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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
14-AA-266 Mawali Kocuvie v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services and DC Pancakes, LLC, et al. Dec 02, 2014 Affirmed District of Columbia Department of Employment Services
11-CF-1213 and 13-CO-601 Antoine M. Hill v. United States Dec 02, 2014 Affirmed Hon. Gerald I. Fisher
12-AA-769 Royston Clement v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services and Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein &Fox and CNA Insurance Co. Dec 01, 2014 Affirmed Compensation Review Board
13-CM-1104 and 13-CM-1138 Antonio Jerome Reed and Antonese Reed v. United States Dec 01, 2014 Affirmed Hon. Yvonne Williams
12-CF-888, 12-CF-1555, and 12-CF-1583 Pablo Joya, Edbin Ramirez, and Kelvin Parada v. United States Dec 01, 2014 Affirmed Hon. Ann O'Regan Keary
13-PR-1213 In re Estate of Edward D. Collier, Margaret A. Chambers Dec 01, 2014 Reversed Hon. John M. Campbell
13-AA-1482 Adrienne Johnson v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services and George Washington University Hospital, et al. Dec 01, 2014 Affirmed Office of Hearings and Adjudications Section, Compensation Review Board - District of Columbia Department of Employment Services
14-BG-1036 In re: Scott B. Blumenfeld Nov 26, 2014
14-BG-1002 In re: Evan Scott Kagan Nov 26, 2014
14-BG-1000 In re: Robert Wilkey Nov 26, 2014
09-CF-687+ Azariah Israel & Ronald Marquet Cheadle v. United States Nov 26, 2014
14-BG-1001 In re: Laura E. Jordan Nov 26, 2014
11-CO-1595, 12-CO-809, and 13-CO-125 David V. Rider v. United States Nov 24, 2014 Affirmed Hon. Robert R. Rigsby
12-CF-1572 Christian Lawson v. United States Nov 21, 2014 Affirmed Hon. Patricia A. Broderick
13-AA-1396 Matthew Ford v. National Archives and Records Administration Nov 21, 2014 Affirmed Office of Administrative Hearings
12-CF-306 and 12-CF-307 Edgar David Romero v. United States Nov 21, 2014 Affirmed Hon. Michael L. Rankin
13-CT-103 MELVIN L. BARNES, APPELLANT, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, APPELLEE. Nov 20, 2014
13-CV-920+ PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL, INC., APPELLANT/CROSS APPELLEE, v. JOHN WILLIS, APPELLEE/CROSS-APPELLANT. Nov 20, 2014
12-CM-1213 EDWIN CHEEK, APPELLANT, v. UNITED STATES, APPELLEE. Nov 20, 2014
13-CV-1335 Arlene Gray v. Chris Murphy, et al. Nov 19, 2014 Affirmed Hon. Anthony Epstein
13-CV-1316 Team Technology, Inc. v Seventh Street Partners, LLC Nov 18, 2014 Reversed and Remanded Hon. Brian F. Holeman
12-CO-1225 and 12-CO-1537 Christopher D. Wells v. United States Nov 18, 2014 Affirmed Hon. Robert E. Morin
13-CO-421 Robert L. Johnson v. United States Nov 14, 2014 Affirmed Hon. Ronna Lee Beck
13-CM-935 Brenda D. Grissom v. United States Nov 13, 2014
13-BG-1459 In re Dana W. Johnson Nov 13, 2014
13-CM-476 Cerron H. Hawkins v. United States Nov 13, 2014
12-CV-28 and 12-CV-33 District of Columbia, et al. v. Remi Bamidele, et al. Nov 13, 2014
13-CV-1149 Vere Plummer v. Paula Weaver Nov 13, 2014 Affirmed Hon. Neal E. Kravitz
13-CM-1089 Alvin B. Cornes v. United States Nov 12, 2014 Affirmed Hon. Bruce S. Mencher
13-CV-1012 Ridgeview Glass, Inc. v. Miller & Long Co., Inc. Nov 12, 2014 Affirmed Hon. John Ramsey Johnson
12-CF-167 Kerstan B. Leonard v. United States Nov 10, 2014 Affirmed, in part; Vacated, in part Hon. Gerald I. Fisher
13-CF-1128 Eric James v. United States Nov 10, 2014 Affirmed Hon. Heidi M. Pasichow
13-CT-128 Cynthia Sanchez v. District of Columbia Nov 06, 2014
13-CF-812 Michael Duncan v. United States Nov 06, 2014 Affirmed Hon. Heidi M. Pasichow
12-AA-1895 Thomas K. Stephenson v. District of Columbia Department of Public Works Nov 06, 2014
11-CM-985 Thomas M. Butler v. United States Nov 06, 2014
12-CF-2015 Jermal Johnson v. United States Nov 06, 2014 Affirmed Hon. Herbert B. Dixon, Jr.
13-CM-564 Thurman N. Wilson v. United States Nov 06, 2014
13-CF-806 Yvonne Eaton v. United States Nov 06, 2014 Dismissed as moot Hon. Lynn Leibovitz
13-CF-765 Erick Edil-Nelson Amaya v. United States Nov 04, 2014 Affirmed Hon. Ronna Lee Beck
12-CF-1759 Winston N. Jackson v. United States Nov 03, 2014 Affirmed Hon. Florence Y. Pan
13-CO-1322 Alvin R. Bass v. United States Nov 03, 2014 Affirmed Hon. Russell F. Canan
13-CF-587 Paris Ford v. United States Oct 30, 2014 Affirmed Hon. Stuart Nash
12-CF-825, 12-CF-1007 CURTIS L. MCKNIGHT and ROBERT H. PUMPHREY, APPELLANTS, v. UNITED STATES, APPELLEE. Oct 30, 2014
12-CF-1224 Lakeisha Scott v. United States Oct 30, 2014 Affirmed Hon. Heidi M. Pasichow
12-CF-240 RENALDO K. LUCAS, APPELLANT, v. UNITED STATES, APPELLEE. Oct 30, 2014
12-CF-1333 Marshall Logan v. United States [AMENDED] Oct 30, 2014 Affirmed Hon. Stuart Nash
13-BG-1504 IN RE CHARLES MALALAH, RESPONDENT. Oct 30, 2014
13-CV-483 TYRONE BRYANT, APPELLANT, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, et al., APPELLEES. Oct 30, 2014
13-CV-66 and 13-CV-901 Michael B. Dorsey v. David Bailey Oct 29, 2014 Affirmed Hon. Craig I. Iscoe, Trial Judge Hon. Frederick Weisberg, Motions Judge Hon. Michael Rankin, Motions Judge