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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-BG-849 | IN RE ANDREA MERRITT-BAGWELL, RESPONDENT. | May 14, 2015 | ||
| 13-CF-653 | MICHAEL A. HARTLEY, APPELLANT, v UNITED STATES, APPELLEE. | May 14, 2015 | ||
| 15-BS-407 | IN RE: ARCADIO J. REYES RESPONDENT. | May 14, 2015 | ||
| 13-CV-1508 | James Russell Wiggins, Sr. v. James Russell Wiggins, Jr. | May 13, 2015 | Affirmed | Hon. John Mott |
| 14-CV-405 | Essie L. Jones v. G. Delores Ellerbe, et al. | May 13, 2015 | Affirmed | Hon. Brian Holeman |
| 14-CV-588 | Cynthia Eleby, et al. v. Federal National Mortgage Association, et al. | May 08, 2015 | Affirmed | Hon. Maurice A. Rosss |
| 13-CF-1402 | William H. True v. United States | May 08, 2015 | Affirmed | Hon. Heidi M. Pasichow |
| 14-CF-294 | Malika Ayana Fateen v. United States | May 08, 2015 | Affirmed | Hon. William M. Jackson |
| 14-FS-520 | In re: Petition of P.L.B.; P.L.B. | May 08, 2015 | Affirmed | Hon. Anthony C. Epstein |
| 13-CT-1374 | Jhyann Clark v. District of Columbia | May 08, 2015 | Affirmed | Hon. Frederick J. Sullivan Hon. Robert I. Richter |
| 14-CV-145 | Bilal Ahmed, DDS, et al. v. Michael Weisskopf | May 08, 2015 | Affirmed | Hon. Melvin R. Wright |
| 14-FS-906 | In re P.D.W.; M.C. | May 08, 2015 | Affirmed | Hon. Julie R. Breslow Hon. Jennifer A. Di Toro |
| 13-FM-1212 | Ann C. Tez v. Gonc Tez | May 08, 2015 | Affirmed | Hon. Peter A. Krauthamer |
| 13-BG-1252 | IN RE: JAMES MEANEY, III,Respondent. | May 07, 2015 | ||
| 15-BG-6 | IN RE: MARK H. ALLENBAUGH, Respondent. | May 07, 2015 | ||
| 14-BG-324 | IN RE: MICHAEL C. WORSHAM, Respondent. | May 07, 2015 | ||
| 14-BG-1467 | IN RE: MITCHELL A. GREENBERG, Respondent. | May 07, 2015 | ||
| 12-CF-1351 | SHEPARDSON R. BLAIR, APPELLANT, v. UNITED STATES, APPELLEE. | May 07, 2015 | ||
| 15-BG-107 | In re: Oscar J. Estevez | Apr 30, 2015 | ||
| 12-CF-778 | Keith A. Moore v. United States | Apr 30, 2015 | ||
| 15-BG-2 | In re: Thomas W. Felder, II | Apr 30, 2015 | ||
| 15-BG-5 | In re: Douglas E. Mataconis | Apr 30, 2015 | ||
| 14-CM-599 | Jewel Stroman v. United States | Apr 30, 2015 | Affirmed | Hon. Harold L. Cushenberry, Jr. |
| 15-BG-106 | In re: Charles J. Broida | Apr 30, 2015 | ||
| 14-BG-108 | In re: Larry J. Feldman | Apr 30, 2015 | ||
| 12-CF-802+ | DeAngelo Coderro Terry & Billy A. Robin v. United States | Apr 30, 2015 | ||
| 15-BG-10 | In re: Sean Anthony Varnado | Apr 30, 2015 | ||
| 13-AA-1194 | Robin Y. Jackson v. District of Columbia Rental Housing Commission and Theofanis Frank Peters | Apr 30, 2015 | Affirmed | District of Columbia Rental Housing Commission |
| 15-BG-8 | In re: Kendrick A. Small | Apr 30, 2015 | ||
| 14-FM-376 | Labi Koi-Larbi v. Afua Seiwa Koi-Larbi | Apr 30, 2015 | Affirmed | Hon. John M. Campbell |
| 15-BG-7 | In re: Thomas Plimpton | Apr 30, 2015 | ||
| 12-CF-2064 | Eric D. Foreman v. United States | Apr 30, 2015 | ||
| 15-BG-171 | In re: Mark R. Galbraith | Apr 30, 2015 | ||
| 14-CM-181 | Anthony E. Morgan v. United States | Apr 30, 2015 | Affirmed | Hon. Zoe Bush |
| 15-BG-9+ | In re: John W. Green | Apr 30, 2015 | ||
| 14-CF-171 | James W. Fox v. United States | Apr 24, 2015 | Affirmed | Hon. Robert I. Richter Hon. A. Franklin Burgess, Jr. |
| 11-CF-106 | JOSEPH JENKINS, EDWARD E. WARREN, DARNELL N. ANDERSON, & JAMES BATES, APPELLANTS, v. UNITED STATES, APPELLEE | Apr 23, 2015 | ||
| 12-CF-1604 | FURL J. WILLIAMS, ARTHUR TERENCE BULLOCK, and MARTEESE NORMAN, APPELLANTS, v. UNITED STATES, APPELLEE. | Apr 23, 2015 | ||
| 14-CM-386 | ROBIN BOWLES, APPELLANT, v. UNITED STATES, APPELLEE. | Apr 23, 2015 | ||
| 12-CF-2047 | CHARLES M. COATES, APPELLANT, V. UNITED STATES, APPELLEE. | Apr 23, 2015 | ||
| 13-CF-928 | Johnnie Sweet v. United States | Apr 23, 2015 | Affirmed, in part; Remanded and Vacated, in part | Hon. Russell F. Canan |
| 14-BG-562 | IN RE MICHAEL A. GIACOMAZZA, Respondent. | Apr 23, 2015 | ||
| 14-AA-507 | Horace E. Hensley v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services and Cheechi & Company, et al. | Apr 22, 2015 | Affirmed | District of Columbia Department of Employment Services |
| 14-AA-610 | Kevin Robin v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services | Apr 22, 2015 | Affirmed | District of Columbia Department of Employment Services Compensation Review Board |
| 13-CT-996 | Aaquil Abdul saleem Atkins v. United States | Apr 22, 2015 | Affirmed | Hon. Juliet J. McKenna |
| 13-FM-1389 | Ernest C. Grier v. Rosalind Blount | Apr 21, 2015 | Affirmed | Hon. Alfred S. Irving, Jr. |
| 14-CV-545 | Belinda G. Johnson v. Furr, Incorporated d/b/a/ McDonalds Restaurant | Apr 21, 2015 | Reversed and Remanded | Hon. Michael O'Keefe |
| 13-FM-1378 and 14-FM-572 | Elsie O. Carome v. Patrick J. Carome | Apr 21, 2015 | Affirmed | Hon. Zinora M. Mitchell-Rankin |
| 13-CF-838 | KALETE JOHNSON, APPELLANT, v UNITED STATES, APPELLEE. | Apr 15, 2015 | ||
| 12-CF-1606 | Larry Kingsburg v. United States | Apr 15, 2015 | Affirmed | Hon. Michael Ryan |
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