District of Columbia Court of Appeals Decisions

In 1970, Congress established the District of Columbia Court of Appeals as the highest court of the District of Columbia. The court consists of a chief judge and eight associate judges, as well as some senior judges, who are retired judges who have been recommended and approved to assist the court.

The D.C. Court of Appeals is the District’s equivalent of a state supreme court. As the court of last resort in D.C., the Court of Appeals is authorized to review all final orders, judgments, and specified interlocutory orders of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. The Court of Appeals also has jurisdiction to review contested case decisions of administrative agencies, boards, and commissions of the District of Columbia government, as well as to answer questions of law certified by federal and state appellate courts. As authorized by Congress, the Court reviews proposed rules of the Superior Court and promulgates its own rules. The Court also oversees attorneys who are members of its Bar.

Browse Opinions From the District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Recent Decisions From the District of Columbia Court of Appeals
United States v. Pope
Date: April 18, 2024
 Docket Number: 19-CO-1094
Douglas v. D.C. Dep't of Employment Services (Per Curiam)
Date: April 18, 2024
 Docket Number: 21-AA-0533
Office of the People's Counsel v. D.C. Water & Sewer Authority
Date: April 18, 2024
 Docket Number: 22-AA-0449
Brown v. United States
Date: April 18, 2024
 Docket Number: 22-CF-0520
Wilson v. District of Columbia, et al. (Per Curiam)
Date: April 18, 2024
 Docket Number: 22-CV-0473
In re Gardner; Fahrenholz (Per Curiam)
Date: April 18, 2024
 Docket Number: 22-PR-0406
Germany v. United States (Per Curiam)
Date: April 17, 2024
 Docket Number: 23-CT-0419
Harrison, et al. v.Burgess (Per Curiam)
Date: April 15, 2024
 Docket Number: 19-CV-0770
Moore v. United States (Per Curiam)
Date: April 15, 2024
 Docket Number: 21-CO-0106
Kayode v. Midas Construction LLC, et al.
Date: April 11, 2024
 Docket Number: 21-CV-0561
Square v. D.C. Dep't of Employment Services (Per Curiam)
Date: April 11, 2024
 Docket Number: 22-AA-0956
Maziarz v. United States
Date: April 11, 2024
 Docket Number: 22-CM-0898
Long v. United States
Date: April 11, 2024
 Docket Number: 22-CO-0342
Long v. United States
Date: April 11, 2024
 Docket Number: 22-CO-342
Gilbane Building Co. v. Witkowski (Per Curiam)
Date: April 11, 2024
 Docket Number: 22-CV-0975
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