Browse recent court opinions from the D.C. Circuit. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis of 30 cases. Federal Appellate Court.
D.C. Circuit Affirms ITC's No-Infringement Finding in Trade Case
J. Sidak v. United States International Trade Commission, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit reviewed the ITC's determination that certain...
Asylum seekers lack standing to challenge park shelter settlement
Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services v. Markwayne Mullin, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit affirmed the distric...
D.C. Circuit Upholds Warrantless Search of M/T Arina Cargo
United States v. All Petroleum-Product Cargo Onboard the M/T Arina, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's denia...
NPS Concessions in Historic Park Upheld by D.C. Circuit
National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States v. National Park Service, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The National Trust for Historic ...
Court finds Omni Shoreham liable for unpaid healthcare services
Inova Health Care Services v. Omni Shoreham Corporation, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 17, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Omni Shoreham Corporation ...
Attorney's statements during litigation are privileged, barring defamation claim
Jane Doe v. Todd Blanche, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether a former client, Jane Doe, could sue her former attorney, Todd Blan...
D.C. Circuit: SEC ALJs violate Appointments Clause
John Doe v. SEC, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 17, 2026, resulted in a remanded outcome. The case concerns whether the SEC's use of its in-house administrative law judges (ALJs) to adjudicate enfor...
D.C. Circuit Upholds NLRB Finding of Unlawful Retaliation Against Employees
Secretary of Labor v. KC Transport, Inc., decided by D.C. Circuit on April 17, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The D.C. Circuit reviewed the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) order fi...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for CVS in ADA Discrimination Case
Bruce Bunting v. District of Columbia CVS Pharmacy, LLC, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Bruce Bunting, sued CVS Pharmacy alleging discri...
D.C. Circuit: Trump's presidential immunity doesn't cover private conduct
In re: Donald Trump, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 14, 2026, resulted in a affirmed outcome. The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Donald Trump's motion to dismiss a defamation l...
Former President Trump's defamation suit immunity claims rejected
In re: Donald Trump, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Donald Trump's motion to dismiss a defamat...
Former President Trump's defamation suit immunity claims rejected
In re: Donald Trump, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Donald Trump's motion to dismiss a defamat...
TSA PreCheck Revocation Upheld Over Past Felony Drug Arrest
Saad Bin Khalid v. TSA, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Saad Bin Khalid, challenged the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) de...
Court Dismisses Defamation Claim Against Attorney
Saad Khalid v. Todd Blanche, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Saad Khalid, sued Todd Blanche, an attorney, for defamation. Khalid alleged ...
Court Upholds NPS Decision Allowing Filming at Lincoln Memorial
National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States v. NPS, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP...
Senator Rubio's Statements Protected Under First Amendment in Defamation Case
Susan Qashu v. Marco Rubio, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a defamation claim brought by Susan Qashu against Senator Marco Rubio. Qa...
D.C. Circuit Affirms IRS's Denial of Tax-Exempt Status to True the Vote
True the Vote, Inc. v. IRS, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether the IRS improperly denied True the Vote's application for tax-exem...
Court Affirms War Department's AI Disclosure Response Under FOIA
Anthropic PBC v. United States Department of War, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns Anthropic PBC's request for information from the Depa...
NY Officials Not Legally Compelled to Act on Endangered Species
The Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) sued former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and other state officials, alleging that their failure to adequately protect endangered and threatened species unde...
Court Rules in Favor of Marco Rubio, Dismissing Samara Simmons's Employment Discrimination Claims
This case involves Samara Simmons, who sued Marco Rubio, alleging employment discrimination. The court reviewed the arguments and evidence presented by both parties. Ultimately, the court found that S...
Appeals Court Upholds Linwood Thorne's Drug and Firearm Convictions
This case involves Linwood Thorne, who was convicted of drug and firearm offenses. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the trial court made several errors. Specifically, Thorne claimed that the j...
Court Upholds EPA's Renewable Fuel Standard Rule, Rejecting Clean Fuels Alliance America's Challenge
The case involves Clean Fuels Alliance America challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) denial of its petition to reconsider the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program's 2023-2025 rule. ...
Appeals Court Reverses Jury Verdict for Employee on Retaliation Claim and Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer on Discrimination Claim
This case involves Ernest Mitchell, a former employee of the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), who sued John Phelan, the Acting Architect of the Capitol, alleging racial discrimination and retaliation u...
Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal of Monte Rose Jr.'s Claims Against Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Over Property Dispute
This case involves Monte Rose, Jr.'s appeal against Robert F. Kennedy Jr. regarding a dispute over a property in California. Rose claimed that Kennedy had breached an agreement related to the property...