D.C. Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals Case Law
The U.S. 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 U.S. law and frequently hears litigation involving U.S. 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 U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Date: March 28, 2025
Docket Number: 23-1226
Justia Opinion Summary: Driftwood Pipeline LLC sought approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to build two new natural gas pipelines in southwestern Louisiana. FERC granted the approval, concluding that the project would…
Date: March 18, 2025
Docket Number: 23-5233
Justia Opinion Summary: A computer scientist, Dr. Stephen Thaler, created an artificial intelligence system called the "Creativity Machine," which autonomously generated an artwork titled "A Recent Entrance to Paradise." Dr. Thaler submitted a…
Date: March 7, 2025
Docket Number: 23-1235
Justia Opinion Summary: Hood River Distillers, Inc. operates a liquor distillery in Oregon, employing approximately twenty-five unionized employees represented by Teamsters Local Union No. 670. In January 2019, the Union and Hood River began…
Date: February 18, 2025
Docket Number: 24-1079
Justia Opinion Summary: Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc. (JLL) provides building management services. In 2023, the International Union of Operating Engineers, Stationary Engineers, Local 39, AFL-CIO (Union) sought certification as the…
Date: February 14, 2025
Docket Number: 23-7143
Justia Opinion Summary: Edward M.R., a special-education student in Washington, D.C.'s public schools, filed an administrative due process complaint on June 19, 2020, alleging that his individualized education plans (IEPs) from 2015 through…
Date: February 11, 2025
Docket Number: 23-7044
Justia Opinion Summary: The case involves a False Claims Act (FCA) suit alleging that U.S. Cellular and other entities committed fraud in Federal Communications Commission (FCC) wireless spectrum auctions. The alleged fraud involved using sham…
Date: January 31, 2025
Docket Number: 23-1067
Date: January 28, 2025
Docket Number: 23-7124
Justia Opinion Summary: In 2005, the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department implemented a policy prohibiting firefighters from wearing facial hair that interferes with the sealing surface of a face mask, effectively…
Date: January 24, 2025
Docket Number: 23-5173
Justia Opinion Summary: America First Legal Foundation (AFL) submitted Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to fourteen federal agencies for strategic plans related to promoting voter registration and participation, as mandated by…
Date: January 24, 2025
Docket Number: 23-5220
Justia Opinion Summary: The case involves the Cigar Association of America and other plaintiffs challenging a regulation by the FDA that applied to premium cigars. The FDA had issued a rule under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco…
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