District of Columbia Court of Appeals
The last word on District of Columbia's own laws and constitution. Only the Supreme Court can review it, on federal questions.
Where it sits
- Supreme CourtCan take any case below on a federal question. It hears very few.
- District of Columbia Court of Appeals (this court)State court of last resort
What it has decided
Latest decisions
Opinions filed most recently, newest first.
- In re EdwardsJul 28, 2022
- Kayan v. YunusJul 28, 2022
- Sewell v. WalkerJul 28, 2022
- In re BlumenfeldJul 21, 2022
- In re CannonJul 21, 2022
- In re DonzingerJul 21, 2022
- Ishakwue v. District of ColumbiaJul 21, 2022
- Peyton v. United StatesJul 21, 2022
Opinions per year
2016 to 2026. This year so far is the dark bar.
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Most relied on
Its decisions from the last ten years that later opinions cite most.
- COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE AND RAND SIMBERG v. MICHAEL E. MANN, NATIONAL REVIEW, INC. v. MICHAEL E. MANNcited 86×
- Lee Carrell v. United States (Revised Version)cited 50×
- MOTOROLA INC. v. MICHAEL PATRICK MURRAYcited 44×
- J.U. v. J.C.P.C.cited 42×
- Republic of Sudan, Ministry of External Affairs v. James Owenscited 33×
- Whitt v. American Property Construction, P.C.cited 32×