Browse 18 administrative procedure act arbitrary and capricious review cases decided by D.C. Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Court Upholds FERC Approval of PEPCO Rate Settlement
Maryland Office of People's Counsel v. FERC, decided by D.C. Circuit on January 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit reviewed FERC's decision to approve a settlement agreeme...
D.C. Circuit Affirms FERC Approval of PJM Settlement Agreement
Independent Market Monitor for PJM v. FERC, decided by D.C. Circuit on December 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)...
D.C. Circuit Vacates DOT Order Granting EAS Certificate to Southern Airways
Southern Airways Express, LLC v. DOT, decided by D.C. Circuit on November 14, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The D.C. Circuit reviewed the DOT's decision to grant Southern Airways Express (SAE)...
D.C. Circuit Vacates SEC Approval of Bitcoin Futures Trading Rule
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. v. SEC, decided by D.C. Circuit on October 14, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The D.C. Circuit reviewed the SEC's approval of a rule change by Cboe Global Markets that...
D.C. Circuit Affirms FERC Pipeline Permit Condition
Antero Resources Corporation v. FERC, decided by D.C. Circuit on September 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit reviewed FERC's order approving Antero's natural gas pipeline...
D.C. Circuit Affirms FERC's Preliminary Permit for Hydroelectric Project
Capital Power Corporation v. FERC, decided by D.C. Circuit on September 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit reviewed FERC's decision to grant a preliminary permit to Capita...
D.C. Circuit Vacates FERC Rehearing Order for Lack of Reasoned Explanation
El Puente de Williamsburg, Inc. v. FERC, decided by D.C. Circuit on September 19, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The D.C. Circuit reviewed FERC's decision to grant a rehearing on a prior o...
D.C. Circuit Vacates FERC Order on MISO Transmission Cost Recovery
Solar Energy Industries Association v. FERC, decided by D.C. Circuit on September 9, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The D.C. Circuit reviewed FERC's order approving a settlement agreement that ...
D.C. Circuit Vacates FERC Order on MISO Transmission Line Cost Recovery
Solar Energy Industries Association v. FERC, decided by D.C. Circuit on September 9, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The D.C. Circuit reviewed FERC's order approving a settlement agreement that ...
Appeals court affirms FEMA's denial of disaster relief funds to VIHFA
Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority v. FEMA, decided by D.C. Circuit on August 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority (VIHFA) sought to recove...
D.C. Circuit Affirms FCC's Title II Reclassification of Broadband, Remands Mobile Issues
Sprint Corporation v. FCC, decided by D.C. Circuit on August 15, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The D.C. Circuit reviewed the FCC's decision to reclassify broadband internet access service as a te...
D.C. Circuit Upholds EPA's Denial of Clean Air Act Waiver for IGas
IGas Holdings, Inc. v. EPA, decided by D.C. Circuit on August 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the EPA's denial of IGas Holdings' request for a waiver from certain Clean...
D.C. Circuit Upholds FCC's Relaxed Media Ownership Rules
National Association of Broadcasters v. FCC, decided by D.C. Circuit on August 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) challenged the FCC's 2020 Or...
D.C. Circuit Affirms FERC's Grant of Market-Based Rate Authority to Energy Harbor
Energy Harbor, LLC v. FERC, decided by D.C. Circuit on July 11, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The D.C. Circuit reviewed FERC's decision to grant Energy Harbor's request for market-based r...
D.C. Circuit Vacates FERC Order on Nuclear Power Market Rates
Energy Harbor, LLC v. FERC, decided by D.C. Circuit on July 11, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The D.C. Circuit reviewed FERC's decision to grant Energy Harbor's request for market-based rate a...
D.C. Circuit Affirms FERC's Decision on Transmission Service Agreement Termination
Michigan Electric Transmission Company, LLC v. FERC, decided by D.C. Circuit on July 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (F...
D.C. Circuit Reverses FCC License Denial for Radio Station
Radio Communications Corporation v. FCC, decided by D.C. Circuit on June 27, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The D.C. Circuit reviewed the FCC's decision to deny Radio Communications Corpor...
D.C. Circuit Vacates FERC Pipeline Certificate for Inadequate Environmental Review
Healthy Gulf v. FERC, decided by D.C. Circuit on March 28, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The case concerns whether FERC's approval of a natural gas pipeline project, specifically the "pip...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 18 administrative procedure act arbitrary and capricious review cases from D.C. Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 8, Remanded: 5, Plaintiff Win: 4, Mixed: 1.
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