Ahmadu v. Bockai — Court vacates adverse-possession judgment and fee award
Case Janet Finda Ahmadu v. Sahr L. Bockai, Sr. Court District of Columbia Court of Appeals Judge Easterly; Deahl; Shanker […]
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Allen v. Whitehead — D.C. Court of Appeals reinstated grandmother’s civil-protection-order petition
Case Fonda Allen v. Tamieka Whitehead Court District of Columbia Court of Appeals Judge Beckwith; Easterly; McLeese Date Decided September
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Brown v. United States — Convictions affirmed, but new sentencing ordered before a different judge
Case Calvon Reginald Brown v. United States Court District of Columbia Court of Appeals Judge Beckwith; Deahl; Howard Date Decided
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Douglas v. Deutsche Bank — Court struck foreclosure appellee’s brief for citing AI-fabricated cases
Case Barry Douglas v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Soundview Home Loan Trust 2006-OPT3, Asset Backed Certificates,
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Farooqui v. Silkwave Holdings — Revived Unjust-Enrichment and Promissory-Estoppel Claims
Case Hamza Farooqui v. Silkwave Holdings Limited, et al. Court District of Columbia Court of Appeals Judge Corinne Beckwith; Joshua
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In re Edelstein — D.C. Court of Appeals imposed reciprocal disbarment after Maryland disbarment
Case In re David A. Edelstein Court District of Columbia Court of Appeals Judge Deahl, Associate Judge; Howard, Associate Judge;
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In re Ontell — D.C. court indefinitely suspended attorney based on disability
Case In re David J. Ontell, Esquire Court District of Columbia Court of Appeals Judge Beckwith; Deahl; Thompson Date Decided
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Johnson v. United States — Reversed firearm convictions because police lacked reasonable suspicion for the stop
Case Chance Cato Johnson v. United States Court District of Columbia Court of Appeals Judge Easterly; Shanker; Ruiz Date Decided
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White v. United States — affirmed the firearm convictions but revived the ineffective-assistance claim
Case Larry White, Jr. v. United States Court District of Columbia Court of Appeals Judge Corinne A. Beckwith; Catharine F.
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Brooks — Reversed the prohibited-weapon conviction and ordered the merged simple-assault conviction vacated
Case Charles W. Brooks v. United States Court District of Columbia Court of Appeals Judge McLeese; Deahl; Howard Date Decided
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Quarles v. United States — Vacated weapons convictions because police lacked reasonable suspicion for the stop
Case Marc Anthony Quarles v. United States Court District of Columbia Court of Appeals Judge Beckwith; McLeese; Deahl Date Decided
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Rokhvand & Barmada v. Herzfeld — Court upheld denial of anti-stalking orders but vacated the attorney-fee award
Case Atefeh Rokhvand and Hazami Barmada v. Shmuel Herzfeld Court District of Columbia Court of Appeals Judge Beckwith; McLeese; Howard
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Thomas v. United States — Reversed misdemeanor sexual-abuse conviction for insufficient proof of sexual intent
Case James L. Thomas, III v. United States Court District of Columbia Court of Appeals Judge Beckwith; Deahl; Howard Date
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Walker — Affirmed murder convictions but vacated one weapons conviction
Case Matthew Isiah Walker v. United States Court District of Columbia Court of Appeals Judge Beckwith, Associate Judge; McLeese, Associate
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Wallace & Layne — D.C. Court of Appeals affirms drug and firearm convictions
Case Elliott Wallace and Antoine Layne v. United States Court District of Columbia Court of Appeals Judge Deahl; Howard; Shanker
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Burton v. Chase Point — Vacated mootness and fee rulings in electric-vehicle charger dispute
Case Evelyn Burton as Trustee of the EB Trust, et al. v. Chase Point Unit Owners Association, et al. Court
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Edwards & Jones — Affirmed dismissal of borrower counterclaims and foreclosure judgment
Case Lucy R. Edwards & Delphine M. Jones v. Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, d/b/a Christiana Trust, Not Individually but
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In re Turkel — imposed a stayed 30-day suspension and one year of probation
Case In re Nury A. Turkel Court District of Columbia Court of Appeals Judge McLeese; Shanker; Glickman Date Decided August
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Peoples v. CIH Properties — Court revives tenant’s habitability and sexual-assault claims and allows race-discrimination claim to be refiled
Case Joan Peoples v. CIH Properties Court District of Columbia Court of Appeals Judge Easterly; Deahl; Shanker Date Decided August
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Davis v. United States — affirmed the convictions but ordered resentencing before a different judge
Case Kenneth M. Davis v. United States Court District of Columbia Court of Appeals Judge BLACKBURNE-RIGSBY (George W. Bush, 2006);
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Jordan v. United States — Reversed murder convictions because the trial court improperly removed a possible holdout juror
Case Marquette M. Jordan v. United States Court District of Columbia Court of Appeals Judge DEAHL (Donald Trump, 2019); HOWARD
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Morehead v. United States — D.C. Court of Appeals affirmed assault conviction under transferred intent doctrine
Case Glenda Morehead v. United States Court District of Columbia Court of Appeals Judge EASTERLY (Barack Obama, 2011); DEAHL (Donald
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Rice — Affirmed a 15-year sentence reduction without immediate release
Case Jeffrey J. Rice v. United States Court District of Columbia Court of Appeals Judge Chief Judge Blackburne-Rigsby (appointment info
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Watkins v. United States — Court reversed firearm-related convictions but affirmed unauthorized use of a vehicle
Case Antone Watkins v. United States Court District of Columbia Court of Appeals Judge Beckwith, Associate Judge (appointment info not