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
In re Clark (Per Curiam)
Date: March 15, 2024
Docket Number: 23-BG-0891
Stieber v. Burchell Hughes, PLLC, et al. (Per Curiam)
Date: March 14, 2024
Docket Number: 22-CV-0599
Zemene v. Franklin & Rocky Properties, LLC (Per Curiam)
Date: March 14, 2024
Docket Number: 22-CV-0945
Ward v. United States
Date: March 14, 2024
Docket Number: 23-CO-0219
Williams v. United States
Date: March 14, 2024
Docket Number: 23-CO-0645
Johnson v. United States (Per Curiam)
Date: March 11, 2024
Docket Numbers: 23-CM-0322, 23-CM-0323
Patel v. University of Notre Dame DU LAC (Per Curiam)
Date: March 11, 2024
Docket Number: 23-CV-0296
Czajka v. Holt Graphics Arts, Inc.
Date: March 7, 2024
Docket Numbers: 18-CV-1257, 19-CV-64, 19-CV-0064
In re Brown
Date: March 7, 2024
Docket Number: 20-BG-0589
Cook, Jr. v. United States (Per Curiam)
Date: March 7, 2024
Docket Number: 21-CF-0779
In re Zamora
Date: March 7, 2024
Docket Number: 22-BG-0943
Cheeks v. Williams (Per Curiam)
Date: March 6, 2024
Docket Number: 22-CV-0481
D.C. Health, Registrar of Vital Records v. Parker (Per Curiam)
Date: March 6, 2024
Docket Number: 23-CV-0273
Academy Express, LLC, et al. v. D.C. Dep't of Employment Services (Per Curiam)
Date: March 5, 2024
Docket Number: 21-AA-0614
Faust v. Faust (Per Curiam)
Date: March 5, 2024
Docket Number: 23-CV-0364
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