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
Richardson v. Banks (Per Curiam)
Date: April 26, 2024
 Docket Number: 22-FM-0587
Keerikkattil v. United States
Date: April 25, 2024
 Docket Number: 22-CM-0963
Proctor v. Campbell (Per Curiam)
Date: April 25, 2024
 Docket Number: 22-FM-0414
Ford v. United States (Per Curiam)
Date: April 24, 2024
 Docket Number: 22-CM-0376
Daniels v. So Others May Eat (Per Curiam)
Date: April 24, 2024
 Docket Number: 23-CV-0073
Houston, et al. v. Industrial Bank, et al. (Per Curiam)
Date: April 23, 2024
 Docket Numbers: 22-CV-0249, 22-CV-0250, 22-CV-0279
In re A.P.; S.P.; In re K.P.; S.P.; In re H.P.; S.P. (Per Curiam)
Date: April 23, 2024
 Docket Numbers: 22-FS-0776, 22-FS-0779, 22-FS-0782
Freeman v. United States (Per Curiam)
Date: April 22, 2024
 Docket Number: 22-CF-0507
Monk v. United States (Per Curiam)
Date: April 22, 2024
 Docket Number: 22-CF-0579
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
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