23, 2015 Affirmed Hon. John F. McCabe, Jr.
12-AA-972 Eric H. Hammond v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services and Washington Gas Light Company Jan 23, 2015 Remanded Compensation Review Board
13-CF-1127 Melvin L. Plowder v. United States Jan 23, 2015 Affirmed Hon. William Jackson
13-FM-876 Mahdi M. Shabazz v. Dejhon K. Dohawk Jan 23, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Hiram Puig-Lugo
13-AA-0700 District of Columbia Taxicab Commission v. Sharanjit Singh Jan 23, 2015 Vacated and Remanded District of Columbia Office of Administrative Hearings
13-CM-715 Awvee Storey v. United States Jan 23, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Fern Flanagan Saddler
14-CV-311 Jose A. Martinez v. GEICO Jan 23, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Laura Cordero
13-FS-697 In re S.K.; She.K Jan 22, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Errol R. Arthur Hon. Robert R. Rigsby
13-CM-1463 & 13-CM-1464 Darius Winston v. United States Jan 22, 2015
13-CO-0599 David L. Pair v. United States Jan 22, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Herbert Dixon
13-CT-226 Mohamed Fadul v. District of Columbia Jan 22, 2015
13-CV-354 Jimmie McNair v. District of Columbia Jan 22, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Brian Holeman
11-CT-955 Jerome Bradley v. District of Columbia Jan 22, 2015
14-CM-301 Marvin Knight v. United States Jan 20, 2015 Affirmed "Hon. Judith N. Macaluso
12-CF-1586 Keith Johnson v. United States Jan 20, 2015 Affirmed, in part/Remanded, in part/Vacated, in part Hon. Robert Morin
13-CM-186 and 13-CO-940 Randolph Thomas v. United States Jan 16, 2015 Affirmed Hon. William Jackson
13-CV-430 Jamelia Washington v. Humberto Gittens, et al. Jan 16, 2015 Reversed and Remanded Hon. Craig Iscoe
12-CF-1575 Demetrius Stevenson v. United States Jan 16, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Stuart Nash
13-AA-1007 Christopher L. May v. Red Coats Jan 16, 2015 Affirmed District of Columbia Office of Administrative Hearings
13-CM-1171 Torrann M. Jordan v. United States Jan 16, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Marisa J. Demeo
14-FM-21 Darlene C. Jackson v. David W. Wilmot Jan 16, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Alfred S. Irving, Jr.
12-CM-426 and 12-CO-658 Donald P. Grimes v. United States Jan 16, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Jennifer M. Anderson
13-CF-100 John A. Walker v. United States Jan 16, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Harold L. Cushenberry, Jr.
13-CM-1476 Uceff Wade v. United States Jan 16, 2015 Affirmed Hon. John F. McCabe, Jr.
12-CT-1317 Sharron D. Rucker v. District of Columbia Jan 16, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Herbert Dixon
13-BG-1491 In re Gilbert Baber Jan 15, 2015
12-CF-1837 Eddie Williams v. United States Jan 15, 2015
13-CF-1425 Sequarn Tibbs v. United States Jan 15, 2015
12-CF-1797 Darweshi McRoy v. United States Jan 15, 2015
12-CF-1304 and 12-CF-1610 Samuel Sligh and Tiffany Lee v. United States Jan 15, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Michael Ryan
13-CF-591 Jarell D. Johns v. United States Jan 13, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Patricia Broderick
13-CF-752 Antjuan Johnson v. United States Jan 12, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Florence Y. Pan
13-CO-884 Basillo Benitez v. United States Jan 12, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Wendell P. Gardner, Jr.
13-CM-1444 Gary P. Smith v. United States Jan 12, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Heidi M. Pasichow
13-CO-863 Johnathan A. Mack v. United States Jan 12, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Robert I. Richter
13-CM-1154 Timothy Conrad v. United States Jan 08, 2015 Affirmed Hon. John H. Bayly, Jr.
14-BS-1447 IN RE: LEONARD S. BLONDES, Respondent. Jan 08, 2015
13-CF-106 and 13-CF-119 Christian A. Robin & John T. King v. United States Jan 08, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Herbert Dixon
13-CV-1353 and 13-CV-1418 Sinclair M. Skinner v. Friedman & MacFadyen, P.A. and Friedman& MacFadyen, P.A. v. Sinclair M. Skinner Jan 08, 2015 Remanded Hon. Neal E. Kravitz
13-CM-224 DANNY ANDRADE, APPELLANT, v UNITED STATES, APPELLEE. Jan 08, 2015
13-CF-1085 Tyrell Thomas v. United States Jan 08, 2015 Affirmed Hon. Stuart Nash
13-FM-1152 Ulrike Rodgers v. David Dorn Jan 08, 2015 Affirmed, in part/Remanded, in part Hon.Danya A. Dayson
13-BS-608 IN RE: ALAN S. GREGORY, Respondent. Jan 08, 2015
13-PR-244 In re Estate of Winifred L. Farmer Jan 05, 2015 Remanded Hon. Rhonda Reid Winston
13-CM-123 Jeffrey H. Hunt v. United States Dec 31, 2014
12-CV-324 & 12-CV-325 and 12-CV-350 & 12-CV-411 George S. Thanos v. District of Columbia and District of Columbia v. George S. Thanos Dec 31, 2014
13-AA-518 Asefu Alemayehu v. District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Dec 31, 2014