D.C. Circuit US Court of Appeals Case Law
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit encompasses the smallest geographic area of any of the federal circuits with appellate jurisdiction over the District of Columbia. Despite its size, the court has been a major influence on US law and frequently hears litigation involving US federal agencies.
More information regarding the history of the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit can be found at The Historical Society of the District of Columbia Circuit.
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Recent Decisions From the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Date: December 27, 2024
Docket Number: 23-3166
Justia Opinion Summary: On January 6, 2021, Darrell Neely, a radio host, entered the U.S. Capitol building during the riot that disrupted the certification of the 2020 presidential election. Neely spent over an hour inside the Capitol, during…
Date: December 20, 2024
Docket Number: 23-1166
Justia Opinion Summary: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule implementing section 2613 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), as amended by the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. The rule…
Date: December 20, 2024
Docket Number: 23-1288
Justia Opinion Summary: Stingray Pipeline Company LLC operates a pipeline system under the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Due to declining throughput and financial losses, Stingray sought FERC's permission to…
Date: December 20, 2024
Docket Number: 23-7093
Justia Opinion Summary: Howard University’s Board of Trustees amended the institution’s bylaws to remove trustee positions that had been filled by alumni, students, and faculty for several decades. A group of alumni sued the University and the…
Date: December 20, 2024
Docket Number: 23-7160
Justia Opinion Summary: Aenergy, S.A. (Aenergy) sought damages from the Republic of Angola for unpaid work related to power turbines to be installed in Angola. Aenergy had previously entered into contracts with Angolan utility subsidiaries to…
Date: December 20, 2024
Docket Number: 24-3011
Justia Opinion Summary: James Little participated in the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, where he roamed the Senate Gallery, took photographs, and sent messages to his family and friends. He pleaded guilty to one count of Parading,…
Date: December 17, 2024
Docket Number: 23-1281
Justia Opinion Summary: VTCU Corp., a manufacturer of electrical transformers, contested the results of a mail ballot representation election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The International Union of Operating…
Date: December 17, 2024
Docket Number: 23-5200
Justia Opinion Summary: Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. sought fast track designation from the FDA for its investigational drug, tradipitant, intended to treat gastroparesis. The FDA denied the request, citing a partial clinical hold on the drug…
Date: December 13, 2024
Docket Number: 23-1237
Justia Opinion Summary: Acumen Capital Partners, LLC, a commercial property management company, discharged engineer Gregory Zapata, allegedly due to his failure to comply with a COVID-19 vaccination mandate. Zapata had been involved in union…
Date: December 9, 2024
Docket Number: 16-3009
Justia Opinion Summary: Bryan Burwell and Aaron Perkins were involved in a series of bank robberies and were convicted in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. They were sentenced to lengthy prison terms, including…
Date: December 6, 2024
Docket Number: 23-1063
Justia Opinion Summary: Blake Adams failed to file federal income tax returns for the years 2007 and 2009-2015. The IRS calculated that he owed over $1.2 million in back taxes, interest, and penalties. Due to the significant amount of unpaid…
Date: December 6, 2024
Docket Number: 23-5091
Justia Opinion Summary: Abram J. Harris, a pro se plaintiff, sued the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) in the D.C. Superior Court, alleging fraud and abuse of process. Harris…
Date: December 6, 2024
Docket Number: 24-1113
Justia Opinion Summary: The case involves the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which was signed into law on April 24, 2024. The Act identifies certain countries, including China, as foreign adversaries…
Date: November 22, 2024
Docket Number: 23-5129
Justia Opinion Summary: Alpine Securities Corporation, a securities broker-dealer and member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), faced sanctions from FINRA in 2022 for violating its rules. FINRA imposed a cease-and-desist…
Date: November 12, 2024
Docket Number: 23-1067
Justia Opinion Summary: A group of organizations and a resident challenged a plan by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Park Service (NPS) regulating tourist flights over four national parks near San Francisco. The…
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