Browse 17 judicial review of agency action cases decided by D.C. Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
D.C. Circuit Affirms EPA's Denial of Aircraft Greenhouse Gas Regulation Petition
Climate United Fund v. Citibank, N.A.; EPA, decided by D.C. Circuit on December 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit reviewed the EPA's denial of a petition to regulate gree...
D.C. Circuit Affirms FMCSA's Denial of Medical Waiver for Commercial Driver
Jorge Lujan v. FMCSA, decided by D.C. Circuit on November 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit reviewed the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) denial of J...
D.C. Circuit Upholds DOE Furnace Energy Standards Against Industry Challenge
American Gas Association v. DOE, decided by D.C. Circuit on November 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The American Gas Association (AGA) challenged the Department of Energy's (DOE) energy...
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 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 EPA's Denial of PFAS Regulation Petition
SSM Litigation Group v. EPA, decided by D.C. Circuit on September 5, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The D.C. Circuit reviewed the EPA's denial of a petition to regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl...
Court Orders Release of Documents on Trump Admin's COVID-19 Response
Global Health Council v. Donald J. Trump (ORDER), decided by D.C. Circuit on August 28, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Global Health Council, sought to compel the release of...
Court Upholds FWS Critical Habitat Designation for Mexican Gray Wolf
New Mexico Cattle Growers' Association v. FWS, decided by D.C. Circuit on August 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The New Mexico Cattle Growers' Association challenged the Fish and Wildl...
D.C. Circuit Affirms FERC's Approval of Pipeline Cost Allocation Settlement
Louisville Gas and Electric Company v. FERC, decided by D.C. Circuit on August 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit reviewed FERC's order approving a settlement agreement tha...
D.C. Circuit Affirms DOJ's FOIA Exemption 7(A) Withholding for Ongoing Investigation
Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs v. DOJ, decided by D.C. Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Righ...
Court questions FBI's withholding of Church Committee records under FOIA
Linda Martin v. FBI, decided by D.C. Circuit on July 22, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The core dispute involved whether the FBI's withholding of records related to the "Church Committee" unde...
Court Rejects DOI's Narrow Interpretation of Endangered Species Act Protections
Center for Biological Diversity v. DOI, decided by D.C. Circuit on July 15, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Center for Biological Diversity challenged the Department of the Interior's (...
D.C. Circuit Vacates SEC's Denial of Proxy Advisor Exemptive Relief
Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc. v. SEC, decided by D.C. Circuit on July 1, 2025, resulted in a remanded outcome. The D.C. Circuit reviewed the SEC's denial of Institutional Shareholder Servic...
Court Upholds FMC's Authority to Investigate Shipping Carrier Fees
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. v. FMC, decided by D.C. Circuit on June 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC...
Court Upholds EPA's Denial of Aircraft Greenhouse Gas Regulation Petition
Climate United Fund v. Citibank, N.A.; EPA, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The D.C. Circuit reviewed the EPA's denial of a petition to regulate greenho...
TSA's 'Known Shipper' denial upheld based on controlled substance conviction
Fahmi Moharam v. TSA, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Fahmi Moharam, challenged the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) denial...
Court Upholds DOE Loan Guarantee for Nuclear Plant Amid Environmental Challenge
Sierra Club v. DOE, decided by D.C. Circuit on April 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sierra Club challenged the Department of Energy's (DOE) decision to proceed with a loan guarante...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 17 judicial review of agency action cases from D.C. Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 11, Plaintiff Win: 3, Remanded: 3.
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